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Join an innovative consultancy where you can lead the design and development of groundbreaking electronic products. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape technical direction, mentor a talented team, and contribute to transformative projects in the medical and high-tech sectors. With a supportive culture that values creativity and work-life balance, this is the perfect environment for senior engineers looking to make a significant impact. You'll enjoy a competitive salary, strong benefits, and a collaborative team that values your ideas and contributions.
Job Description
Principal Electronics & Embedded Software Engineer
Lead | Innovate | Inspire
Award-Winning Product Development Consultancy – Cambridgeshire (Hybrid)
We’re partnering with a highly respected and fast-growing product development consultancy in Cambridgeshire to find a seasoned electronics engineering leader. This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a critical capability—electronics and embedded software—within a business known for solving complex, high-impact technical challenges in medical devices, diagnostics, drug delivery, and complex instrumentation.
The right candidate will bring extensive hands-on engineering experience and a strong track record in leading multidisciplinary teams and projects within a product development consultancy or advanced medical device company. This is a strategic and influential position—ideal for someone ready to shape technical direction, lead delivery, and mentor others in a collaborative, inventive environment.
The Company
This is a consultancy that’s quietly making a big impact. Founded by engineers with a mission to improve lives through innovation, they’ve grown steadily over the last decade by building deep, long-term partnerships with clients ranging from ambitious start-ups to global blue-chips.
They’re small by design—around 30 talented engineers and scientists—but their reach is global and their work is transformational. They’ve played a key role in the development of breakthrough products across healthcare and high-tech sectors. Despite their size, they are outperforming many of their larger competitors—creatively, commercially, and culturally.
The Role
This is not just another engineering job. This is a leadership opportunity where you’ll be setting technical direction, leading project teams, and guiding the growth of the electronics and embedded software capability.
You’ll:
What You’ll Bring
Desirable (but not essential):
Why Join This Consultancy?
Because this is a place where senior engineers thrive. You’ll find:
Most importantly, you’ll be part of a team that’s brilliant, collaborative, and kind—where your ideas will be heard and your impact will be visible.
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