Principal Electronics and Software Engineer

This is an excellent opportunity to gain more experience as a principal engineer or step up into the role for the first time. This design group are well known for not only developing innovative HealthTech devices but working from initial concept through to production. With plenty of domain expertise already in the team what they need is a technical leader who can see the full picture. You don’t need to have HealthTech experience to apply.

As a principal engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge products, ensuring that they meet business and regulatory requirements while delivering innovative solutions. From system architecture to hands-on testing, you will be involved throughout the technical development process as well as being responsible for managing a team of engineers. Your contributions will directly impact the quality and success of these products, making a real difference to users’ lives around the world.

Requirements:

• Extensive commercial experience designing, prototyping and testing electronic circuits/systems and writing embedded software in C / C++.
• A hands-on approach to technical work, even as far as soldering new boards and diagnosing hardware faults with laboratory equipment.
• Strong academic background with a first or 2:1 degree in engineering from a leading university (UK top 10 or equivalent) with excellent supporting A-level grades. Further post-graduate education would be well received.
• Eligibility to work in the UK without time limits or sponsorship.

This Cambridge company are situated in well-equipped offices close to road and rail links. They foster a welcoming and supportive environment, celebrating a wide variety of talents and encourage continued learning and personal development. Their work is strongly linked to improving the lives of others and they have an ethics policy in place to support this goal.

Keywords: Electronics, Electromechanical, Project Management, Team Leadership, Schematic Capture, PCB Layout, Hardware Bring-up, Fault Finding, Embedded Software, C/C++, Debugging, Product Testing, Transfer to Manufacture

Please note: even if you don't have exactly the background indicated, do contact us now if this type of job is of interest - we may well have similar opportunities that you would be suited to. And of course, we always get your permission before submitting your CV to a company.

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