Consultant Engineer - HealthTech

ECM Selection Ltd.; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Enhanced pension

Private medical insurance

Job summary

ECM Selection Ltd. in Cambridge is seeking engineers who want to move from hands-on electronics or mechanical engineering into business development within the HealthTech sector.

You will start as an engineer and, with support from BD colleagues and engineers, gradually focus on client-facing activities, building credibility and helping prepare proposals for new technologies. Travel to conferences and customer sites around the UK, Europe, and the USA is a core part of the role, with good career

Qualifications

• Engineering candidates with a strong HealthTech background.
• Masters or PhD preferred in electronics or mechanical engineering.
• Desire to move into business development.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Initially work as an engineer and transition to business development.
• Develop compelling proposals for new products and technologies.
• Build relationships across HealthTech with potential clients.
• Travel to conferences and customers UK, Europe and the USA.

Skills

HealthTech experience

Engineering background

Client facing

Communication skills

Education

Masters in Electronics or Mechanical

PhD or postdoc (preferred)

Job description

Transition from engineering into business development

Are you an electronics or mechanical engineer? Have you been working on advanced surgical devices or biosensors? Would you like to be more involved in business development? Then read on. This highly regarded engineering company based in Cambridge is seeking talented engineers with technical knowledge in the HealthTech sector who want a more client facing and commercially focused role. You will initially work as an engineer and in time develop your commercial knowledge and understanding until you are working primarily in business development. Your transition will be fully supported both by other business development professionals and engineers. Long term you will be using your expert technical knowledge to help build relationships across the HealthTech sector and bring technical credibility to early-stage business development conversations. Further you will help create compelling proposals for new products and technologies and help identify new areas for long-term growth.

• Commercial experience in the HealthTech sector developing advanced surgical devices, biosensors or closely related HealthTech devices.
• Very strong academic background in electronics or mechanical engineering with at least a masters and ideally a relevant PhD or postdoctoral experience.
• Clear and obvious desire to transition into a commercially focused business development role.
• Excellent communications skills, able to discuss technical ideas and solutions to experts in the field as well as non-technical upper management.

You will be primarily located at their recently built and well-appointed offices on the outskirts of Cambridge. Travel to conferences and customers around the UK, Europe and the USA is a key aspect of this role and so you should expect to be out of the office regularly. Remunerations are good and come with clear career growth potential. Other benefits include annual bonuses, enhanced pension and private medical insurance.