Senior Engineering Consultant

Team Consulting; Ickleton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical device consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Engineering Consultant specializing in electronic hardware development. You will provide advanced technical input on projects, support business development, and foster client relationships. The ideal candidate will have a post-graduate degree, 10 years of hands-on experience, and strong business acumen. This role offers a competitive salary and a commitment to employee wellbeing with a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous non-contributory pension scheme

26 days holiday + loyalty days

Holiday top-up scheme

Sabbatical policy

Enhanced family leave policy

Private health insurance

Wellbeing support

Profit share scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• 10 years of post-qualification experience in design and implementation.
• Solid understanding of technical areas and design outputs.
• Evidence of contributions to methods, tools, and processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced technical input to projects and proposals.
• Support business development by networking and leading proposals.
• Interact with clients to build trusting relationships.

Skills

Hands-on design experience

Technical consultancy experience

Business development skills

Mentoring and people development

Attention to detail

Education

Post-graduate degree in electronic and electrical engineering

Tools

CAD software

Firmware/FPGA development tools

Job description

Overview

Are you excited about making a real difference in healthcare through technology? Team Consulting is one of the world’s best multi-disciplinary device development consultancies, solely focussed on supporting our international clients in the field of medical device and healthcare products.

As a Senior Engineering consultant, specialising in electronic hardware development, you will be responsible for the design and development of robust and innovative products for the healthcare and medical industries.

You will need to be a self-starter, able to manage your own time and workload. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to build relationships with colleagues and contractors from across the organisation as well as clients and collaborators.

This role involves working on a range of projects, so it is suited to individuals who enjoy variety of work and can work flexibly.

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Provide advanced, state-of-the-art technical input to projects and proposals
• Adding momentum to improvements in technical capability, methodology and tools
• Supporting business development opportunities, through networking, representing the company externally, and leading or contributing to proposals
• Taking a lead when interacting with clients. While building trusting and lasting relationships with them
• Lend a ‘can do’ voice to proposals and client interactions, leading by example and helping to drive technical delivery ambition

• Supporting colleagues in the application and development of their skills and experience, especially of the more junior members of staff, both within the electronics group and across other groups

Depending on your specific expertise and breadth of experience, there will also be scope for technical contributions on a range of projects, in a capacity of advisor, consultant or technical reviewer.

Why work for Team?

Team Consulting is an employee-owned consultancy specialising in medical device design and development. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment. Our team thrives on collaboration and shared knowledge, driving advances in medical technology that positively impact patient care.

Our great people deserve great rewards, not least the chance to share in our overall success. Team’s remuneration philosophy looks at providing a blend of rewards to attract, retain and motivate talented employees. Our total compensation package includes a mix of individual rewards and rewards for shared success through our tax effective profit share scheme. Equally important is our focus on wellbeing and healthy working practices which includes hybrid working. Take a look at some of our benefits below:

• Competitive salary
• Generous non-contributory pension scheme
• 26 days holiday + loyalty days
• Holiday top- up scheme
• Sabbatical policy
• Enhanced family leave policy
• Insurance protection bundle, including private health insurance
• Wellbeing support
• Profit share scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications & Skills

• Post-graduate degree in electronic and electrical engineering or a closely related subject
• 10 years post qualification experience, mostly in a hands-on design and implementation focused role
• Deeptechnicalknow howin one or more of our key capability development areas, set against a solid understanding of a wide range of other technical areas
• Solidpracticalknow how covering software tools (CAD, simulation, RCS/data management, firmware/FPGA development), advanced use of lab instruments and prototype construction, bring-up and debug
• Very goodawareness of current state-of-the-art inmethodology, components & manufacturing
• Can show or speak to specific examples of design and development outputs
• Clear evidenceof contributions to development of methods, tools and processes.

Experience with the following would also be advantageous, but not essential :

• Familiarity with medical development standards, e.g. ISO13485, ISO14971 and IEC62304 and IEC60601
• Experience within a technical consultancy
• Experience in systems engineering including requirements management, detail design, system verification.

Consultancy Skills

• High standard of fundamental technical understanding – must know the ‘tools of the trade’
• A flair for business development and the ability to develop positive, long-term client relationships
• Sound judgement and attention to detail, able to work quickly and accurately
• Eager to lead, taking initiative and responsibility
• Appetite to contribute to the development and maintenance of tools and processes
• Disciplined approach and quality mindset, including familiarity with (or understanding of the importance of) regulatory compliance and working within a QMS
• Ability to liaise with colleagues, clients and sub-contractors at all levels.
• Experience in technology and supplier assessment
• Structured and methodical problem solving; ability to conduct trade-offanalyses
• Track recordof mentoring/people development.

Additional role requirements

Occasional travel to client or supplier sites, in the UK and further afield may be required.

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