Principal Product Design Engineer

Oho Group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oho Group in Cambridge is seeking a senior technical leader to own the architecture and direction of our complex products. This hands-on role lets you shape engineering solutions across multiple disciplines and influence what gets built.

You will guide experienced engineers with clear technical decisions and a strong engineering background in electronics. If you relish owning the technical vision in a fast-moving environment, this is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience operating at Principal, Chief Engineer, Technical Authority or equivalent level.
• A strong engineering background, particularly across electronics.
• Experience owning technical direction or architecture for complex products.
• Strong hands-on engineering capability.
• The ability to make technical decisions and bring clarity to complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction and architecture for complex products.
• Shape engineering solutions and influence architectural decisions across disciplines.

Skills

Principal Engineer

Chief Engineer

Technical Authority

Electronics

Architecture ownership

Hands-on engineering

Technical decision making

Job description

The Opportunity I'm working with a communications technology business on a senior technical opportunity in Cambridge. It's a chance to take real ownership of the technical direction of complex products, shaping solutions, making architectural decisions and staying hands-on with the engineering.

What You'll Get

• Ownership over technical direction and architecture
• The opportunity to shape complex engineering solutions
• A hands-on role where your technical judgement will directly influence the product
• The chance to work across multiple engineering disciplines
• The opportunity to provide technical direction to experienced engineers

What You'll Bring

• Experience operating at Principal, Chief Engineer, Technical Authority or equivalent level
• A strong engineering background, particularly across electronics
• Experience owning technical direction or architecture for complex products
• Strong hands-on engineering capability
• The ability to make technical decisions and bring clarity to complex problems

If you're looking for a role where you can genuinely influence what gets built and how it's engineered,