Principal Electronics Engineer

ECM Selection (Holdings) Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic consultancy in Cambridge is seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer to lead product development, ensuring innovative solutions meet regulatory standards. You will manage a versatile engineering team and contribute to the technical development process. Ideal candidates have extensive skills in designing electronic systems and writing embedded C/C++ code, with a strong academic background. Experience in regulated environments and leadership abilities are also preferred. Join a company that values personal development and aims to improve lives globally.

Benefits

Welcoming and supportive work environment

Opportunities for continued learning and personal development

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in designing, prototyping, and testing electronic systems.
• Hands-on skills including soldering and diagnosing hardware faults.
• Experience in regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of cutting-edge products meeting regulatory requirements.
• Manage an engineering team throughout the technical development process.
• Contribute to system architecture and hands-on testing.

Skills

Designing electronic systems

Embedded C/C++ coding

Prototyping and testing

Team leadership

Project management

Education

1st or 2:1 degree from a leading university

Job description

Overview

Take your electronics and software skills to the next level in a dynamic consultancy.

This company are looking for a principal level electronics engineer or a senior engineer looking to make the next step in their career. You will have a proven track record of taking products from concept through to successful implementation in regulated markets. You will provide technical and managerial leadership to a versatile engineering team with a multinational client base.

Responsibilities

As a principal engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing cutting‑edge products, ensuring that they meet stringent regulatory requirements while delivering innovative solutions. From system architecture to hands‑on testing, you will be involved throughout the technical development process as well as being responsible for managing the team. Your contributions will directly impact the quality and success of these products, making a real difference to users' lives around the world.

Requirements

• Extensive and demonstrable skills in designing, prototyping and testing electronic systems and writing embedded C/C++ code.
• A hands‑on approach to technical work, even as far as solder new boards and diagnosing hardware faults with laboratory equipment.
• Some expertise working in regulated industries.
• Top academic engineering qualifications, 1st or 2:1 from a leading university in a relevant subject.
• Team leadership and project management skills. An extensive history is not required, but some commercial‑grade experience is.

Company

This Cambridge company are situated in well‑equipped offices close to road and rail links. They foster a welcoming and supportive environment, celebrating a wide variety of talents and encourage continued learning and personal development. Their work is strongly linked to improving the lives of others and they have an ethics policy in place to support this goal.

Keywords

Electronics, Electromechanical, Project Management, Team Leadership, Schematic Capture, PCB Layout, Hardware Bring‑up, Fault Finding, Embedded Software, C/C++, Debugging, Product Testing, Transfer to Manufacture.

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