Head Of Electronics

SoCode Limited; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medtech company is seeking a Head of Electronics to define and lead a strategic function. The role involves driving technical excellence and fostering a collaborative team environment. Candidates should have extensive electronics design experience and strong leadership skills. This position offers a competitive salary and a benefits package, and is based in Cambridge with a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Share options

Pension

Private healthcare

Enhanced parental leave

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Extensive expertise in electronics design, including motor drive circuits and embedded systems.
• Strong experience delivering electronics in regulated markets such as medtech.
• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define the vision and processes for the electronics function.
• Shape and execute the product roadmap in a collaborative environment.
• Provide strategic leadership and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Skills

Electronics design expertise

Experience in regulated markets

Product lifecycle experience

Team leadership

Collaboration and communication skills

Degree in Electronics Engineering

Managing electronics projects

Medtech experience

Education

Degree (or equivalent) in Electronics Engineering

Job description

Overview

Head of Electronics - Medtech

This is an exceptional opportunity for a proven electronics leader to take ownership of a strategic function within a rapidly growing medtech company. In this highly visible role, you will define the vision, organisation, and processes for the electronics function, guiding the development of technologies that directly improve patient outcomes.

As a senior leader, you will be instrumental in shaping and executing the product roadmap, driving technical excellence, and fostering a high-performing, collaborative team. You will bring both deep technical expertise and broad leadership experience, ensuring the electronics capability continues to evolve in line with ambitious growth plans. You will provide strategic leadership across the discipline, balancing innovation with quality, compliance, and reliability, while collaborating closely with leaders across mechanical, software, systems, test, manufacturing, and supply chain to deliver integrated, modular solutions.

This role is offered on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.

Key experience

• Extensive expertise in electronics design, covering areas such as motor drive circuits, power supplies, FPGA designs, analogue interfaces, high-speed communications, and embedded systems.
• Strong experience delivering electronics into regulated markets, ideally medtech (ISO13485, IEC60601), or other high-reliability sectors.
• Full product lifecycle experience, from concept through to manufacturing transfer.
• Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and lead high-performing engineering teams.
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, able to influence across functions and externally with partners.
• Degree (or equivalent) in Electronics Engineering.
• Senior leadership experience managing electronics projects, teams, or functions within complex, multi-disciplinary programmes.
• Direct medtech experience preferred; experience from other high-reliability sectors also valued.

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including bonus, share options, pension, and private healthcare.
• Enhanced parental leave, wellbeing initiatives, and dedicated leave to support key life moments.
• The opportunity to shape and grow a strategic electronics function within a cutting-edge medtech organisation.

Please note: this role requires candidates to have eligibility to work in the UK.

Keen to express your interest, or find out more?

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