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Senior Electronics Engineer

Cambridge
3 weeks ago
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Varied technical project work at a supportive engineering company

This company develops a diverse range of technologies for markets including consumer products and medical devices. They are rapidly growing and are seeking a senior electronics engineer with strong skills in both electronics design and embedded software development to join their team. You will be hands on developing cutting-edge products and have plenty of opportunities for career growth, both technical and managerial.

With many active projects on the go, you won’t be short of interesting work. Typical developments combine skills from multiple engineering disciplines, so you will find yourself working closely with mechanical engineers, biomedical engineers, software engineers and physicists. With expertise covering multiple fields you will need to be adaptable and a quick study, but the reward of seeing your hard work change lives is unmissable.

Requirements:

  • Significant commercial experience using both electronics design and embedded software development skills to realise a product through to launch

  • Exposure to project architecture planning and decision-making processes

  • 1st or 2:1 in a relevant engineering discipline from a leading university (think top 10 in the UK or equivalent) and exemplary supporting A Level grades

  • Strong communications skills suitable for building relationships with clients and discussing technical details with a range of audiences from engineers to the C-suite

  • Full and unrestricted eligibility to work in the UK (this company is unable to sponsor work permits)

    While not required, candidates from a technical consultancy background would be highly regarded.

    As a good employer, this company believes in improving people’s lives. They have a strong ethical policy ensuring that protects your work and support career development through mentoring and personal training budgets. With customers around the world and their own manufacturing sites, there are opportunities to travel globally.

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