This successful, growing company have developed a range of innovative instrumentation products based on proprietary technologies developed in-house by their R&D group.

With continued growth, they now seek a talented Development Manager to lead their multidisciplinary (electronic, software, mechanical) R&D operation, manage the development department and to create and execute R&D plans.

You will play an active role: evolving the organizational structures, boosting productivity, participating in strategic planning and developing product strategy. In addition to your managerial responsibilities, you will also make use of your relevant technical abilities to contribute to R&D projects according to your particular field of expertise.

With a good degree in a relevant subject (e.g. mechanical, electronics, software) and solid ‘hands-on’ skills you should have wide-ranging experience of the management of R&D projects and small teams comprising mechanical engineers, electronics engineers and software engineers - along with some knowledge of scientific instrument design.

This is a great role with a friendly, progressive company. In addition to a good salary, the role also carries a comprehensive benefits package.

Summary: High calibre Signal Processing Manager required by growing international radio comms company, Hertfordshire, to £70k.

This growing international company specializes in innovative radio communications applications and seeks a high calibre Signal Processing Manager for their UK site, based in Mid Hertfordshire. You will manage the UK Signal Processing team including:
• Strategically directing the group ensuring necessary resource capabilities and competencies exist within the team to execute NPD programs to meet business objectives;
• Facilitating tactical implementation of software DSP systems including algorithm development;
• Working with teams to solve problems;
• Working with Product Marketing team to formulate R & D requirements definition; and
• Working closely with other engineering discipline team leaders to ensure innovative cost effective NPD.

With a good degree in a relevant technical subject, you will possess management acumen with a solid understanding of radio communications systems and standards. You should be knowledgeable and experienced in digital communications, with a fluent understanding of software languages and tools used to develop DSP solutions. You should understand practical implementation aspects and be able to devise practical and working solutions. You should possess an understanding of 3GPP, 3GPP2 and WiMAX standards. Line management experience is essential in this role along with good knowledge of mobile communications and knowledge in software development practices. You should be an expert in debugging and efficiency improvements and be able to produce good technical documents. Experience in the digital (wireless) communications sector is desirable, as is knowledge of WCDMA or DMA.

You should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentation skills and be able to interact well with customers and staff members on all levels. A good team player, you should have an excellent eye for detail and be able to manage time and priorities well, providing regular progress reports.

Keywords: DSP, Manager, Hertfordshire, Radio Comms, 3G, WiMax.

Summary: a superb opportunity for bright Electronic Engineers/Physicists to develop cutting-edge technologies.

Our client, part of a global electronics company, provides technical consultancy services to manufacturing partners. Their patented technologies are exploited across the group to create technical and commercial advantage. Close relationships with our client's sister companies and their customers are used to spur innovation for next generation technologies.

Due to growth, our client is seeking exceptional technologists with a strong background in Electronics or Physics, to be based in their superb premises outside Cambridge.

This is a broad role and there is scope to tailor the role to your skills and experience, but broadly your activities and responsibilities are likely to include:

· Creation of new ideas for technologies, products and processes
· Design of innovative sensors and sensor systems
· Development of prototype technology demonstrators
· Development, simulation, test and troubleshooting of electronic circuits
· Transfer of know-how to other organisations within the group of companies
· Occasional travel to sister companies in the UK, Europe and worldwide

You will have:

· An excellent academic track record, including outstanding A levels, a 2.1/1st in Electronics Engineering or Physics, and possibly a PhD
· Industrial or academic experience in sensor or technology development
· Additional interests in some of the following: production processes, sensor interfacing, ASIC design, embedded systems, schematic design, PCB layout and writing software for micro-controllers, EMC standards & test methods, design for EMC
· A willingness to learn
· A creative approach to thinking about fundamental science

The ideal candidate will be a team player with a creative flair, comfortable working in a multi-disciplinary environment.

An excellent starting salary and exceptional benefits package are on offer, and candidates with a range of levels of experience can be considered.

Keywords: sensors, ASIC, embedded, PCB, microcontrollers, EMC, 1st/2.1 Hons, PhD

Our client provide high quality, cost effective solutions for planning and research problems. With continued success, they have an immediate opening for an experienced C# developer with proven experience with ASP.Net, Javascript, and SQL Server.

Job description: Work as part of a small, dynamic programming team producing high-quality software for in-house and external use. This is an exciting opportunity to work on web-base software and multidimensional data handling programs. You will be equally comfortable programming in C# and ASP.Net and can help produce high quality, robust software.

Responsibilities will include:

• Design, development, and testing of survey tools and web-based surveys
• Testing and development of C#-based multidimensional software

About you:

• Will need to use ASP.Net, C#, AJAX technologies, and SQL Server 2005
• Need to be flexible and enjoy developing solutions
• Familiarity with Visual Studio 2005/2008 Test Edition a plus
• Experience with Excel and VBA a plus
• Strong mathematical/scientific background

Summary: Technicians required for growing international company, Hertfordshire, to £21k.

This growing international company seeks high calibre Technicians to calibrate and repair a wide range of electronic test equipment. You will conduct repairs on a wide range of electronic equipment, ensuring that the production of all required documentation associated with the task is carried out with due regard to accuracy, content and promptness, that all duties are carried out in accordance with Company Quality Standards and relevant Health and Safety regulations, and that you will be involved with other service related activities that may be required by management from time to time.

You should be educated to HNC or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and preferably have previous experience of working in an electronic calibration laboratory. Computer literacy is essential along with the ability to calibrate and repair electronic equipment.

Keywords: Electronics, Technician, Hertfordshire.

Summary: Make the most of your qualifications... This is an outstanding opportunity for a top Computer Science graduate to join a leading financial software company in Central London with sane working hours and the rewards of a job in finance.

Are you a recent graduate in Computer Science or Software Engineering from a top university?
Did you get a 1st or 2.1 in your undergraduate or Master's degree?
Backed up by top grades at A-level?
Do you want to make the most of your qualifications?

If the answer is YES then this could be the perfect opportunity for you:

Our client is a leading developer of software for the financial sector. Based in smart, modern offices in the heart of the city they offer sane working hours and the rewards of a job in finance. They now have a number of roles for top computer science graduates to join their development team and use a range of technologies and languages to contribute to the development of their software. The rewards include an excellent entry-level salary, a company pension, healthcare and a bonus scheme - not to mention a foot in the door of the finance sector and an excellent career path. Only the best need apply!

Keywords: Finance, Software, Any of C++, C#, Java, PHP, Perl, Top Grades.

Summary: Senior Technician Engineer needed by growing, international electronics company, Hertfordshire, to £25k.

This growing international company specialises in highly innovative product test equipment and seeks a Senior Technician Engineer to calibrate and repair a wide range of electronic test equipment, both on and off site. You will ensure that the production of all required documentation associated with the task is carried out with due regard to accuracy, content and promptness, that all duties are carried out in accordance with Company Quality Standards and relevant Health and Safety regulations, and you will be required to do other service related activities that may be required by management from time to time.

You should be educated to HNC or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and have previous experience of working in an electronic calibration laboratory. A broad knowledge of electronic test equipment and calibration methods is essential, as is experience of RF and Microwave instruments. An understanding of auto-calibration systems would be an advantage with experience of writing test system software. You must be computer literate and a good team player.

Keywords: Electronics, Technician, RF, Microwave, Hertfordshire.

Summary: This growing electronics company seeks a high calibre Senior Software Engineer, Hertfordshire, to £45k.

This growing international company seeks a high calibre Principal/Team Lead Software Engineer to work on the development of application software for the measurement and generation of radio signals. This involves interpreting communication standards and converting them to algorithms that are implemented within a Windows application. This application allows users to define and create signals that adhere to various communications standards, for example WiMax and WLAN. You will also be involved with creating libraries and GUIs that control PXI hardware and analysis libraries, which then allow users to analyse signals, generated by devices under test, such as mobile phones. Speed of test is paramount as it accuracy and repeatability.

You will hold a degree in a relevant discipline and should have extensive experience of using C++, as well as experience in designing GUIs in a Windows environment. Knowledge of one or more wireless communication standard such as GSM and WiMax would be desirable, along with strong mathematical ability and OO design skills. You must be able to work well within a team with little or no supervision and have the ability to ‘see the bigger picture’ , develop a concept and implement it, and have experience of leading a team.

Keywords: C++, GUI, Windows, GSM, WiMax, Hertfordshire.

Summary: Growing Digital Radio Comms company seeks DSP Engineer to develop measurement algorithms, Hertfordshire, to £55k.

This growing company seeks a DSP or Senior DSP Engineer to develop measurement algorithms for the generation and analysis of digital wireless communication standards, eg GSM, EDGE, UMTS, WLAN, WiMAX. You will develop algorithms that will anlayse digital wireless communications signals that originate from either a mobile or base station. You will be expected to work from standard specifications and marketing requirements.

You will be educated to degree level in an engineering related discipline and ideally have experience in developing signal processing algorithms within the wireless communication industry. You must have good mathematical ability applied to the generation of algorithms for digital processing of analogue signals. An excellent understanding of signal processing and wireless communication theory is more important than detailed knowledge of any particular software. Digital signal processing experience applied to digital radio communications systems, such as WiMAX, LTE and UMTS would be desirable, as well as experience of digital signal processing in mobile or base station test equipment design. You must be proficient in Matlab, with a working knowledge of C/C++, be self motivated and keen to work within a team.

Keywords: DSP, Algorithms, WiMax, UMTS, Matlab, C, C++, Hertfordshire.

Summary: a superb opportunity for a bright, experienced Customer Support Engineer to join an award-winning team working at the centre of the film special effects industry.

Our client has developed a unique reputation in the special effects market with their image processing technology. Their products have been used on many high profile films.

Due to continued growth, they are now looking for a senior Customer Support engineer who, in addition to supporting their high-powered customers, could manage another person at the London base and a third in their US office.

You'll be able to demonstrate an aptitude to deal with people and be a quick learner. You'll need a good technical background (degree in Maths/Physics/Computer Science or similar numerate subject), excellent organisational skills and relevant experience in a customer-facing role.

A real interest for computer graphics/image processing/visual effects is important - my client is looking for a candidate who gets fired up about what they do!

In return, my client offers a relaxed but high-powered working environment located in the heart of the West End.

Key words: films, movies, visual effects, 3D graphics, image processing, customer support, central London.