With a science or engineering background and ideally some commercial experience working in a professional services or technical environment, this is the opportunity to join an experienced team and make your move into Technical Consulting or Project Management.

Supporting projects managers and business teams, your role will be varied and will include:

-           Monitoring the progress of project activity

-           Manage project budgets, expenses and invoices

-           Liaising with clients on project issues

-           Communicating project or resource issues to the project manager and divisional management

-           Planning and coordinating project meetings

-           Liaising with suppliers and sub-contractors on project related issues

-           Working with the sales and marketing teams

-           Monitoring the compliance of project teams with quality management systems

To be considered, you will be highly numerate, able to deal with complex data and have first-class organisational skills. Knowledge of quality management systems, especially in a medical or pharmaceutical environment useful but not essential (e.g. ISO9001, ISO13485, GLP, GMP).

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Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

•           Demonstrable experience in an engineering or solution architecture role.

•           Exposure to the CDN/Video distribution industry.

•           An ability to communicate clearly and articulately with customers

•           Familiarisation with current video distribution technologies, codecs, containers and player technology.

•           Experience in software engineering, or similar technical background.

•           Strong networking/IP background and knowledge, including network design and network topology.

With a passion for technology and content (particularly video) distribution, you will be able to demonstrate a detailed technical knowledge in some of the following areas:

Content Delivery Networks (CDN), Digital Media Delivery, web technologies (HTML, TCP/IP, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, PERL), delivery protocols (RTSP, RTMP, HTTP, P2P) client-server technology, Unix/Linux/Windows platform familiarization, Streaming and media applications (Flash, Silverlight, Apple, DASH), security and DRM considerations, Network technology (topology, TCP, IP, BGP/IGP, Anycast), OSS/BSS integration points (SNMP, MiBs).

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This innovative scientific software company works with academic and industry leaders across a wide range of sectors (aerospace, energy, medical and many more). With continuing growth they’re now looking for a bright German speaking Application Engineer to demonstrate and implement their scientific software products.

This is a unique opportunity for the right candidate to utilise their engineering knowledge and German language skills to understand customers' requirements and support customers in successful software implementations. The Application Engineer can choose to be based in Cambridge or Germany, and will be required to travel to onsite projects and to client sites.

The Application Engineer must be fluent in German and have excellent presentation, communication and project management skills. An excellent degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials or similar (minimum 2.1 Hons) is essential. An in-depth knowledge of MS Office automation software, Excel and databases is required, and experience using VBA is desirable.

Any of the following is advantageous: experience in the installation, setup and management of Windows application software; experience of using or implementing CAD/CAE/PLM software; and direct industry experience (i.e. aerospace, energy, medical).

Keywords: applications engineer, customer facing, materials science, engineer, mechanical engineering, Excel, VBA, databases, scientific software, Cambridge.

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Superb working environment

£Excellent + top benefits package

This is a superb opportunity for a Safety Manager to plan and coordinate all safety related development activities for a powertrain control system - providing an automotive safety lifecycle for the various system hardware and software components.

The position calls for a highly motivated person – who can offer a solid knowledge of  systems engineering approaches such as FMEA, FTA and HAZOPs – to define and support the safety goals  within a very sophisticated and dynamic electronics environment to provide a roadmap to assimilate ISO 26262 / IEC 61508 standards.

An awareness of software engineering principles and techniques such as MBSE, and automotive standards such APQP, OBD would be desirable.

Base skills required

•           Expert knowledge and application of ISO 26262 / IEC 61508 standards

•           Working knowledge of FMEA, FTA, and HAZOP

•           MISRA guidelines for vehicle based software development

•           Systems engineering skills and use of tools such as UML

•           Project planning

•           Knowledge of the automotive development V-cycle

•           Honours degree (preferably 1st or upper 2nd) in a relevant subject such as Control

System Engineering, Mechanical / Electronic Engineering.

This is a superb career opportunity for the right candidate to work with some of the brightest and best engineers in the business, within a supportive, leading-edge working environment.

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This growing, highly successful company designs, develops and manufactures electronics and software for high precision, cutting edge industrial systems.  This senior role is to join an extremely talented team of software, firmware and electronics engineers to continue their leading edge industrial drive technology, and with the potential to progress to, or for the right candidate to start with, a position of significant leadership responsibility.

Their core hardware products comprise a high speed datapath from a PC using USB. This drives a series of control boards which communicate with a wide variety of mechanical systems. They are constantly pushing the boundaries of what is achievable in order to maintain their market lead, and they hold valuable and protected IP on some of the technologies they use.

You will be familiar with a range of technologies including:

· High speed differential communications (LVDS)
· FPGA plus various types of memory
· Digital and analogue interfaces to various mechanisms - mainly low voltage but some high
· External I/O, mainly RS422/485 to encoders, limit switches etc.
· Power supply design, fixed and controllable

The company is continually expanding their product range with faster and better products needing higher speed data requirements; the next generation is already in the design phase.

You will be an exceptional senior or principal level engineer with a very good degree in an electronics discipline from a top UK university. You will be ready to be involved in all phases of the product development life cycle, and will be expected to take an active hand in the design and development of new products from concept through to manufacture.

Since this role has the potential to blossom into a very senior position for the right candidate, any experience you have in the following will be very valuable:

· Leading product development
· Engineering programme management
· Engineering team leadership
· Mentoring and training senior staff
· Liaising with peers in senior (or director-level) management positions

This is an exciting and challenging role, and for the right candidate the future has no limits on career progression. Their package will be competitive dependent on the benefits you can bring to the company, and includes bonus and company pension scheme.

Keywords: Analogue, Digital, High Speed, FPGA, PCB, Senior, Principal, Director, Cambridge

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Our client is a Cambridge success story developing innovative semiconductor technology used in a range of electronic products. With continued success they now seek an experienced Senior Product Manager to lead the marketing of semiconductor technology within the automotive sector.

The Senior Product Manager will work with engineering, finance and sales groups to implement product strategy and manage all aspects of the product lifecycle.  The Senior Product Manager will present products, complete technical specifications and determine competitive positioning.

The Senior Product Manager must have proven experience in product management of high volume semiconductor products, ideally with wireless industry experience. Excellent leadership, decision making skills and a technical understanding are essential.

As well as demonstrable experience, a good academic background with a BSc in Engineering, Science or Maths (minimum 2.1) is required. MBA or CIM qualification and previous experience with cellular apps and in the automotive sector is beneficial.

Keywords: senior product manager, wireless, semiconductors, product management, marketing, automotive, Cambridge.

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Reporting to the Engineering Director, you will be directly responsible for the management of a small team and will also have experience of interfacing with existing and potentially new suppliers.  You will have the opportunity to improve existing procedures and lay foundations for further growth.

Required Skills:
• Degree level education (in a technical and/or business discipline)
• Personnel management experience
• Operations management experience
• Experience of stock administration
• Familiarity with common laboratory test equipment (e.g. DVM, oscilloscope etc)
• Excellent Word / Excel / general PC skills for document management

Useful Experience:
• Electronic / mechanical troubleshooting
• Sage Manufacturing
• SolidWorks CAD / AutoCAD
• Working within an ISO9001 QMS environment
• MRP II principles
• Understanding of global shipping logistics

This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic Production Manager who is methodical and has excellent attention to detail, to join a successful company and ensure a dynamic and effective response to fast changing priorities and situations.

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Key Responsibilities

•           Technical project management

•           Designing and developing of innovative and complex electro- mechanical products and systems

•           Writing complex technical design and test reports

•           Leading and guiding small teams of mechanical engineers, on client focused projects

•           Liaising and working with the client and client technical team during the course of a project

•           Supporting business development activity by providing pre-sales input

•           Providing mentoring and support to peers

Experience and Qualifications

Candidates will be degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline, with appropriate industry experience. Candidate’s experience and skills will include some, or all, of the following:

•           Mechanical design experience to include the development of new products, ideally gained within a consultancy or commercial environment

•           Experience of managing projects or work packages to tight timescales throughout the full product life cycle

•           Experience of working in a multi-skilled environment (i.e. developing electro-mechanical products)

•           Analytical skills experience, including failure prediction and tolerance analysis, using tools such as MATLAB, MATHCAD, COMSOL, Moldflow and FEA

•           Experience of geometric and linear tolerancing

•           Experience of experiment design and implementation for design verification

•           CAD design experience (preferably SolidWorks and/or ProE)

•           Experience of design for manufacture and assembly

•           Knowledge of transfer to manufacture, manufacture process,  and formal product approvals

•           Exposure to the medical device development process

•           Team leading experience, involving guiding and planning team members activities

•           Strong interpersonal and communication skills- confident and capable in a client facing role

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This is a superb opportunity to join a world-leading company - where you will take full technical lead responsibility on a brand new leading-edge prestige Infotainment Systems project.

The role calls for a bright Automotive System Specialist who can offer extensive Infotainment Systems Architectural knowledge – across areas such as satellite navigation systems, memory / media interfacing, Audio / Radio Systems, Bluetooth devices and Noise Reduction systems.

You will direct the complete specification, development, qualification and delivery of the system to ensure that the technical solution meets all customer requirements – including high levels of quality, functionality and user experience.

In addition to broad, relevant technical skills, your strong Programme Management skills will ensure the technical delivery of the project, including close liaison with the Infotainment Project Manager to ensure alignment with the vehicle, market and service project deliverables.

In addition to an impressive academic record, you will ideally offer extensive, relevant technical “systems level” exposure across some / all of the following:

• User interface / GUI development with Silverlight, XAML, Expression Blend, or Java
• Embedded RTOS for use in automotive infotainment environments (Windows Compact Embedded, Android, QNX)
• SATNAV / GPS satellite navigation engines, including maps, traffic information, text to speech and dead-reckoning technologies, Inertial Guidance, Traffic Information
• Hardware requirements including CAN communication, sensors required for dead- reckoning and the various antennas and interfaces required to support in-vehicle communication protocols
• Bluetooth protocols and services, including certification and compliance (Embedded BT V3, HCI, L2CAP, RFCOM, SDP, OBEX, HFP 0.96 – 1.0, SAP, GAP, MAP, Phone Book, HCI Read Encryption)
• Hands-free voice systems, including AEC and noise reduction technologies
• Wi-Fi Alliance / Wi-Fi Certification, IEEE 802.11, WPS, WPA2, WPA
• Radio systems (Antenna, Tuner, RDS, TMC and EMC)

This is a superb career opportunity for the right candidate to work with some of the brightest and best engineers in the business, within a supportive, leading-edge working environment.

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Are you ready to progress your career to a more senior level – with more involvement in the decision making process? Can you offer solid experience in areas such as Agile development, continuous integration / delivery, open source, Linux, recent ARM cores, smart phones and connected devices?

This is a superb opportunity with the small specialist R&D group of an international company involved in the innovation, design and development of diagnostic instruments and consumer products.  With rapid growth, they now seek a well-qualified, experienced Lead R&D Software Developer  / Team Manager.

This is a senior hands-on and lead technical role within the team, where you will take key decisions.  Projects will be wide ranging - from initial investigative research through to full systems development, regulatory submission and third party manufacture.  You will also coordinate project resources to ensure projects timescales, specifications and budgets - helping to build and mentor the technical team. 

With an impressive academic record (ideally to postgraduate level with a top university) in a suitable technical / scientific discipline, you should have extensive hands-on software development experience ideally across multiple technology areas such as Embedded systems (ideally for ARM devices), C / C++, mobile / connected devices, Desktop application (open source, Linux) or Web-based systems.  Your skill set should also include exposure to other related areas associated with multi-disciplinary development projects, such as electronics, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and regulatory / quality control issues. You should have good exposure to modern development methods such as agile development / scrum, continuous integration / delivery etc.

You should have proven abilities in managing and delivering high-value, multi-disciplinary, fast-track product development projects in a global context - providing the leadership, energy and drive to deliver results. Although the majority of your time will be spent in Cambridge, due to the nature of this role and your responsibilities, you should also be willing to travel internationally, on occasion.

Keywords: Lead Software Developer / Team Manager - C / C++, Agile development, continuous integration / delivery, open source, Linux, ARM, smart phones / connected devices; diagnostic instruments, consumer products, embedded, desktop applications, web development, C / Embedded Software development, Electronics, agile development / scrum / extreme programming.

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This key position with a large blue-chip multi-national calls for a talented outgoing Project Manager with very impressive academic credentials and the capacity to lead multiple high profile projects.  Supported by an exceptionally high-calibre team of Analysts, you will work on significant projects to deliver real operational change within the business.

The work is high profile and offers continuous exposure to senior Directors combined with the opportunity to swiftly deliver significant benefits to the business.  There is also significant opportunity to fast-track your career progression within the business.

The role requires a demonstrable record of academic success (top degree from a top university) an excellent problem-solving ability, the aptitude to understand complex issues and the leadership skills to take projects through their full life cycle - from initial research and development to final roll-out across the business.

In addition to very strong numerical and data-modelling skills and the perseverance to get your ideas implemented, you should be able to communicate complex information to a non-technical audience.  You should be able to demonstrate proven experience of process improvement along with excellent problem solving skills.

This is a superb opportunity for the right candidate with prospects for rapid career progression. In addition to a competitive salary the role carries a comprehensive range of benefits including an excellent pension scheme.

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You should have a technical degree or equivalent from a good university with experience of developing software in C and one or more of C++, C# and Java. You should be comfortable developing software for a variety of platforms. In most cases this role will involve working with one or more software or hardware engineers as part of a multidisciplinary project team. You will be expected to participate in sales meetings with clients and be able to generate the technical responses to bids and tenders.

You will be self motivated, able to take the initiative in customer discussions, be an effective team player and have efficient time management skills enabling you to work well on your own.

You will have ALL of the following skills and abilities:

• Experience in embedded software in C
• Experience in Embedded Linux or Android Operating Systems and device driver development
• Embedded application development experience ideally on Linux and Android platforms
• Be able to communicate effectively
• Have a valid UK driving licence with no major endorsements

Experience of the following would be advantageous:

• C++, C# or Java
• Build systems, source control & defect tracking
• Windows programming
• One or more scripting languages

Examples of recent work include Android for Car Infotainment systems and Embedded Linux/QT for handheld terminals.

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This leading automotive company, developing and supplying innovative products for vehicle manufacturers worldwide, is now looking for a Software Project Lead to play a key technical role in a customer-driven team.

The Software Project Lead is an excellent opportunity for an experienced project lead or manager to lead the team’s software planning and development. Major responsibilities include: representing the team as a single point of contact for all customers and suppliers; supporting software delivery through critical resource and effort estimation, and project tracking; defining schedule milestones; mentoring junior engineers.

A good degree in Software or Electronics with significant embedded software development experience (embedded C) and proven leadership of development teams are essential. The Software Project Lead will also need:
• Good understanding of microprocessors and real time operating systems (eg OSEK), including principles of multi-tasking.
• Appreciation of analogue and digital electronics.
• Knowledge of software engineering lifecycles and structured software quality processes.
• Experience of software critical resource and effort estimation.

Knowledge of any of the following would be advantageous: embedded software for audio products; CMM, CMMi, Spice; HC12, NEC and ARM7 processors; MISRA C coding guidelines; communication protocols (CAN); Configuration Management Tools (ClearCase); defect tracking and change control tools and practices (ClearQuest).

Keywords: software project lead, management, audio, automotive, embedded, C, low-level, microprocessors, real time, OSEK, analogue, digital, electronics, Basildon, Essex.

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With further growth, this leading manufacturing company now seek a bright, well-qualified Systems Engineer to join the team.   As a Systems Engineer, you will take a leading role in the development of instrumentation subsystems or new platforms - working with teams of multi-disciplinary scientists and engineers along with international development, manufacturing and supplier teams. The role involves both technical contribution and some project management.

You should have an excellent degree in Physics, Science or Engineering (top degree / top university) and ideally a postgraduate qualification, along with extensive experience in high technology projects / mechanical engineering / thermal management.

You will be involved in all stage of the product lifecycle – applications, feasibility, development and integration to manufacture - providing instrumentation system development and design. This covers mechanical systems, thermal systems, opto-mechanics, sample preparation, and instrument software.

Your skills should ideally include many of the following areas:

• Understanding of instrument systems architecture
• Thermo-mechanical capability
• Good experimental technique
• Good mechanical aptitude
• Proven commercial track record in working effectively to project timescales
• Knowledge of fluid handling and thermal systems
• Understanding of motor drives and controls
• Experience of embedded systems
• Use of CFD / FEA modelling tools
• Familiarity of working in a ISO9001 environment

As well as the opportunity to continually develop your abilities, you'll enjoy a superb benefits package including a competitive salary, company profit share scheme, pension plan, life assurance, share save schemes, child care voucher scheme, health care scheme and subsidised gym club membership.  And the location is a fantastic place to live!

Keywords: Systems Engineer, Worcester, manufacturing company, instrumentation, multidisciplinary team - scientists and engineers, mechanics, optics, electronics, software, high technology projects, mechanical engineering / thermal management, mechanical systems, thermal systems, opto-mechanics, sample preparation, instrument software, thermo-mechanical, experimental technique, fluid handling and thermal systems, embedded systems.

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Our client develops innovative scientific software and data products used by industry and academics worldwide. They’re now looking for a QA Manager to join their dedicated team.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in seeing the company fulfil its enormous potential.

The QA Manager will drive the evolution and implementation of the testing strategy, and be responsible for planning, scheduling and reporting on QA activities. The QA Manager must have proven experience of introducing automated and non-functional test frameworks into a primarily manual test environment.

Team development and recruitment will be an important part of the role.  Experience of managing small teams (ideally in Agile) and strong communication skills are essential.

The QA Manager will also need a broad knowledge of industry tools and techniques; a background of hands-on testing; familiarity with test case design; and working knowledge of SQL, scripting and high-level programming languages.

Experience of cross-platform testing issues and approaches, a good degree and ISEB/ISTQB certifications are desirable.

Keywords: QA Manager, test, SQL, .NET, database, windows, web, SOAP, automated test, manual test, line management, Cambridge.

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Our client is a long established company developing bespoke software and providing business consultancy.  Due to continued success, they’re now looking for a Microsoft SharePoint Implementation Consultant to work with customers, gathering and translating their requirements in order to build solutions on Microsoft SharePoint and the .NET platform.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Consultant with strong SharePoint 2010 experience to apply their knowledge in a customer focussed environment. The Consultant will be customising and implementing SharePoint solutions, contributing to customer workshops and providing presales support to the Sales team.

The SharePoint Consultant will need a BSc 2.1 or above in computer science or similar and proven experience of configuring, customising and implementing Microsoft SharePoint solutions.  Good commercial software development and Agile experience is essential.

Strong client relationship and communication skills and knowledge of business processes are required. Knowledge of any of the following is desirable: .NET, MS SQL Server and MS SQL Report; Microsoft Windows, Exchange Server and Network infrastructure; and Microsoft SharePoint accreditation.

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Our client develops world leading electronic components and with continued success is now looking for a Software Test Group Leader to play a key role in their busy team developing software test packages.

The Group Leader will be responsible for line management of the team; assigning work and keeping track of new work items; ensuring that the relevant software test process is followed; and providing reports to line and project management.

The Software Test Group Leader must have proven experience in software engineering (ideally embedded in the semiconductor industry) and good knowledge of software test development.  Direct customer contact experience and excellent communication skills are essential. Project and line management experience is highly desirable. 

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of projects and lead a motivated team in a highly regarded global company.

Keywords: team lead, project management, line management, software test development, embedded, electronics, semiconductor, Cambridge.

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This leading company helps blue-chip clients worldwide achieve success. This key role is to work within their medical devices solutions team designing well thought through medical devices, with specific attention to usability, and carrying out design research activities to identify product opportunities and latent design needs for medical device development.

You will be passionate about human factors and ergonomics and have an intuitive understanding of engineering and physics. You must have at least a 2.1 Hons in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering or similar from a good university ( i.e. you will also have strong A-level grades as well) and be able to present an exciting portfolio showing your ability to present ideas visually. You will have strong 3D CAD skills (ideally Pro-Engineer or Solidworks) with good rendering and computer animation skills, plus the ability to devise clever mechanical solutions to complex problems.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with one of the top companies in the Cambridge area where you will deal with both technical and client liaison.

Keywords: Mechanical, Product Design, Usability, Ergonomics, Cambridge, 2.1, 1st.

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Our client is a world-renowned company developing technology for consumer electronics. With continued success, they’re now looking for a Software Programme Manager to play a key role in managing important software product releases in multi-disciplinary projects.

The Software Programme Manager will be responsible for creating and managing the software requirements for the teams working on application development; and taking numerous software programmes from early stages through to formal release. This includes project management; resource planning and prioritisation; risk management, mitigation and backup strategies.

Requirements:

• Significant software development experience in order to understand technical detail
• Significant product and programme management experience in relation to software
• Strong project management skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent (minimum 2.1 Hons) Degree in a relevant discipline

A background in Embedded C and scripting is desirable.

Keywords: Programme Manager, software, project management, product management, embedded C, software development, technical requirements management, Cambridge.

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This is a great role for a Senior Software Developer to work as a Software Technical Team Lead with a highly successful and growing company in Cambridge.  This a very hands on role suitable for an experienced C / C++ Software Developer who is looking for a senior role but one where they will still spend the majority of time actually developing software.

As a Technical Lead Software Developer you will be responsible for the technical direction of the software, helping mentor more junior developers and ensuring consistency and quality in the code base. As a hard-working and motivated software developer / technical lead, you will flourish in this dynamic and stimulating software development environment. This is a senior and highly technical role and you should therefore have a successful track record of producing high quality software, ideally for silicon or networking related products.  A solid background in C / C++, Embedded systems is required - ideally with extensive skills in areas such as: system software and device drivers, Linux, Ethernet, TCP/IP, networking.

As Software Technical Team Lead, you should have an impressive academic record – with an excellent first degree in Electronics, Computer Science or a related subject from a good University. A higher degree MSc / PhD is also advantageous but not essential.

This is a great opportunity to rapidly progress your career with a top quality organisation.  In addition to a competitive salary, the role carries a great benefits package.

Keywords: Senior Software Developer / Team Manager / Technical Leader, C / C++ / Embedded / Linux / device drivers, Ethernet, TCP/IP, Cambridge, c£65,000 with top benefits package.

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Does a step change in both your career and your lifestyle appeal? Our client, a global company headquartered in New Zealand, is looking for an experienced Embedded Software Manager to lead a highly skilled and growing software engineering team. The company is a market leader in their sector and your contribution will help shape their future products.

You will be challenged by the range of complex technologies including embedded control software, sophisticated user interface systems, data storage and comms. It is expected that you will continue to improve and innovate how these technologies are developed and deployed.

The successful Embedded Software Manager will have experience of highly sophisticated, large and complex environments. Being an expert in your field you can demonstrate skills in areas such as:

- Agile development methods (including test driven development methodologies)

- building and maintaining quality development practices

- embedded software architectures such as multitasking, kernels and real-time operating systems

You will have experience in setting up infrastructure for testing and development in an embedded environment. The ability to network and cultivate strong relationships is at the heart of this role, as is the absolute commitment to develop your team members.

Rewarding as your career has been so far, you are eager for the next challenge and want a business that can fully utilise your skills, yet give you that stretch to develop.  As this is a newly created, senior position you will start with a clean sheet of paper and make a huge difference. And you will have the fantastic lifestyle opportunities that New Zealand offers.

Contact us now to find out more!

Keywords: Embedded Software Manager, medical, healthcare, embedded systems, control software, agile, test, quality, embedded software architecture, multitasking, kernels, real-time operating systems, RTOS, user interface, GUI, data storage, comms, USB, GSM, agile, test, New Zealand

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Specific responsibilities:

Managing wireless development projects, typically consisting of multidisciplinary teams (including hardware, software, digital signal processing, mechanics and production engineering).

You will manage projects through the complete development lifecycle, from requirements definition through to final delivery.  You will be involved in proposal preparation, selection of the team, negotiating with 3rd parties, managing concept generation, analysis of system architecture, liaison across engineering disciplines and the specification, implementation and testing of the design.

You will manage projects typically in the region £10,000 to £3,000,000 that require delivery within tight timescales and budgets, managing both internal and external resources. 

Minimum requirements:

With a good degree in engineering, you will have substantial industrial experience managing wireless product design and development covering the full product development lifecycle.  Other requirements include:

•           Understanding of the wireless product development process

•           Experience in managing products into manufacture

•           Experienced in managing multi-disciplinary projects (RF, analogue, digital, software, mechanics)

•           Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

•           Working knowledge and experience of the wireless regulatory and type approval environment is desirable

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Minimum requirements:

To meet the requirements of this role you will have:

• An excellent first degree or PhD in engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science or a related discipline
• Relevant experience of acting as a technical architect on significant projects
• Proven ability of strong mathematical skills and interest in applying mathematics to solve problems
• Experience in algorithm design, ideally in a signal processing environment
• Experience in implementation in hardware or software, ideally in signal processing systems
• Imaginative and inquisitive mind, eager to learn new skills and to develop solutions for interesting and complex problems
• Technical leadership skills
• Good communication skills
• Good software engineering skills

In addition, any experience of the following will also be beneficial:

• Knowledge and experience of the application of Bayesian Inference in processing systems
• Experience of using C and MATLAB
• Commercial experience architecting new solutions for clients

Due to the nature of the work, it will be necessary to obtain security clearance for the successful applicant, and therefore the applicant must hold UK nationality.

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Our client is a high-powered technical consultancy with ambitious plans.

They are now seeking a smart Business Development Manager to help grow the company. In return you'll receive excellent benefits including a very competitive salary, share option scheme, and flexible working hours.

Your specific responsibilities will include identifying and making contact with target companies - so you'll not be fazed by cold calling.

You will build relationships with clients, identify project opportunities and help with negotiation of project proposals and contracts.

The Business Development Manager will need to have credibility with technical clients, so typically will have a good degree in an engineering subject and ideally some experience of product development.

Of course you'll have excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, and experience of technical sales and business development.

If this sounds like you, contact us now for full details of this excellent opportunity.

Keywords: technical sales, business development, consultancy, Cambridge

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Minimum requirements

To meet the requirements of this role you will have:

• An excellent first degree or PhD (from a top university) in electronics, engineering, or related discipline
• A solid foundation in analogue electronics design
• Strong mathematical skills
• Imaginative and inquisitive mind, eager to learn new skills and to develop solutions for interesting and complex problems
• Good software engineering skills
• Good communication skills

In addition, any experience of the following will also be beneficial:
• Radio frequency circuit design
• Digital circuit design
• Power supply design
• Experience of using C and MATLAB
• Experience in signal processing

Graduates with industrial experience or recent graduates with relevant academic course or research experience are welcomed.

Due to the nature of the work, it will be necessary to obtain security clearance for the successful applicant, and therefore the applicant must hold UK nationality.

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Specific responsibilities include:

• Take a leading role in preparing “top-down” specifications for wireless systems, taking the wider view of the product and application requirements and converting them into real solutions
• Have a “hands-on” role in the detailed RF systems design, component selection, circuit level design and laboratory based design validation of products
• Where appropriate, create novel design solutions and take a leading role in the regulatory approval and/or field based design validation.

Minimum requirements:

With relevant experience working as a radio designer for a company in the telecommunications field or another relevant area, you will have:
• A good first degree in electronic engineering or a related discipline
• Relevant and extensive experience of RF system design and RF circuit design
• Recent experience of RF techniques and RF laboratory test equipment
• Extensive experience of hardware development and hardware design validation
• Good knowledge of the product development process through to manufacture
• A proven record of getting designs right first time
• Good communication skills
• The ability to interact effectively at all levels in client organisations

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Our client is a high-powered technical consultancy with ambitious plans.

Due to growth, they are now seeking bright graduates and PhDs to join their team. You'll receive excellent benefits including a very competitive salary, share option scheme, and flexible working hours - and a chance to learn from the very best.

You will work on a variety of challenging projects and will engage with customers to ensure the success of their products. In turn you will be supported by a very experienced technology management team and some of the brightest designers around.

You'll need a top degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science or similar from a world-ranked university, and you'll also need excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

If this sounds like you, contact us now for full details of this excellent opportunity.

Keywords: Graduate Technical Consultants, hardware, electronics, embedded, software, PhD, 1st Class Hons, consultancy, Cambridge.

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Our client is an internationally acclaimed technology company, developing silicon solutions for consumer and industrial sectors. They are currently looking for a proven Engineer to take on responsibilities dealing with foundry subcontractors to ensure silicon products meet quality requirements and agreed specifications. Key responsibilities will include:

- Manage and coordinate supplies from foundries to ensure supply security, and introduction / termination of new products.
- Determine and negotiate the process control requirements with foundries and internal PMO.
- Building strong relationships with industry experts.
- Key reports to enable management of activities and metrics.

Interested candidates for this role will have:
- Good degree in a suitable technical subject.
- Demonstrate excellent understanding of CMOS process technology.
- Project management experience.
- Proven experience in successfully managing introduction and qualification of new processes and products.
- Excellent analysis, problem-solving, communication and leadership skills.
- Expertise in RF SoC product knowledge.
- Past experience in management of foundry subcontractors would be highly desirable.
 
Based within their offices in Cambridge, for this role remunerations will be dependent on experience and do contain excellent benefits including: pension, life assurance, and health insurance. Manufacturing Engineer (CMOS Solutions) – Foundry, Semiconductor, Operations, Project Management, Process Control, RF SoC. Cambridge, c£50,000 DOE + excellent benefits.

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With this exceptional software company (who have a shelf-full of awards to prove it!).

Our client is seeking a top-notch Software Project Manager to help them create outstanding products. You will have responsibility for a small cross-functional team comprising developers, testers and user experience specialists.

They are determined to become one of the best software development organisations in the world. Our client uses the scrum approach for projects and are committed to continuously improving how they run projects and build software. They are looking for someone who buys into this approach.
 
Your skills and experience should include:
- Significant experience as a project manager (preferably using scrum or other agile approaches)
- Line management experience and a talent for nurturing and developing the people in your team
- A genuine passion for building great software and deep knowledge of software development principles
- A history of introducing new ideas, approaches and technologies to your teams

The company is full of bright people and you should fit in with this, so a good degree in Computer Science or similar is needed. You will need to be a good communicator too, of course.

Exceptional benefits and a truly top-rate workplace are offered in return.

Keywords: Project Manager, project management, scrum, agile, top company, Cambridge.

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Experience & Qualifications:

Candidates will have a 2.1 or above in software / electronics engineering or a similar degree and 1 to 2 year’s industry experience.

• Experience of embedded C programming in resource-constrained systems;
• Embedded C programming at the application and system hardware level with knowledge of interrupt handling and common hardware peripherals, including: I2C, SPI, PWM, UART, ADC / DAC, timers;
• Working knowledge of Microchip PIC/dsPIC and ARM core based microcontrollers

The right candidates will thrive on intellectual challenge within a multi-disciplinary team and will grab the opportunity to always be thinking innovatively, develop next generation products and be abreast of the next set of disruptive technologies.

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Our client is an exceptional software company - they are now seeking a really exceptional person for a vital new role.

They are looking for a true leader to drive strategic change within the company. You must have great communication, leadership and decision-making skills.

We can't say more here, but if you are of a suitable calibre and are intrigued to know more, then contact us for full details.

Keywords: Information Systems Manager, CIO, Project Manager, project management, operations manager, top company, Cambridge.

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An excellent opportunity to join a high-powered technical consultancy with an interesting variety of work.

Our client is a young product design and development consultancy doing ground-breaking work in a range of industries. Due to expansion, they are looking for a very bright Mechanical Engineer to join their group.

To be successful, you will be able to contribute to multi-disciplinary teams working in a wide range of technical disciplines. You must be self-motivated, comfortable in a client-facing environment and extremely adaptable. You'll have a good degree (2.1 or 1st Class Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from a top university, and excellent communication skills.

You can show strong creativity coupled with an analytical and enquiring mind.

A variety of level of experience will be considered, from fresh graduate to applicants experienced within another technical consultancy or in the healthcare, consumer or high-tech industrial sectors.

In return, our client offers a good salary and benefits, as well as a very pleasant working environment.

Key words: mechanical engineer, mechanical engineering, mechanics, fluids, thermodynamics, control engineering, structures, design for manufacture, DfM, consultancy,  healthcare, consumer, industrial, Cambridgeshire

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This leading technology company specialises in the design and development of high calibre instrumentation and systems for blue-chip clients worldwide. Working within a multi-disciplinary group the Mechanical Engineer will develop leading edge solutions.  The Mechanical Engineer will participate in client meetings and communication, and actively seek involvement in new business through the creation of new ideas.

You must be an exceptional Mechanical Engineer with an excellent academic record (at least a high 2.1 from a leading university which means minimum A’s & B’s at A level) with demonstrable analytical, practical and creative skills.  You must be able to apply your Mechanical Engineering skills to commercial projects and have experience of commercial applications and project management.

Keywords: Mechanical Engineer, Cambridge, client, project manage, 2.1, 1st, PhD.

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Your specific responsibilities will include:

• Developing innovative and novel solutions to complex fluidic, thermodynamic or aerosol problems
• Definition of technical solutions for product or system developments
• Undertake or lead numerical and experimental analyses of concepts and solutions
• Delivering technical reports to clients and producing high quality design documentation

To meet the demanding requirements of this role, you will have an excellent engineering degree or similar discipline. You should also have significant experience post graduation, in systems engineering and product development, specifically responsibility for delivering solutions in thermo fluid or aerosol applications.

You will be a team player with the ability to supervise the work of others and to mentor less experienced staff. Good communication skills are essential as a major part of your role will be interacting with clients and multi-disciplinary project teams made up of scientists, engineers and designers.

There should be evidence of significant technical challenge and delivery within the work you have been responsible for. You will have a creative approach to problem solving and concept generation, a demonstrable track record of the use of engineering analysis tools and laboratory techniques in product development. 

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To meet the demanding requirements of this role, you will have an excellent first degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline.  You should also have significant industrial experience in systems engineering and product development, with a proven ability to manage a team of engineers and technicians.  There should be evidence of significant technical challenge and excellence within the work you have been responsible for. 

You will have a creative approach to problem solving and concept generation, an appreciation of the use of engineering analysis tools in product development and have had hands-on experience of 3D CAD (preferably Pro/Engineer Wildfire and Solidworks).  You should also have detailed knowledge of rapid prototyping methods and numerical analysis using FEA and CFD. 

A second degree with a high level of practical experience would be beneficial as well as an in depth knowledge of fluid dynamics and thermal management.  Direct experience of product development for the oil & gas industry would be advantageous.

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· Analogue design (discrete level, and device level designs), high speed digital (microcontroller, DSP, FPGA etc), power electronics, ultra-low power design techniques
· Signal / image processing, feedback control including robotics, algorithm development and implementation
· Safety-critical, including medical, software design

The successful candidate will be expected to make a solid contribution to a group with core business in patient care devices, manufacturing systems and surgical technology.

Key Responsibilities:

· Development of the electronic and electrical aspects of complex electromechanical products, including system architecture, detailed design, prototypes, verification testing and approvals;
· Work with clients and others in the project team to understand and document the software requirements;
· Follow quality procedures and practices; ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003;
· Present results and deliverables to clients;
· Support transfer to manufacture activities.

Experience & Qualifications:

We expect candidates to have a 2.1 or above in electronics engineering or a similar degree

· Solid technical capability in board and product-level electronics design, in particular; microprocessors, interfaces to sensors and actuators, power management;
· A track record of developing products through the full development cycle from specifications to transfer to manufacture;
· Experience of requirements management, risk management activities such as FMEA, verification testing, EMC and safety approvals.

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A key role for a Software Development Manager to lead a team of 30+ engineers on leading edge secure transaction software.  You must be able to provide leadership, guidance and direction but also have demonstrable current hands-on development skills.  You will take responsibility for managing the technical project leads who are all high calibre engineers.  The Software Development Manager will have the following skills:

• A degree in a relevant technical discipline.
• In-depth understanding of software development processes, procedures and management on multiple platforms including UNIX and Windows.
• Programming skills in more than one of C, C++, Java, C#, embedded.
• Strong leadership and project management experience (although they will also consider senior development engineers looking for the next career step).

This is an outstanding opportunity for a Software Development Manager to join this dynamic development company.

Keywords: Software Development Manager, OO, embedded, C, C++, C#, Java, team lead, Cambridge.

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You will have an Honours degree (2.1 or above) typically in Electronic Engineering or Physics from a good University and may also have a postgraduate qualification. Essential experience includes substantial experience in a commercial environment; development experience of one or more large scale wireless systems from specification to integration and delivery; modelling and simulation of wireless communication systems; experience of RF systems design in range 100 MHz to 10 GHz e.g. link budgets, antennas, linearised amplifiers, receive chains, gain line-ups and experience of designing systems with digital modulation schemes. You may also have experience in antenna beam steering and/or RF direction finding algorithms and engineering design techniques for high density products e.g. mobile phones.
You will be self motivated, able to take the initiative in client discussions, be an effective team player and have efficient time management skills enabling you to work well on your own.

You will have all of the following skills:

• Able to design and mathematically analyse bespoke communication systems independently and also using tools such as Matlab
• Able to design the architecture of a wireless system from a blank sheet of paper
• Able to effectively perform requirements capture and write documentation
• Able to generate air interface protocol specifications
• Knowledge of current air interface standards used for wireless communications including some or all of: WCDMA, LTE, GSM, WiMAX, WiFi, Zigbee, Bluetooth, GPS
• Be comfortable with working at all levels of a system from architecture design through to practical hands-on working in the lab or field

The following skills would also be an advantage:

• Experience of writing software e.g. C
• Able to implement ad hoc investigation software tools using e.g. Python
• Able to use structured methodologies such as UML

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This highly innovative company specialises in complex automation systems for bioprocess development.  They seek an innovative Technology Project Manager to deliver early stage technology and product development projects delivering thoroughly understood and working technologies and commercially valuable products. Their products often start life as complex technology and design study type projects.  These projects require significant technical input as new concepts and technologies are investigated and their commercial value established.  This role will be focused on delivering these projects – from a technical perspective and a project management perspective.

The Technology Project Manager will have the following skills and attributes:

• Proven experience of technology development, early stage product development and managing projects.
• Minimum 2.1 (Hons) from an established university in a relevant scientific or engineering subject.
• A broad multi-disciplined engineering or physics background with sensing systems, optics, spectroscopy, electronics and signal processing.
• Effective team leading and customer facing experience.
• Self motivated and willing to travel worldwide.

Keywords: Technology Project Manager, multi-disciplined, spectroscopy, sensors, project management, 2.1, 1st, PhD, team lead, Royston, Cambridge.

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Our client is at the forefront of the developing solutions to some of the most complex security problems.

Due to expansion, they are looking for senior and principal level hardware engineers to join their wireless technology design teams.

This demanding role will involve development of a wide range of analogue/RF/microwave hardware from small low-power devices through to high performance RF systems. As well as design and development engineers may be involved in client liaison, project management and leading the activity of a small design team including the mentoring of junior engineers.

Can you offer the following characteristics/experience?...

• Highly motivated with a strong academic background: A grade A levels in Maths and Physics, and a 2.1 or 1st from a top university in Engineering or Physics.
• Broad interest in wireless technology and aware of latest industry developments.
• Good RF systems appreciation and familiarity with electronic design and modelling tools for RF, microwave, and high speed digital applications, eg Agilent ADS, MATLAB.
• Understanding of the principles of PCB circuit layout, particularly for RF and microwave applications.
• Hands-on laboratory skills and experience of using RF test equipment.
• Proven record of set-to-work and verification of complex hardware, sometimes under demanding project timescales.
• Flexible and adaptable to use a range of software and firmware development tools and environments.
• Comfortable working on multiple projects at the same time and in a dynamic environment where deadlines and priorities are changeable.
• Experience of working within multi-disciplinary development teams in a project based environment.

... if so our client can offer a competitive salary, an excellent benefits package and a real challenge.

Note: Due to the nature of this role you need to be able to achieve the highest level of security clearance.
 
Key skills: wireless, RF systems, RF, microwave, high speed digital, Agilent ADS, MATLAB, PCB circuit layout, RF test equipment, firmware, C, Linux, LabView, VHDL, Surrey

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This highly innovative company specialises in the development of solutions for blue chip companies worldwide.  They now seek high calibre electronics / software engineers to create and develop new products.

You will be expected to make a solid contribution to a group with core business in high-speed inkjet printer datapaths and printhead drivers.

You will be expected to:

· Immediately engage in a technically and commercially stretching environment
· Develop PC (Windows/Linux) and embedded software across the full product life-cycle – design, implementation, test and support
· Contribute to and lead technically demanding industrial printer projects
· Effectively integrate with a talented multi-disciplinary team of like-minded people

You must have:

· A 1st or 2.1 class degree in electronics or computer science
· Intrinsically high levels of motivation
· Excellent communication and presentation skills
· A good mixture of design, implementation and test capabilities

Keywords: PC, Embedded, Windows, Linux, Electronics, Software, Cambridge.

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Our client is seeking a bright, ambitious aerosol scientist to create, analyse and develop new medical technologies.  The successful candidate will be expected to make a solid contribution to a group with core business in drug delivery devices, manufacturing systems and surgical technology.  You will take a leading role in the medical applications of aerosol science, working with engineers and other aerosol scientists in the design and development of novel technologies, products and analysis techniques.

You must have a 1st or 2.1 degree in physical sciences or a related engineering discipline with subsequent experience in aerosol science, demonstrated ability to generate, analyse and interpret aerosol analysis and test data, ideally a proven track record of working in the medical field and more specifically in drug delivery/pharma, strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills with sound working knowledge of aerosol principles and characterisation, highly interactive interpersonal skills for effective communication with project team members, clients, and expertise with CFD; you will likely also be familiar with one or more of C, FORTRAN, Mathematica, MATLAB, or similar.

Keywords: Aerosol, Cambridge, 2.1, 1st, drug delivery, medical device, CFD.

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Leading technology company seeks an Embedded Field Applications Specialist to provide technical expertise in software development and embedded processing to support activities of Sales teams. Specific responsibilities will include: Assist in the promotion of Client’s embedded products; Technical presentations either to a group or 1-on-1; Network and build viable relations with leading users / customers; and Anticipate future direction and requirements through engagement with the wider community and appreciation of current developments on processors, embedded software trends, communications standards and Linux platforms.

Requirements:

- Top Academics (1st/2.1 degree in Computer Science or equivalent from a world-leading university, and top A-levels or equivalent).
- Extensive embedded software development experience in a comms environment.
- Background in writing drivers for Linux in C/C++, GNU tool chain and building Linux Kernels.
- Strong understanding of processor architecture.
- Excellent presentation skills, with a good demeanour to build strong working relationships.
-  Be able to travel internationally (mostly within Europe but could also be further afield).

Working with other like-minded, talented engineers, this Embedded Field Applications Engineer role would be highly suitable for an experienced Embedded Engineer who wants to change direction and take on a more client-facing position or for low-level embedded Applications Engineers who want to progress their careers with this highly innovative and world-leading company. Embedded, C / C++, Linux, Processor Architecture, Comms. £Excellent, South Bucks.

Recommend for £250 – see www.ecmselection.co.uk/tell-a-friend for details.

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Our client creates innovative software tools for the financial services sector. They're well established, highly successful, and maintain a "small company" feel whilst having the backing of an international organisation.

This is an ideal opportunity for a customer-oriented IT Consultant. An exceptional salary and top benefits are available to the right candidate, along with sensible working hours, the best equipment needed to do your job, and the chance to work with other exceptional people.

In the IT Consultant role, you'll provide pre-sales, installation and post-sales technical support for desktop and enterprise deployments of sophisticated financial software.  

Your responsibilities will include: onsite and remote installation, software configuration and support, training and recommending appropriate bespoke solutions.

Requirements:

• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills 
• Microsoft Windows (including Windows Server) and networking knowledge
• Experience supporting IIS, SQL Server, Active Directory
• Good knowledge of server hardware and configuration

A fast learner and good communicator, you'll be educated to degree level and have experience in a client facing role.

Keywords: IT Consultant, pre-sales, post-sales, Microsoft Windows, Windows Server, networking knowledge, IIS, SQL Server, Active Directory, scripting, VBA, PowerShell, Perl, databases, SQL, Oracle, Surrey, £excellent

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The position will require you to apply your mechanical engineering abilities to the development of world-leading products for clients around the globe. You will both lead and work within multi-disciplinary teams of highly talented people to develop novel solutions to complex technical problems.

As a Lead Engineer in the Instrumentation Technology Group, you will be involved in the hands-on product development and design of complex electro-mechanical systems. You will contribute to multi-disciplinary projects in teams of engineers, consultants and designers.

To meet the demanding requirements of this role you will be a talented, creative engineer, with the ability to solve complex electro-mechanical system problems and design ingenious solutions.  You will have a high level of practical experience with proven technical skills and will have significant relevant experience in an engineering design environment preferably applying a systems engineering approach to development. Applicants should have an excellent first degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline and experience with electro-mechanical systems including several of the following:

• Drive systems
• Bulk fluids handling
• Motors and Gearing
• Power
• Measurement
• Control Systems
• Excellent understanding of manufacturing techniques and assembly processes
• Hands-on experience of 3D CAD (ProEngineer or Solidworks preferred)
• A passion for engineering
• Team leadership or project management experience

In addition one or more of the following would be beneficial:

• Experience with robotics or automation
• Excellent understanding of materials selection
• Experience of designing for the Medical Industry
• Postgraduate study in a relevant field
• Practical Regulatory knowledge (QSR/ ISO13485)

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This highly regarded company specialises in the development of technology driven solutions for a wide range of clients worldwide. This particular group works on the delivery of drug discovery, surgical and diagnostic devices. You will have a passion for improving products for their clients, discovering and applying research insights during every stage of the design process. You must have an understanding and experience of qualitative and quantitative human factors research methods, and the ability to tailor these to project needs; the ability to engage both internal and external project teams through insights and expertise; plus the aptitude to translate research insights into relevant development directions.

You will have a high level of empathy and interpersonal skills and be prepared to travel globally to design and conduct research studies. Experience and an interest in medical device development would be beneficial, including knowledge of relevant human factors standards and documentation, and any additional foreign languages are an advantage.

You must have at least a 2.1 (Hons) in a scientific or engineering discipline and be a specialist in human factors, ergonomics, cognitive psychology, usability, anthropology, product interaction or product design, through experience or training.

This is an exciting requirement with this dynamic, leading edge company working with clients at the cutting edge of technology.

Keywords: Human factors, ergonomics, usability, Cambridge, 2.1, 1st.

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Our client is a growing software house that develops business software solutions for international clients. Their product development is based around Agile methods, drawing primarily on the principles of eXtreme Programming. The development of each product requires a member of the team to act as “the customer” who will provide continuous feedback on the design and prioritisation of the product features. This role as Agile Product Requirements Manager is to be “the customer” for one or more products being developed and is a key part of the development process. In particular you will:

•            Work closely with the development team to provide continuous feedback on the implementation of new features;
•            Provide the development team with a single point of contact for requirement and prioritisation questions;
•             Prioritise all features and bugs; and
•            Define a development plan that aligns the needs of existing customers with their strategic product roadmap.

You will have:

•             excellent academic qualifications - 1st or 2:1 from one of the world's top 500 universities in a numerate or scientific subject;
•            around 3 to 4 years' relevant experience: you are likely to have a background in one of the following - Software Development, Software QA, Business Analysis (together with some software development expertise), Product Specification (but coupled with Agile process experience);
•             excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills;
•             experience of structured software development methodologies;
•            a keen eye for quality and continual process improvement;
•            the ability to pick up new concepts and technologies quickly; and
•            solid problem-solving skills, supported by a logical, methodical and thorough approach to implementation.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a challenging software environment where you can apply your experience to produce quality products.

Keywords: Agile, Software, QA, Oxford, 2:1, 1st, eXtreme Programming.

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Growing technical consultancy providing technical and related management consultancy services to help customers make the best use of information and communications services.  They offer challenging and rewarding work and the opportunity to work with some of the UK's brightest technical consultants in a stimulating environment.

With continued success they’re now looking for Technical Consultants with Enterprise / Business Architecture experience in support to major procurement projects or IT-enabled business transformations. The Consultant needs proven consulting experience ideally gained while working for a consultancy or systems integrator.

Excellent academic qualifications (1st or 2.1 from a good university) in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering or Maths, plus A's & B's at A-level, are essential. Interpersonal, written and presentation skills need to be excellent.

Knowledge or training in architecture modelling tools (Enterprise Architect System Architect, MOOD, DOORS, MEGA), systems analysis methods (RUP, UML, SSM), software development methods, project and programme management (PRINCE 2, MSP), and TOGAF 8 / 9 are desirable.

Due to the nature of some of the work that is undertaken for government and defence customers, candidates must be British Passport holders and be willing to undergo Security Clearance.

Keywords: Consultancy, Enterprise & Business Architecture, Government, Defence, 2.1 / 1st, information security, systems, Surrey.

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Our client is a growing technology consultancy providing technical and related management consultancy services to the public sector.  With continued success, they’re now looking for experienced Consultants; they offer challenging and rewarding work and the opportunity to work with some of the UK's brightest technical consultants in a stimulating environment.

Consultants work within a team on several assignments at a time and must have experience in several of the following:

• Programme / project management support;
• Procurement support (including PFI and outsourcing);
• IS/IT strategy development;
• Business analysis and requirements specification;
• IT / communication architecture development, including web-based
• architectures;
• Information security; and/or Knowledge management.

Excellent academic qualifications - 1st or 2.1 from a top university in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering or Maths - plus all A's & B's at A-level are essential.   Experienced Consultants will have solid commercial experience, ideally with a public sector consultancy background, with experience of marketing, selling and delivering IT/business consultancy to central government and/or defence markets.  Outstanding interpersonal, written and presentation skills are required.

Due to the nature of some of the work that is undertaken for the government / defence sector, candidates must be willing to undergo security clearance. 

Keywords: Technical Consultant, Consultancy, Government, Defence, Information & Communication projects, Systems, Security, Surrey.

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This high growth consultancy seeks a number of experimental physicists to join a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers, developing leading edge technologies such as microfluidics, optics, micro-mechanical devices and products such as medical diagnostics, fuel cells, displays and sensors for a range of markets from healthcare to consumer products.

You will work as an experimental physicist applying skills to create innovative solutions to real-world problems within technically demanding technology and product development projects.  You will also participate in the client interface, communication and management and take responsibility for best in class project delivery.

You must have a 1st or 2.1 degree in physics with an applied PhD from a leading institute; broad experience in experimental physics, preferably including: sensors, actuators, optics/optoelectronics, fluidics; and very good oral and written communication, presentation, and team skills. Project management and commercial experience will be an advantage.

Keywords: 1st, 2.1, PhD, Cambridge, Experimental Physics, Sensors, Medical Devices, Consultant.

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This growing technology company seeks a very experienced Product Marketing Manager to focus on a broad range of responsibilities to determine product market requirements including:

• Develop product roadmaps;
• Assess existing and potential markets; participate in product lifecycle planning, co-ordinate technical product development and development of product strategies;
• Drive new product definition and feature requirements;
• Develop detailed product briefs, product requirement documents and datasheets;
• Establish, maintain and communicate pricing and positioning strategies; and
• Direct and co-ordinate product promotion, increase market share and obtain competitive market position.

As well as being responsible for managing a small marketing team you will be a contact for customers and potential customers.  You will have exceptional interpersonal and team skills with strong people management and customer facing skills.  With a “whatever it takes” attitude you must be prepared to travel extensively to North America and Asia.

With a degree in an engineering subject you must have eight or more year’s technical product marketing management experience with semiconductor companies, preferably in the areas of digital displays, digital imaging, digital TV or mobile communications, with experience of managing and leading a small marketing team. 

This is an excellent opportunity to work at the cutting edge of technology with this growing company.

Keywords: Product Marketing Manager, Cambridge, Semiconductors, roadmaps, manager, leader.

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Qualifications / Experience:

• Advanced Engineering Degree with preference for Mechanical, Electronics, or Control disciplines.
• Significant prior experience leading cross discipline Product Development Engineering teams
• Experienced working with Matlab for process control and analytics
• Experience in System Engineering roles for electro-mechanical devices connected to Information Systems
• Inclusive style to capture expertise of diverse team
• Proven track record in applied technology to deliver solutions
• Clarity and thought and ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple way

You will have a deep understanding of business product needs, with the ability to connect the dots with what is technically possible to meet those needs.

Send your CV and if we think you might be suitable, we’ll send you further details.

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This growing consultancy seeks a highly experienced Mechanical Engineer to work as a consultant on a wide range of projects in microfluidics, optics, micro-mechanical devices and products such as medical diagnostics, fuel cells, displays and sensors, for a range of markets from healthcare to consumer products.  You will have excellent mechanical engineering skills to lead demanding development projects and build new business to join their team.  You will have first class technical and communication skills, experience at leading large multidisciplinary projects and an interest in and aptitude for developing business. 

You must have 1st or 2.1 degree from leading institute; a track record of commercialising complex mechanical systems or technology in an industrial setting and delivering technology-based projects against challenging timelines and product requirements; excellent market awareness and capability to develop new market opportunities for technology; and very good communication and team skills including leading multi-disciplinary science and engineering teams.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in this highly challenging environment.

Keywords: Mechanical, 1st, 2.1, Consultant, Cambridge.

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They are looking to recruit an a Junior product / business analyst to join an experienced Product Management team. This role is by nature technical role requiring excellent analytical and communication skills along with a solid grounding in data networking, interfaces and software architecture or development.

The role will involve:

·           Assist in the functional documentation of the architecture and feature enhancements with the Product Management Team, Product Architects and development team.

·           Map out the functional and feature requirements for the evolution of the product with view on competitive positioning and unique selling points.

·           Use case & Actor analysis of features and requirements.

·           Work together with the Technical Authoring and Marketing Teams to create documentation and marketing tools for product collateral.

·           Assist business development & pre-sales in customer technical presentations.

·            Support Pre-Sales teams with gathering and defining customer requirements to complement and strengthen the product roadmap.

Technical Skills & Experience:

·            Knowledge of electronic media delivery, products and the market sector.

·            Familiarization with communication/network product development and development processes.

·            Understanding of video integration, Codec’s, IP network delivery challenges and architecture.

·           Have been in a Product Specification or a Test Case, Development role before and are looking for a change.

·           Know and understand video and media delivery technologies to PC/Mobile/STB environments.

The key challenge is the requirements and function typically based on open standards, of a highly-distributed latency-sensitive system that securely provides highly reliable and available access to a broad range of video and Internet applications.

The role is a demanding role in a dynamic, international environment in a very high growth marketplace. The success of the company is dependent on the skill and commitment of its staff and this position is pivotal to that success. Compensation will be commensurate.

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This growing, highly respected consultancy seeks a highly experienced Optical Physicist/Engineer to contribute to a range of client based projects.  You must have strong technical skills and the ability to work in a client facing environment.

You must have at least a 2.1 Hons from a good university (including strong A levels) plus a PhD.  You will have solid knowledge of optical simulation software, imaging optics, optical design/fabrication/testing.  This is an excellent opportunity for a high calibre technologist to work in a highly demanding consultancy environment.

Keywords: Optics, Physics, Optical Design, PhD, Cambridge.

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This growing consultancy seeks an experienced project leader with a strong track record in one of the following areas; drug delivery devices, diagnostic instrumentation or surgical technology. You will have a passion for delivering technology research and/or product development projects to time and to budget, as well as having excellent client relation management skills.  You will lead demanding medical technology projects with responsibility for a project team consisting of engineers, physicists, designers and technicians, managing all aspects of a project including proposals, financial management, execution, resources, client communications, and on-going sales.

You will have a first class or upper second class degree in engineering or physics; excellent communication and presentation skills; a passion for challenging technology and/or product development activities; gravitas derived from significant experience gained in a relevant medical sector; and be familiar with the regulatory context of medical device development.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop expertise in medical technologies within a growing technology company.

Keywords: Medical Devices, Physics, Design, Consultancy, Cambridge, 1st, 2.1.

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Within a period of continuous growth, this highly respected high technology consultancy seeks a highly skilled technologist with a background in optical physics and engineering to lead demanding development projects and build new business in product & technology.

You must have an excellent academic background with at least a 2.1 from a good university (with strong A level grades) plus a PhD.  You must have a track record in project management within optics or a similar field and a broad knowledge of engineering and optics.  You will have demonstrable drive and commitment to be able to take the lead in client management and project delivery.

Keywords: Optics, Consultant, Project Management, 2.1, 1st, PhD, Cambridge.

As an Embedded Digital Systems Engineer you will be involved in a wide variety of product design (consumer, medical and industrial), from concept through to detailed design.

To meet the requirements of this role you will have:

· An excellent first degree / PhD in electrical or information engineering, computer science, physics or related discipline
· Relevant experience in at least one of the following areas, and an interest in the others: embedded software implementation in C, digital design, or electronics;  
· Strong mathematical skills
· An imaginative and inquisitive mind, be eager to learn new skills and to develop solutions for interesting and complex problems
· Good communication skills, especially in writing technical documentation and specifications

In addition, any experience of the following will also be beneficial:
· Embedded Linux or Windows
· A strong grasp of physical concepts, and how physics applies in real world situations
· Experience of digital ASIC or FPGA design and implementation using VHDL or Verilog
· Board-level circuit design
· Analogue and /or digital electronics
· Information theory
· Writing programs in python, C or C++
· Signal processing or algorithm design
· Matlab programming

Graduates with industrial experience or recent graduates with relevant academic course or research experience are welcomed.

Embedded Digital systems Engineer, Cambridge, to £50k.

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With this high growth technology consultancy.

You will be a creative, technically skilled engineer, who is highly motivated and capable of identifying and developing commercial opportunities.  You must be able to demonstrate initiative and to work to deadlines under pressure

You will have an excellent degree 1st or 2:1 in Engineering (or applied physics) from a University with an excellent reputation in your subject, with solid experience in a product development role, with project leading experience, ideally including
customer/client contact.

Your personal qualities will be creative, highly motivated self-starter, energetic and ambitious, with excellent communication skills.

Key Skills: Excellent academics, engineering, applied physics, product development.

Our client develops leading-edge technologies and products, including development of micro-mechanical, piezoelectronic, fluidic and optical devices for markets ranging from healthcare to consumer products. They now seek a bright, enthusiastic, hands-on physicist and electronics specialist with both an aptitude and interest in commercial development. The successful candidate will have strong academic credentials, an intuitive grasp of fundamental scientific principles, and demonstrable drive and commitment. You will be involved in development of optimised electronics solutions for novel sensor, actuator and display technologies; applying skills to create innovative and effective solutions to real-world problems, working on and leading demanding technology and product development projects; participate in the client interface, communication and management; and taking responsibility for best in class project delivery.

You must have a 1st or 2.1 degree in physics or electronic engineering with a PhD from a leading university; electronics experience including practical analogue and digital hardware design, development and analysis skills; very good oral and written communication, presentation, and team skills; and ideally, project management and commercial experience.

Keywords: Analogue, Digital, Physics, PhD, 1st, 2.1, Cambridge, Sensors.

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Working with a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers, you will develop leading-edge technologies and products, including development of micro-mechanical, piezoelectronic, fluidic and optical devices for markets ranging from healthcare to consumer products.

They are seeking a bright, enthusiastic, hands-on physicist specialising in electromagnetic design with both an aptitude and interest in commercial development. The successful candidate will have excellent academic credentials, an intuitive grasp of fundamental scientific principles, and demonstrable drive and commitment.

You must have:

a 1st or 2.1 degree in physics or engineering with a PhD from leading institute; experience in electromagnetic actuator, sensor, and control development, magnetic materials, and wireless power and data transmission; strong analytical capabilities and numerical simulation experience; very good oral and written communication, presentation, and team skills; ideally
project management and commercial experience; and familiarity with product development processes and design for EMC compliance.
 
Keywords: Physicist, Electromagnetics, PhD, 1st, 2.1, Cambridge.

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This leading player in high technology consultancy services has a portfolio of clients worldwide and provides tangible real world solutions to a range of engineering needs.  This key role is for an Electronics / Firmware Engineer to work on technically demanding embedded hardware and firmware projects across a wide variety of industries utilising leading edge technologies; to participate in client interfacing, communication and technical programme lead; and to contribute to growth of the group.

This challenging role is for a high calibre engineer with at least a 2.1 (Hons) from a top university (so very good A level grades also needed!) with a track record of hardware design with embedded systems and programmable logic.  You must also have experience of C or C++ in embedded applications; system level design; and use simulation tools (Matlab or similar) and have experience of RF design.

This is a top opportunity for a talented Electronics/Firmware Engineer to work on client based projects in this challenging and dynamic environment.

Keywords: electronics, hardware, firmware, C, C++, embedded, MATLAB, consultancy, Cambridge, 2.1/1st.

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A Cambridge success story - our client develops some of the most complex geospatial systems in the world.  These systems have wide ranging applications and are used by industry leaders worldwide.  With continued growth they’re now looking for Smallworld GIS Consultants with a strong technical background, excellent customer focus and superb problem solving skills.

This is a rare opportunity to join a successful and growing company in a varied and challenging role. The Smallworld GIS Consultant will deliver excellent consulting services to a strong customer base in the UK and Europe.

Depending on experience and expertise, the Smallworld GIS Consultant will either lead or be closely involved with customer projects; assist with proposals; have technical design input; and provide hands-on development support, integration and implementation services.

The successful candidate must have a strong technical background in Smallworld GIS (ideally expertise in PNI, Electric Office, etc), good general programming skills (i.e. C++, C# and web technologies) and working knowledge of Oracle. Excellent communication skills, particularly when presenting technical topics and product features to technical and non-technical audiences of varying sizes is essential.

European language skills and experience with Agile and SCRUM is advantageous.

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Working on leading technology solutions for the medical device sector, this technical consultancy team and looking for a bright, highly able Mechanical Engineer to work on a range of technical projects for medical devices. As well as hands-on project work, there are key responsibilities in understanding client requirements and contribute to the development of drug delivery devices, medical manufacturing systems and surgical technology. The ability to lead technically demanding projects would be expected.

Mechanical Engineer requirements:
- Excellent academic credentials (1st/2.1 in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline), with ideally a technically demanding practical PhD.
- Strong background/interest in medical device development.
- Very strong understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals, with an aptitude to apply knowledge to difficult problems.
- Good mixture of analytical, experimental and creative capabilities to complement excellent problem solving skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for a fresh PhD or experienced Mechanical Engineer to join a world leading team – developing key technologies for next generation products. Medical Device Mechanical Engineer - 1st/2.1, PhD, problem solving, client-facing, experimental, innovative. Herts., £Excellent + top benefits.

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This growing company specialises in the development of financial reporting solutions software deploying enterprise level XML filing systems. This key role is within their professional services division and working as part of a small team, you will rapidly gain project involvement. You will have the opportunity to work on the full solution life-cycle from interpreting requirements through to design, implementation, testing and release. This is a client-facing consultancy role - the successful candidate will be comfortable interpreting customers requirements and guiding customers towards robust, high-quality solutions. They are seeking either new or recent graduates who combine good accounting knowledge with an interest in applying that knowledge to software solutions. Based in their head office in Oxford, there will be travel to client sites as required, though opportunities for wider travel are expected to arise from time to time for interested candidates.

You must have:

· Excellent academic qualifications - 1st or 2:1 from one of the world's top 500 universities
· A degree in accountancy, finance or similar numerate subject
· Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
· Solid problem-solving skills, supported by a logical, methodical and thorough approach to implementation
· An understanding of the XML technology stack (XML, XML Schema, XSLT and XPath)
· A keen eye for quality and continual process improvement
· The ability to pick up new concepts and technologies quickly

The following skills and experience would also be beneficial:

· Any experience of presentation or authoring technical or financial papers
· Experience working for, or with, large public sector or government organisations
· Part or full accreditation to ACA, ACCA, CIMA or similar

Keywords: XML, Consultancy, 2.1, 1st, good A levels, Finance, Maths, Oxford.

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This growing consultancy seeks a number of engineers to join their group focussing  on drug delivery devices, manufacturing systems, diagnostic instrumentation and surgical technology.  You must have the ability to hit the ground running and be immediately effective in technically challenging projects where you can contribute to, and/or lead demanding assignments.

With at least a 2.1 Hons degree from a good university in Electronics you will have a very strong understanding of electronic engineering fundamentals and an ability to apply this to solve technical problems; have experience of challenging analogue and digital electronics projects, from concept to production; ideally, have some exposure to software or FPGA code development; have intrinsically high levels of motivation, excellent communication and presentation skills; have a good mixture of analytical, experimental and creative capabilities, and have a strong interest / track record in medical device development.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in this stimulating technology environment with professional career development possible into a variety of technical, business and leadership roles.

Keywords: Consultant, 1st, 2.1, Medical Devices, Electronics, Cambridge.

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You will take part in, and manage, multi-disciplinary projects involving significant levels of software, electronics, mechanical engineering and control systems.  You will be very involved at the systems engineering / architecture level - managing product development projects from concept through to manufacturing ramp up.

In addition to an outstanding, and relevant, academic record you should have proven commercial experience at a systems engineering level.  You will likely have a Mechanical or Electronics Engineering background with a broad experience of software.

A motivated self-starter with excellent interpersonal / communication skills, you should have a solid knowledge of engineering principles and be keen to remain at the cutting-edge of technology and innovation. You will have creative input into the team, but will take ownership of projects and products  - monitoring project performance on an ongoing basis.

Although not a requirement, any knowledge of CE / regulatory requirements, formal project management methodologies and software skills in areas such as C#, .Net, PIC devices, Linux would be an advantage.

In addition to a competitive salary, the role offers a comprehensive package including a generous pension, healthcare and other benefits.

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The opportunity to join a world leader in wireless communication technologies, with one of the largest independent wireless development teams in the world.  They work across the entire wireless landscape - from high volume consumer applications, such as portable internet-based devices, through to professional high-performance systems.  The breadth of their activities in wireless system and technology design provides tremendous variety to team members and invaluable insight for business development professionals.  The markets that they address include cellular and telecommunications, healthcare, industrial, satellite, consumer and automotive.

As a Business Development Manager your responsibilities will be to:

·           Create and support focussed business development / sales campaigns based on investment in technology and skills within the wireless division

·           Identify target companies and devise appropriate technical / professional services offerings

·           Initiate contact, make pre-sales visits and identify prospective business opportunities

·           Build specific sales propositions and develop them into commercial relationships with clients

·           Lead the bid teams – working alongside a project manager and technical authority

·           Close sales – negotiating terms and conditions

·           Be part of the project delivery team, remaining ultimately responsible for the client relationship and commercial success of the programme

Minimum requirements

·           A degree in an appropriate technical subject

·            Substantial experience and a track-record of wireless design and development

·            Experience of complex, high-value, technical sales / business development

·           Market knowledge of existing technology (Broadband and Cellular, Bluetooth, WiMAX, WiFi, NFC, DECT, ZigBee, Satellite, UWB as well as custom radio solutions)

·            Experience of taking wireless products through the full development cycle is highly desirable

·            Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

·            Supplementary commercial qualifications are highly desirable

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Specific responsibilities:

This role provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced programme manager with the ambition and ability to lead the delivery of novel and radical solutions to new and existing problems under tough commercial, regulatory and time constraints.

Your specific responsibilities will vary according to your particular expertise but are likely to include:
· Management of projects from the proposal stage through to the delivery of the project
· Liaising directly with clients to understand their programme needs for a broad range of projects including large diagnostic and life sciences instrument development and drug delivery device development programmes
· Estimating timeline, resource, budget and key technical risks for proposal preparation
· Building and managing the project team with the appropriate level of expertise for the proposed work
· Reporting technical and financial progress both to the client and internally
· Leading meetings with clients, present and communicate ideas and concepts to all disciplines
· Take the lead in ensuring that projects are run to relevant quality standards including the EU and FDA standards for medical devices and in-vitro diagnostic equipment
· Take the lead in ensuring that projects meet appropriate safety standards
To meet the requirements of this role you are likely to have:
· An excellent degree within an engineering or relevant scientific discipline
· A proven track record in the delivery of large and complex development projects to time and budget within a regulated environment
· Experience of managing risk and timeline on development projects with considerable novel content
· Experience of managing multidisciplinary teams, often across different client sites and worldwide

In addition, experience of the following will also be beneficial:
· An excellent understanding of medical device development processes compliant with ISO 13485, QSR or experience of a similar quality system such as ISO9001
· Experience in diagnostics, drug delivery, surgical devices or pharmaceuticals either within a product company or consultancy with direct experience of device development
· Experience in taking a medical or other product from concept through to launch including scale up and transfer to manufacture

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This exciting role, with a leading blue-chip company, calls for an experienced Software Test Manager who can offer hands-on experience with software testing techniques including writing test plans, test design specifications and automating test cases; along with proven Technical Team Lead or Project Lead experience for virtual and/or global teams.

In this varied role you will manage an engineering functional group for Software Test / QA requirements, overseeing the development and execution of software test plans and the analysis of test results. You will also provide the day-to-day management of a group of engineers regarding work plans, establishing technical objectives, and assigning tasks.

The position ideally calls for a relevant degree in computer science, engineering or related field, & / or extensive proven commercial experience in test engineering and in managing complex projects / teams in the application software release cycle.

This is a superb career development opportunity for the right candidate.  In addition to a competitive salary and an extensive benefits package the role offer a superb working environment and the opportunity to work alongside some of the UK's brightest Software Engineers.

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With this expanding, relaxed yet highly professional product consultancy developing state of the art new products.

Working within our client's multidisciplinary teams, you will be responsible for software design for a range of exciting products.  You will have substantial commercial experience and an excellent track record in new product development, in either a Product Design/Technical Consultancy or a product company.

With a good degree in Computer Science or similar, you will be able to demonstrate: credibility in a client facing role and at least the potential for technical project leadership; creativity and a hands-on approach to innovative engineering; experience of embedded Linux and good C++ programming skills.

Our client offers a stimulating work environment in an exceptional location close to Cambridge, with excellent benefits and career development prospects.

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Experience & Qualifications:

Candidates will have a 2.1 or above in a relevant degree from a top rated university and:

• Commercial experience specifically in the consumer and/or medical sectors or a PhD;
• Good Knowledge of Organic Chemistry and either polymer materials and their processing an applications, Formulation Chemistry and/or Process Science;
• Good understanding of chemicals, materials and their properties;
• Experience in conducting both office based and practical laboratory or industrial research;
• Good knowledge in the use of common materials characterisation techniques.

The following skills would be advantageous:

• Experience with Industrial product development;
• Polymer Chemistry;
• Formulation Chemistry;
• Industrial Scale up processes and equipment;
• Organic Fluorescence Chemistry;
• Chemical Reaction Kinetics;
• Knowledge of Strategic Research Techniques.

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This leading instrumentation company specialise in the development of applications for the capture, processing and storage of image data. With further growth, they now seek a hands-on Software Project Manager who can offer solid experience in C#, .Net skills.

In this key role, you will line manage a small team and also contribute to design, coding and development work.  You will also support third party development teams based overseas; and will contribute to the strategy for product development by consulting with customers and partners and introducing new technologies where appropriate.

In addition to a solid academic record (2.1 Hons in a relevant, numerate subject) you should have proven commercial experience in managing a small team and hands-on ability in the development of Windows applications using C#.  You should have excellent people / communication skills and an ability to command the respect of the team. Experience of managing off-shore teams would be an advantage.

Key technical skills:

-           C# .NET 4.0 under Microsoft Visual Studio

-           Knowledge of image processing, signal processing or statistics are desirable.

-           Familiarity with Perforce, ClearQuest, and VersionOne would be an advantage.

This is an outstanding opportunity to work with a growing international company. In addition to a competitive salary, the role also offers a wide range of benefits including Pension, Private Healthcare, Bonus Scheme, Flexi-time, Corporate Gym membership scheme

Keywords: Hands-on Software Project Manager, Windows applications, C# .NET 4.0, Microsoft Visual Studio;  Agile / Scrum,  MVP,  multithreading, WPF (.NET 4.0), image processing, signal processing, statistics, Perforce, ClearQuest, VersionOne.

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This is a superb opportunity to work in one of the best R&D software development environments in Cambridge, with an internationally successful software company.  They offer a real "jeans & t-shirts" style set-up in modern, light and airy offices with the latest kit, flexi-time, a good relaxation area, free food and great coffee - in a commercial software environment that feels more like a university research lab.

With further growth, they now seek a bright Senior Software Engineers / Technical Liaisons Engineers to join the team. The positions would suit people who wants to remain deeply technical, but move away from full-time software development – although there will still be plenty of opportunity to write code.

You will take responsibility for the technical relationships between the Software Developers / R&D team and their partner companies – which include including Tier 1 OEMs, hardware manufacturers, and software vendors – along with the development of bespoke features for key customers. You will continue to apply your technical expertise, “translating” between technical and non-technical staff. As you will enjoy both software development and regular technical discussions with partners - good technical communication / interpersonal skills and software engineering skills are therefore equally essential.

You should have an impressive academic record in software engineering / computer science, with relevant commercial experience (although post PhD graduates will also be considered).  You should be comfortable with Linux (including shell scripting) – any experience in high-level programming (such as C, C#, OCaml, Java, Python, Microsoft PowerShell) and / or knowledge of functional programming languages such as OCaml, ML or Haskell would be a strong advantage.

You must be comfortable in face-to-face meetings / conference calls with both technical and non-technical personnel, and may be required to make formal / technical presentations.

In addition to an attractive salary, the company offers a comprehensive range of benefits. Applications should be made as soon as possible.

Keywords: Senior Software Engineer - Technical Liaison / Consultant, PhD, Linux, C / C#,/ Java, programming, communication, client-facing, shell scripting, compiling drivers, OCaml, Python, Microsoft PowerShell, functional programming, OCaml, ML, Haskell, Cambridge.

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With further growth, this leading manufacturing company now seek a bright, well-qualified Project Manager to join the team.   As Project Manager, will take a leading role in the development of instrumentation subsystems or new platforms - working with teams of multi-disciplinary scientists and engineers along with international development, manufacturing and supplier teams.

You should have an excellent Science or Engineering degree (top degree / top university) and ideally a postgraduate qualification, along with extensive experience in managing high technology projects.

For this Project Management role, solid technical skills are absolutely essential  –  along with a proven ability to lead and motivate a multidisciplinary team.  You should have broad familiarity with technical disciplines such as mechanics, optics, electronics, software - and a knowledge of modern project management techniques (eg. Agile, Scrum) - working within a quality framework (ISO9001/TickIT).

With a hands-on approach to solving problems you should offer excellent communication and presentation skills. Some short-term travel may be required as part of the role.

As well as the opportunity to continually develop your abilities, you'll enjoy a superb benefits package including a competitive salary, company profit share scheme, pension plan, life assurance, share save schemes, child care voucher scheme, health care scheme and subsidised gym club membership.  And the location is a fantastic place to live!

Keywords: Project Manager, Worcester, manufacturing company, instrumentation, team leader, multidisciplinary team - scientists and engineers, mechanics, optics, electronics, software, Agile, Scrum, ISO9001, TickIT, managing high technology projects.

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Leading chip-design company is looking for a Technical Manager to oversee IP and associated libraries through communications with internal customers and external suppliers, as well as keeping abreast of developments in global IP introductions and QA. Further key responsibilities will include: technical support of digital IP procurement / licensing; defining IP; managing 3rd party relationships; contribute to roadmapping of IP; defining QA methodologies; working constructively with design, process, legal and financial teams. Further, the IP Manager will represent the company at external meetings / conferences; contribute to joint white papers; and also mentor junior staff.

Requirements:

• Degree in maths / science / software / electronics.
• Experience in making technical design decisions.
• Full understanding of the design methods / approaches.
• Familiar with semiconductor process technologies.
• Excellent communication skills and effective ability for collaborative work and project management.
• Excellent problem solving skills, and to take responsibility for technical direction.

Ideally the Technical manager will be a Chartered Engineer, with previous experience of: Verilog / Perl / TCL / shell scripts / Make Files / Version Control Tools / EDA implementation and verification tools.

This is an excellent opportunity to take your highly relevant, existing technical management skills to join this prestigious Cambridge based company. Technical IP Manager – Libraries, Licensing, Semiconductors, Procurement. Cambridge, c£68,000 + Extensive benefits.

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This highly regarded, established company provides world class software solutions for blue-chip clients worldwide.  Their suite of software is utilised by many engineering and business based companies and this key role is to work direct with their customers to understand their real engineering challenges and help them to understand how to apply our client’s products to their problems – you will focus on system modelling and simulation and model verification and validation.  You will be working as part of a talented, high-energy team and each day you will be using your modelling, industry domain and interpersonal skills to help their customers derive value from investing in our client’s products; products that allow control system engineers to manage the research, design and testing of systems at a high level, allowing the rapid development of innovative products.  This is a client facing role and you will provide pre-sales technical support, prepare and deliver proof-of-concept presentations, support customer product evaluations, and feedback customer experiences back to the other members of the team.

With a strong degree from a top university in an engineering subject (with some specialisation in control), you must have experience in applying CAE tools to engineering problems.  You must have extensive experience of Simulink and MATLAB and good C and/or C++ programming skills.  Your personable communication skills will be exemplary and you must be happy to travel (mostly in the UK and occasionally overseas).

Keywords: Client facing, Cambridge, 1st, 2.1, PhD, Simulink, MATLAB.

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They are currently looking to recruit an experienced Product Manager. This role is a highly technical role requiring excellent analytical and communication skills along with a solid grounding in media technology, data networking, interfaces and software architecture.

The role will involve:

· As a senior member of the Product Management team be accountable for the creation and execution of the vision and long term strategy their CDN product line.
· Take ownership and lead a functional or technology area within the Product Line.
· Assist in the functional documentation of the architecture and feature enhancements with the Product Management Team, Product Architect and lead developers.
· Map out the functional and feature requirements for the evolution of the product with view on competitive positioning and unique selling points.
· Pricing and go-to Market Positioning.
· Orderable parts and catalogue management.
· Business case analysis for justification, positioning and market modelling.
· Work together with the Technical Authoring and Marketing Teams to create documentation and marketing tools for product collateral.
· Assist business development & pre-sales organizations in customer technical presentations.
· Support Pre-Sales teams with gathering and defining customer requirements to complement and strengthen the product roadmap.

Technical Skills & Experience:

· Detailed knowledge of electronic media delivery, products and the market sector.
· Familiarization with communication/network product development and development processes.
· Understanding of video integration, Codec’s, IP network delivery challenges and architecture.
· Have been in a Product focused position before with preferably a VoD / CDN / Media company for a minimum of 4 years.
· Know and understand video and media delivery technologies to PC/Mobile/STB environments.
· Ideally experience with HTTP, RTSP, IPTV and various media delivery standards and protocols.
· Hands on Experience with Product/Requirement methodologies, Statements, User Stories, Use Cases, Failure cases etc etc.

The key challenge is the requirements and function typically based on open standards, of a highly-distributed latency-sensitive system that securely provides highly reliable and available access to a broad range of video and Internet applications.

The role is a demanding role in a dynamic, international environment in a very high growth marketplace. The success of the company is dependent on the skill and commitment of its staff and this position is pivotal to that success.

Please note: even if you don't have exactly the background indicated, do contact us now if this type of job is of interest - we may well have similar opportuni Please note: even if you don't have exactly the background indicated, do contact us now if this type of job is of interest - we may well have similar opportunities that you would be suited to. And of course, we always get your permission before submitting your CV to a company.']]> World leading product technology company seeks Software Group Leader to manage the activities of a software / firmware group. Audio, embedded, manager, Cambridge, to £65,000 + Excellent Benefits.

Our client is a Cambridge success story seeking an experienced Software Group Leader to provide technical direction and line management to a dedicated audio firmware group.  Technical direction may be dependent on expertise, but the Group Leader has ultimate responsibility.  The Group Leader will:

· Manage the software development, test and process (i.e. documentation, defect tracking and release notes).
· Be responsible for the line management of the team including career development, salary, grading and resource allocation, and recruitment.
· Support road mapping of technical features for audio framework software.
· Liaise with senior and project management both verbally and via written reports.

A proven track record in software engineering, ability to take project ownership and an excellent degree in Maths, Science, Software or Electronics (min 2.1 Hons) are essential.  Strong verbal and written communication skills, and direct customer experience are required.

Beneficial experience: embedded software; semiconductor industry; project management; line management; and successfully managing and delivering software developments.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Software Manager to progress their career with a leading product company.  Apply today!

Keywords: group lead, software manager, audio, embedded, software, firmware, semiconductors, Cambridge, team lead, line manager.

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·            Creative problem solving and concept generation;

·            Analysis and feasibility assessment informed by practical experience and modelling;

·           Proof-of principle demonstration in which ideas are rapidly brought to life;

·            Detailed design for production, including safety critical medical devices.

Key Responsibilities:

·           Desk based analysis & design;

·           Design & perform laboratory experiments;

·            Conduct searches and write reports on findings;

·            Modelling using tools such as Mathcad and Matlab for example;

·           Present results and deliverables to clients.

Experience & Qualifications:

Candidates will have a 2.1 or above in Physics from a top tier university and:

·            Industrial or commercial experience or a PhD;

·           A good working knowledge of physics;

·            Excellent analytical and communication skills with the ability to analyse a wide range of data, structure thoughts well, draw robust conclusions, and communicate conclusions in a clear concise manner;

·           Specific expertise in optics or fluid mechanics would be an advantage.

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This is a superb opportunity within the small R&D group of an international company involved in the innovation, design and development of specialised diagnostic instruments and consumer products.  With rapid growth, they now seek a well-qualified, experienced Lead R&D Software Developer  / Team Manager.

This is a senior hands-on and lead technical role within the team, where you will take key decisions on Embedded, Desktop application software and Web-based systems.  Projects will be wide ranging - from initial investigative research through to full systems development, regulatory submission and third party manufacture.

You will also coordinate project resources to ensure projects timescales, specifications and budgets - helping to build and mentor the technical team. 

With a very impressive academic record (ideally to postgraduate level with a top university) in a suitable technical / scientific discipline, you should have extensive hands-on software development experience in at least two of Embedded systems - C / C++, Desktop application or Web-based systems.  Your skill set should also include exposure to other related areas associated with multi-disciplinary development projects, such as electronics, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and regulatory / quality control issues. Ideally, you should have good exposure to modern development methods such as agile development / scrum / extreme programming etc.

You should have proven abilities in managing and delivering high-value, multi-disciplinary, fast-track product development projects in a global context - providing the leadership, energy and drive to deliver results. Although the majority of your time will be spent in Cambridge, due to the nature of this role and your responsibilities, you should also be willing to travel internationally, on occasion.

Keywords: Lead Software Developer / Team Manager - C / C++ - diagnostic instruments, consumer products, embedded, desktop applications, web development, C / Embedded Software development, Electronics, agile development / scrum / extreme programming.

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Play a key role with an established software company delivering bespoke software solutions and business systems consultancy. With continued success, they’re now seeking an experienced Software Test Manager to lead and manage their dedicated team providing high quality test solutions. 

The Software Test Manager will undertake all line management responsibilities and create each team member's development plans; liaise with customers and project managers to organise test activities; manage task allocation; maintain and enhance process improvement activity across the test group.

Substantial management, test and quality assurance experience is essential. An excellent working knowledge of current industry standard test methodologies and an in-depth understanding of development lifecycle are needed.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in workload management and prioritisation methodology.
• Use of performance metrics.
• Working knowledge of process improvement initiatives and quality standards.
• Good degree in Computing / Information Technology and ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management qualification are essential.

Working knowledge of test management tools Test Director, Quality Centre, Rational toolset or Quick Test Pro is beneficial, as well as PRINCE 2 .

Apply today for your next career step! This role comes with an excellent benefits package – generous pension, onsite parking and sought-after promotional offers.

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This is an exciting and challenging role to join a team of extremely capable engineers working on leading edge microprocessor core and microprocessor system designs.  The team produces a range of hardware products including processor designs and system components, as well as supporting software.

As Project Manager, you will work closely with the Product Manager, Technical Lead and engineering team to manage engineering projects from conception through to final delivery - to ensure quality, on-spec, on-time delivery of products.  Your responsibilities will include driving and monitoring the project, planning, scheduling, issue / risk management as well as management of project stakeholders and dependencies - communicating with external partners. You will manage multiple engineering projects, which may include processor designs or system components. 

In addition to an impressive and relevant academic record in Computer Science, Electronics or similar, you should have proven Project Management experience - ideally  within an embedded software / microprocessor systems or similar environment - along with exposure to all stages of the product life cycle.

Your wide-ranging skills should ideally include:

• Proven ability to take ownership, lead, monitor and motivate a team.
• Experience of applying project management in a rapidly changing embedded software or hardware development environment
• Demonstrated ability in building plans from a high level to a detailed schedule 
• Experience liaising with customers, partners and remote development teams
• Clear understanding of, and ability to apply the concepts of risk management
• Able to manage stakeholders through personal leadership and clear project goals
• First class communications skills, both written and verbal
• Willing to travel on occasional basis

A formal project management qualification (e.g. PMP), familiarity with Microsoft Project or similar, previous experience of silicon hardware development and an understanding of hardware and software development lifecycle methods (e.g., waterfall, iterative, agile) would be a definite advantage.

In addition to a competitive salary, the role carries a very extensive benefits package - including health cover, pension contribution, share scheme, bonus and full relocation where appropriate.

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Based in open-planned modern offices in Cambridge, this technology company has organically grown over several years and are now reaping the benefits of developing leading wireless technology within a close, supportive team of engineers. Our client are looking for a proven Project Manager to further develop their software development projects, taking responsibilities for new product features, bug resolution and releases of products to market. This will be achieved through excellent communication skills to coordinate and prioritise project work within development and other departments (both technical and non-technical). Key experience will be proven background in cross organisational Programme Management, and delivering highly complex projects on-time and budget.

Requirements for Software Project Manager
- Degree educated in a technical subject (such as engineering, computer science).
- Ideally have obtained project management certification (Prince 2 or Agile).
- Have proven Project Management experience within the telecoms industry, with extensive experience in managing parallel software development projects using multi-person teams.
- Experience working within an Agile development environment.
- Experience of Full Software Development Life Cycle (from requirement capture to product delivery).
- Team leadership and the ability to motivate and drive teams to succeed.
- Excellent communication skills to complement a proactive approach.

As well as being rewarded with an excellent remuneration package, the Software Project Manager will take key responsibilities in the direction of this leading technology company. Software Project Manager – Telecoms / Wireless, Multi-project / Programme Management NPI, Release, Cambridge, £Negotiable DOE + Excellent Benefits

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· understanding customers' development processes and engineering challenges
· designing, explaining and implementing solutions to meet customers' requirements
· managing multiple projects concurrently
· establishing and maintaining strong technical relationships with key customers
· getting to grips with new software tools and technologies

Their goal is to work hands-on with customers to ensure success in the areas of control design, code generation, and verification and validation of embedded software. The successful candidate will support major customers in the UK and across Europe.

Responsibilities

· Develop consulting opportunities in the control design and embedded systems markets, with a particular focus on the aerospace and automotive industries.
· Provide feedback to the software development team to influence the next generation of control design, code generation, and verification and validation tools.
· Share information and experience with the sales and marketing teams.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have:

· a good first degree from top tier university (a PhD is an advantage)
· 5+ years of relevant hands-on experience
· familiarity with software development in a real-time environment (e.g., scheduling, hardware access, fixed point operations)

In addition, experience in the following areas would be advantageous:

· modelling the behaviour of physical systems
· software architecture modelling (e.g., UML), requirements capture, and source control
· software standards and processes for safety-critical applications (e.g., MISRA-C, DO-178B)
· programming in C++, VHDL or Ada
· Matlab/Simulink

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Our client develops leading electronic components, and they are streamlining current procedures in testing with the setup of a common infrastructure. Designing and developing this project, you will work with a variety of hardware/software development and test groups – evolving the setup as requirements change. Key responsibilities will include: designing and developing key architecture of automated test systems for embedded firmware/host software; provide consistency for test efficiencies; manage the development of test work packages with acknowledgement to chip development programmes; ensure relevant processes are performed (documentation, test development, defect tracking, software release, and installation of test infrastructure software). As the role/project develops, you will provide management of the project and line management of the team.

Candidate specification:
-    Degree or highly relevant experience;
-    Innovative problem solver and technical designer with proven design methods and approaches;
-    Expertise in programming/scripting languages (ideally C/C++, Tcl, Perl, Python);
-    Strong understanding of embedded software architectures;
-    Good understanding of configuration management;
-    Knowledge of automated testing techniques and systems.
Strong communication skills, and management experience (project and line management) is highly beneficial.

This role requires candidates to possess ambition and self-motivation to drive projects, provide mentorship/guidance to others, and collaborate with relevant parties to develop and support existing and future requirements. In return you will work in modern offices, with an excellent remuneration and benefits package.

Keywords: Embedded, Test, Management, Team Lead, C/C++, Script, Perl, Firmware, Mentor, Infrastructure.

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Requirements:

• Degree qualified in a relevant subject.
• Prior experience in: line management; project management; budgetary control; team leading and motivational; project scheduling.
• Prior experience in technical writing with experience using XML content managements systems; creating graphics.
• Excellent communication skills including presentations.

This is a rare opportunity for an accomplished technical writer / team leader to further develop management skills and gain significant career advancement at this leading technology company.
Senior Technical Communications Manager – Documentation, Technical Writer, XML, Line-management, Wireless. Cambridge, £Excellent + Benefits. 

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• Analogue design (transistor level, and device level designs), high speed digital (microcontroller, DSP, FPGA etc), power electronics, ultra-low power design techniques;
• Signal / image processing, feedback control including robotics, algorithm development and implementation;
• Safety-critical, including medical, software design. The successful candidates will be expected to make a solid contribution to a group with core business in patient care devices, manufacturing systems and surgical technology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, architecture, design, coding, and verification, for various products and projects
• Make specific contributions and manage tasks as part of an international multi-disciplinary product development team
• Learn how to develop and implement solutions based on different technologies and target markets;
• Write software and develop electronics;
• Deliver project tasks within the time-scales and budgets;
• Take a lead role when appropriate on a project;
• Write proposals for future work with clients.

Experience and Qualifications:

We expect candidates to have a 2.1 or above in a relevant engineering discipline, for example an electronics, combined science with electronics, applied mathematics (or similar) degree.

• Software development experience in C, C++, preferably an understanding of object orientated design;
• Electronics design experience;
• Prior experience working within multidisciplinary teams, contributing to physical product development and multi-tasking across projects.

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Have you managed a project to transition systems from an nTier architecture to Service Oriented Architecture (SAO)? If so, this role could be exactly what you are looking for, and you could be the ideal person for the job!

Our client is an innovative, Cambridge-based company who are a global success story. They are now looking to make a step change in their product offering, and need the systems infrastructure to support this growth.

Working with the head of software development, you will design, plan and assist with the implementation of a project to transition our client's systems to SOA.

You'll need significant experience of SAO, both consulting and implementation. Experience of SOA in an e-commerce environment is important, and other exposure that would be beneficial includes: nServiceBus, Agile project development, C# .NET, BizTalk. In addition, you'll likely have a good, numerate degree.

A significant element of the role will involve training and educating developers about SOA techniques, so strong communication and people skills are required.

Our client is keen to find the right person and can be flexible in terms of the working arrangements. Excellent remuneration and benefits are offered. Contact us now to find out more!

Keywords: Service Oriented Architecture, SOA, expert, consultant, project manager, consultancy, e-commerce, nServiceBus, Agile, C#, .NET, BizTalk, Cambridge.

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In this role you will be responsible for:
· The design, development and test of whole software subsystems, sometimes on more than one project at once.
· The design of interfaces between your code and hardware, and the code of other software engineers on the team.
· Delivery of high-quality, professional code, compliant with the client’s requirements.
· Execution of project tasks to tight deadlines and rigorous quality standards.
· Taking responsibility to ensure that your software is robust and complies with the specification.

Minimum requirements

With an appropriate background in embedded software, you will have an excellent degree in a relevant subject, such as electronic engineering or computer science and:
· Substantial experience in designing and implementing production quality embedded C, preferably in the consumer electronics, medical, and/or scientific instrumentation industries.
· Understanding of hardware, and the interface between software and hardware.
· Experience of interacting with common hardware elements such as motor controllers, battery management, LCD displays, and a variety of sensors and actuators.
· Ability to contribute to system engineering tasks such as requirements capture, architecture design, specification writing, participation in design reviews, and verification.
· Understanding of build systems, source control, static analysis, and other development tools.
· Experience of working with a variety of modern embedded processor architectures.
· Knowledge of digital security and authentication would be an advantage.

An outstanding opportunity to join a company where progression is linked to merit!

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Our client is seeking an experienced, ambitious engineer to join their Embedded Systems Group and create, analyse and develop new technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and lead the development of large, complex automation systems (e.g. surgical, pharmaceutical/diagnostic and manufacturing applications)
• Technical team lead/technical project management role in wide ranging multidisciplinary development projects
• Work closely with clients and internal multi-disciplinary project teams (physics, mechanical, electronics, software) defining overall system design, architecture and deliverables ensuring work is compliant with quality procedures and practices
• Design and development of complex devices and platforms, e.g. diagnostics platforms, fluid handling devices, robotics for laboratory automation, surgical consoles, electro-mechanical surgical devices
• Direct and support in-house teams and external parties
• Test plan creation, execution and documentation

Experience & Qualifications:

We expect candidates to have a 2.1 or above in engineering or applied science discipline (for example: Electronics and Applied Physics, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, etc.)

·            Extensive experience in designing, developing , debugging and testing complex systems (with particular emphasis on instrumentation, real-time control and integration with complex electromechanical systems)

• Excellent analytical capabilities
• Full life cycle product development
• Introduction into volume manufacturing of complex electro-mechanical systems
• Development of products in an FDA or other regulated environments, including risk analysis
• Management of project teams and coaching juniors

The following skills would be advantageous:

• Ability to formulate a plan, schedule for a complex project and drive to completion
• Medical device development
• Previous work with medical device organisations or in a medical device setting
• Product and technology consulting, ideally in both technical and commercial consultation
• Process orientated; ability to think through problems in an ordered and structured way to provide a solution
• Product management experience

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This role offers superb career development opportunities for very bright Senior Hardware Design Engineer / Team Leader to be part of an innovative, successful and fast-growing company in Cambridge - working within a real "techie" environment.  It is a fun place to work - where you will be joining a very motivated Hardware Engineering / Software Engineering team.

This is a leading company with an enviable reputation for innovation and excellent product design.  With continued success they now seek a Senior Hardware Design Engineer / Team Leader with Project Management skills. The role offers superb career development opportunities to be part of an innovative and successful company - working alongside very bright and motivated design / development engineers within a real "techie" environment.

As Senior Hardware Design Engineer / Team Leader, you will assist in both Engineering and Customer-facing projects, and work on new Network Interface Card designs for next generation 10G network controllers. You will take product designs from the initial concept through to full design review, analysis and certification to comply with the requirements of major customers for volume manufacturing and production.

In addition to Project Management responsibilities you will be working with a mix of High-speed Digital design and Mixed Signal / Analogue electronics (DC to 10GHz+) and communication interfaces - to create new market leading Networking products.  This role will therefore make the most of your background in general and high speed digital and analogue electronics design.

You should also have a good working knowledge of networking and bus interfaces, particularly PCI Express - and be able to work from design documents through to detailed system specification, hardware design, hardware test suite coding and PCB level debugging -  with a working knowledge of electronics instruments and test equipment.

In addition to a great qualification / proven experience - your skills should ideally include:

• Proven project management and team lead experience
• A focus on delivery, and a desire to see projects through to completion
• Quality processes, product reliability and product conformance issues
• Interfacing to high speed ASIC devices or similar
• PCB design using Mentor Design View / Design Capture/Expedition
• PCI Express
• Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) sensitive designs.
• Design for High Volume Manufacture
• High Speed Digital Electronics
• Mixed Signal / Analogue design

In addition to a very competitive salary, depending on experience,

With this growing company at the forefront of life science automation products. Projects range from relatively small standard projects that deliver products to customers, through to large, complex product development projects.  All projects in the company are managed by their dedicated team of projects managers.  This role is to lead projects which deliver “standard” products to customers. Though these are standard product deliveries, every project has its own special demands – perhaps a small amount of engineering development or a unique customer situation.  The role is responsible for all stages of the project and for meeting budget, schedule and quality requirements.

As Project Manager you must have a proven track record in Project Management on complex, varying projects; being able to demonstrate a successful record in managing multiple large value projects, including interactions with multi-disciplinary teams (preferably in the automation field); have experience of customer handling and contract variation negotiation; and ideally fluent in Microsoft Project.  As well as this experience the Project Manager will have a good standard of education or, alternatively, a qualification in Project Management.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager with some experience to develop their project management skills.

Keywords: Project Manager, automation, multidisciplinary teams, engineering, Royston, Cambridge.

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Are you a very bright, motivated Software Project Manager who would enjoy working a fast-paced environment, with a successful innovative company? With continued growth, this leading international company now seeks additional Technical Project Managers to join the team. 

This is a superb opportunity to work as part of a dynamic Cambridge office which forms a critical part of a large world-wide organisation.

Their requirements are very simple - you must have a good degree from well ranked university along with solid technical skills (ideally Windows / Linux, RTOS, drivers, networking protocols) and extensive Project Management experience.  You will manage, coordinate and direct internal engineering and customer facing projects to take products through full design review, analysis and certification.

Projects will vary in size, duration and focus but will involve cross disciplinary teams (for example hardware, firmware and software, reliability, operations) and will be interdependent.

You will have full responsibility for defining and agreeing the project scope, milestones and deliverables, managing the project budget, executing the project and reporting and delivering against the plan. An ability to react quickly and appropriately to any changing conditions during the project will also be required.  You will also be involved in helping to define and refine the project development and manufacturing processes by identifying, utilising and documenting best practices from within, and outside of the organisation.

This is not a hands-on focussed role, but being able to understand and interact with the engineers and suppliers is essential, as is the ability to relay technical issues to management.  Ideally, you would have worked as a hands-on Senior Software Engineer earlier in your career and then moved into Project Management.

Essential Attributes:

•           Project management - a proven ability to start up, run and deliver multiple complex projects to challenging deadlines

•            Leadership - the ability to construct, supervise, lead and motivate expert engineering teams across different disciplines, cultures and sites

•           The ability to focus teams, and to generate and maintain a good work ethic and team focus

•           A focus on delivery, and a desire to see projects through to completion

•            Awareness of, and a pragmatic attitude towards, quality processes, product reliability and product conformance issues

In addition to a competitive salary, depending on experience, the< Please note: even if you don't have exactly the background indicated, do contact us now if this type of job is of interest - we may well have similar opportunities that you would be suited to. And of course, we always get your permission before submitting your CV to a company.']]> This new Software Engineering Manager role has responsibility for all R&D for new product.  This involves responsibility for driving the planning, implementation, testing and release phases of the software.   As Software Engineering Manager you will need to coordinate resources in multiple locations worldwide.

Qualification / Experience:

• BSc / MSc in Computer Science from a top university.  Advanced degrees preferred.
• 12+ years of progressively advancing product development, product management and/or product marketing experience for an infrastructure software company.
• 5+ years architecture or technical leadership experience, preferably working with business rules, complex event processing, distributed systems, web environments, business process management enterprise software. 
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, and an ability to tailor communication styles to different audiences, e.g. technical developers, less technical marketing managers, and external/customer audiences.

This is a hands-on tactical Engineering Manager role.  It would suit a Software Engineering Manager (who currently manages a team of 10-20) who wants a different challenge with an international flavour.

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Senior Product Marketing Manager sought for world-leader developing wireless devices for a range of applications - PC, tablet, speakers, headsets, gaming platforms, camera platforms, docking stations.

You will be providing product marketing for a line of audio and connectivity chipset solutions and roadmap development leadership. You will be accountable for all aspects of the product strategy and optimise investments in product development.
You must have previous experience as Product Marketing Manager, managing high volume semiconductor products through the complete product lifecycle. Excellent leadership, decision making skills and technical knowledge are essential.

Your key responsibilities:
• Manage all aspects of the product lifecycle from product idea generation through end of life.
• Work directly with the engineering, operations, finance and sales groups to execute a successful product strategy.
• Delegate and monitor engineering and operational activities to teams throughout the organisation.
• Ensure the cross-functional development team meets the product, business and time-to-market requirements.
• Work with key customers and technology partners to validate and strengthen product roadmap and competitive positioning.
• Support sales and marketing for the product lines - complete product presentations, competitive positioning, go to market strategy, etc.
• Clearly articulate product roadmaps and plans to senior management and strategic accounts, and communicate highly technical features to less technical business and financial decision makers.
• Understand and interpret real-world deployment and troubleshooting requirements.
• Influence and motivate resources about product vision and market goals requirements.

You already have:
• Strong experience managing multiple concurrent complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience across several business and customer related areas.
• Extensive knowledge of wireless technologies (Wi-Fi and /or Bluetooth).
• Extensive knowledge of audio technologies (CODECs, transmission standards, DSP for audio content).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification and / or experience.

MBA or CIM qualification and previous experience with cellular apps is desirable.

Keywords: wireless, semiconductors, product management, marketing, leadership, handset platforms, multimedia, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, audio devices, cellular applications, hand-held technology.

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Our client is a pioneering silicon solutions company, with a strong commitment to excellence in their product leadership and service. They seek a technical leader to drive the creation of platform technology for networking solutions (eg: carrier Ethernet, and access networks), utilising key experiences in state-of-the-art networking expertise, backhaul solution architecture, technical oversight of a development team, and proven communications skills with key partners and clients.

Candidate Requirement:

•             Excellent academic history (top A-levels or equivalents, 1st Class degree in a technical subject from a top, world renowned university).
•            Proven expertise in networking solution development, with a successful track record of architectural design for large systems.
•             Experience in technical leadership, including mentoring of junior members.
•             Technical experience in: High-performance digital design for FPGA/ASIC using Verilog HDL; Embedded software design in C and assembly; Networking IP and system development and verification.

Applicants who can fulfil all or most of these criteria are welcome to apply. If successful, you will take key leadership responsibility and in return be rewarded with an excellent remuneration package as befitting your top expertise/qualifications.

Key words: Top qualifications, Networking, Backhaul, Architect, Leader, Digital Design, Embedded.

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This position calls for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer, and initially is to cover maternity leave for a minimum of one year. Your responsibilities will include the specification, manufacture and testing of disposable plastic parts used for medical diagnostic testing, which are performance and cost-critical components.

You will specify and implement the manufacturing processes for such consumable development projects, assisting with the specification and design as part of the company’s R&D projects; liaise with suppliers, particularly when custom raw material is needed; and will be responsible for the maintenance of the consumables development laboratory including the servicing and calibration of key manufacturing / laboratory equipment. You will also contribute to the specification, installation and commissioning of new manufacturing / laboratory equipment including the design of custom test rigs and fixtures.

With a relevant technical or scientific degree, you should have significant hands-on experience with disposable manufacturing methods and standard laboratory techniques - in particular the development and manufacture of high-volume disposable / plastic parts including the optimisation of polymer surface coating and reagent deposition processes.

Keywords: Manufacturing Engineer - Consumables / Plastics / Disposables, specification, manufacture and testing of disposable plastic parts, medical, manufacturing / laboratory equipment, design of custom test rigs and fixtures, disposable manufacturing methods and standard laboratory techniques, high-volume disposable / plastic parts, optimisation of polymer surface coating and reagent deposition processes.

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Summary: Fantastic opportunity for an experienced Silicon Development Project Manager to manage the entire silicon programme, Cambridge, to c£65k + Pension, Private Healthcare, Life insurance, Share Options and Childcare vouchers.

This is a unique opportunity for a talented, dynamic individual to make a significant impact on a successful and growing technology company.  You will take full ownership for the specification, design and delivery of silicon developments from concept through to volume production.

In this exciting, challenging role, you will have full responsibility and accountability for managing the entire silicon programme - including working with third party design partners, IP providers, foundries and internal teams.

The role calls for an experienced, degree qualified Project Manager, with a solid academic record (degree in electronics or similar) and proven experience in successfully delivering complex Mixed Signal silicon devices into mass production - on time, with high quality levels.

You should have a solid understanding of RF CMOS silicon technology at leading edge geometries, in complex Mixed Signal SoC devices; and a thorough understanding of mixed signal silicon development processes.  This should be backed by an extensive track record of multiple successful development products released into mass production and skills in managing third party silicon design service organisations.

This is a fantastic opportunity with a very successful and growing company.

In addition to a competitive salary the role offers a wide and attractive range of benefits including Pension, Private Healthcare, Life insurance, Share Options and Childcare vouchers.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Develop solutions to challenging technical problems and take them through the product development process;
• Identify and research technologies;
• Conduct proof-of-principle experiments;
• Make specific contributions and manage tasks as part of an international multi-disciplinary product development team;
• Learn how to develop and implement solutions based on different technologies and target markets;
• Deliver project tasks within the time-scales and budgets; 
• Take a lead role when appropriate on a project;
• Present results and findings to clients.

Experience and Qualifications:

We expect candidates to have a 2.1 or above in chemistry, or a related engineering discipline and ideally a PhD. Broad knowledge combining an intuitive understanding, analytical ability and a practical hands-on approach.  Candidates will have an enthusiasm for applying knowledge to real world problems.

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Our client is a world-leader in wireless technology, delivering top quality solutions to blue-chips world-wide. They’re looking for an experienced hands-on embedded software engineer to join their high-calibre team and to lead the development of key project components. Commercial acumen and proven experience of the full software life-cycle are vital.

With excellent embedded software skills, you will develop software of a major scale and complexity in C and Assembler. You will have strong communication skills in order to work with external teams - sharing technology understanding and skills - to mentor junior engineers and to develop documentation.

Requirements:

•            Degree (1st or 2.1) in Maths, Science, Software or Electronics.
•            Proven experience of C and Assembler.
•            Experience of wireless communications (ideally Wi-Fi).
•            Excellent understanding of software architecture within embedded real-time systems.
•            Proven experience debugging real-time systems.
•            Familiarity with configuration and issue management tools.

Advantageous:

•            Understanding of processor architectures and peripherals.
•            Linux / UNIX.
•            Agile.
•            Verilog / MATLAB tools.
•            Scripting languages - Perl and Python.

A superb opportunity for an experienced engineer to continue to progress their career in an acknowledged world-leading company offering an excellent benefits package.

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With rapid growth, they now seek a well-qualified, experienced Lead R&D Electronics Hardware Engineer / Team Manager.

This is a Senior Hands-on and Lead Technical role within the team, where you will take key decisions on Electronics Engineering development - ranging from Analogue electronics, Digital electronic, Mixed-signal devices - through to RF systems. Projects will be wide ranging - from initial investigative research through to full systems development, regulatory submission and third party manufacture.

You will also coordinate project resources to ensure projects timescales, specifications and budgets - helping to build and mentor the technical team.

With an impressive academic record (ideally to postgraduate level with a top university) in a suitable technical / scientific discipline, you should have extensive hands-on electronics / hardware development experience in at least two of Analogue electronics, Digital electronics, Mixed-signal devices and / or RF systems design.  Your skill set should also include exposure to other related areas associated with multi-disciplinary development projects, such as software, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and regulatory / quality control issues.

You should have proven abilities in managing and delivering high-value, multi-disciplinary, fast-track product development projects in a global context - providing the leadership, energy and drive to deliver results. Although the majority of your time will be spent in Cambridge, due to the nature of this role and your responsibilities, you should also be willing to travel internationally, sometimes at short notice.

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This growing engineering dept. of this highly regarded company works closely with leading edge clients to develop commercial and industrial software applications.  This key role is for a lead software engineer with proven experience developing and implementing system architectures within a real-time RIP systems (VxWorks or equivalent).  Your software development experience must include VB, VC++, MFC, GUI and UML and you will have a deep understanding of networking protocols.  Experience of SNMP, Perl, data workflows and digital printing technologies will be a real plus.

This key role needs a strong degree (and good A levels) in a relevant numerical subject and, ideally, a PhD, and strong personal communications skills.  This is an excellent opportunity for a high calibre technologist to work on cutting edge technology.

Keywords: VB, VC++, MFC, GUI, UML, Cambridge, VxWorks, 2.1, 1st, PhD, Lead Software.

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This highly innovative company develops commercial and industrial applications for volume control systems.  This key role is for a Senior Electronics Engineer to be responsible for the design, development, and test of the drive and control electronics and firmware for use with current and future products. This is a hands-on position that will involve you in all aspects of design, assembly and testing of their printing system. Your job will be to conceptualise, design, implement and validate subsystems and systems solutions to enable the company to produce and deliver quality products to the digital colour printing market.

With a good degree (including good A levels) in Electronics or similar, you will have experience designing analogue and digital hardware in areas of high speed, high integration  circuit design and precision instrumentation techniques; expert knowledge and experience with FPGA design using VHDL; experience holding, as well as attending, design reviews, and recording the outcome to enable changes to be captured effectively; demonstrated ability to produce requirements specifications, test plans/specifications, and other documentation associated with product development; and demonstrated ability to develop relationships with suppliers, distributors and sub contractors to ensure timely delivery of printed circuit boards and components.  You must have experience working as a senior development engineer within a New Product Development and Introduction team; expert knowledge in FPGA software simulation tools; and ideally strong knowledge and experience in designing drive and control electronics for ink jet ink systems and printheads.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded company at the cutting edge of technology.

Keywords: Analogue, Digital, Firmware, FPGA, VHDL, Senior Electronics, Cambridge, 2.1.

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Key Responsibilities

• Designing and developing of innovative and complex electro- mechanical products and systems
• Writing complex technical design and test reports
• Technically leading and guiding a small team of mechanical engineers, providing mentoring and support
• Liaising and working with the client and client technical team during the course of a project
• Some supporting business development activity by providing pre-sales specialist input

Experience and Qualifications

We expect candidates to have a 2.1 or above in a relevant engineering discipline, with extensive industry experience.

• Mechanical design experience to include the development of new products, ideally gained within a consultancy or commercial environment
• Innovative and complex mechanical systems, manufacturing processes and analytical problem solving capability
• Experience of working in a multi-skilled environment (i.e. developing electro-mechanical products)
• Analytical skills experience, including failure prediction and tolerance analysis (e.g. FEA, moldflow, COMSOL, MATLAB and MATHCAD)
• Experience of experiment design and implementation for design verification
• CAD design experience (e.g. SolidWorks and/or ProE)
• Experience of managing projects or work packages to tight budgets and timescales
• Knowledge of transfer to manufacture, manufacture process, medical device regulations, FDA submissions, type testing
• Exposure to medical device development process

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Key Responsibilities:

• Develop solutions to challenging technical problems and take them through the product development process;
• Identify and research technologies;
• Carry out numerical and analytical analysis;
• Conduct proof-of-principle experiments;
• Make specific contributions and manage tasks as part of an international multi-disciplinary product development team;
• Learn how to develop and implement solutions based on different technologies and target markets;
• Deliver project tasks within the time-scales and budgets;
• Take a lead role when appropriate on a project;
• Present results and findings to clients.

Experience and Qualifications:

We expect candidates to have a 2.1 or above in physics, or a related engineering discipline.  

Broad physics knowledge combining an intuitive understanding, analytical ability and a practical hands-on approach.   Candidates will have an enthusiasm for applying this knowledge to real world problems.

• Ability to analyse a wide range of data, structure thoughts well, draw robust conclusions and communicate conclusions in a clear concise way.
• Ability to work independently and a desire to take responsibility for project delivery.

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This is a high profile role providing marketing leadership for a line of audio chipset solutions, targeted at the rapidly growing audio market with particular focus on the Mobile segment. You will be highly entrepreneurial, with significant relevant industry knowledge having directly managed successful audio products into tier 1 mobile products. Excellent leadership, communication, analytical and decision making skills, with strong commercial acumen are mandatory.

You will be responsible for all aspects of the product strategy, product life cycle, product road map and for ensuring the cross-functional development team meets the product, business and time-to-market requirements. You will work directly with the engineering, operations, finance and sales groups to execute a successful product strategy to meet business and market requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Optimise investments in Product Development.

• Define clear business plans.

• Clearly articulate product roadmaps and plans to senior management and strategic accounts.

• Communicate highly technical features and functionality to less technical business and financial decision makers.

• Understand and interpret market requirements and real-world deployment and troubleshooting requirements.

• Gain buy-in between engineering, product marketing, sales and management.

• Manage without authority: drive engineering resources, and delegate and monitor engineering and operational activities; convince and excite resources about product vision and goals market requirements.

Essential Requirements:

• Good knowledge of audio semiconductor technologies and audio DSP principles.

• Successful deliverance of profitable products and software solutions to market.

• Background across several business and customer related areas.

• Good marketing experience, including product management of high-volume semiconductor products.

• Extensive knowledge of wireless technologies.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.

An MBA or CIM qualification is desirable.

Keywords: Audio, Mobile, handsets, wireless technologies, semiconductors, DSP, high volume products, Senior Product Manager, Cambridge.

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This growing and highly successful company provides advanced automation products and services to improve productivity in life science research, development and production.  Projects range from relatively small repeat projects that deliver products to customers, through to large, complex product development projects.  The role is to lead projects through all stages of project establishment, planning, implementation, control and completion; meeting budget, schedule and quality requirements.

This key role is for a Senior Project Manager with experience of project management such that you are able to contribute quickly and strongly to their current project portfolio, and experience of a product development. You will have experience to work within the entire project management cycle from specification to delivery, working with product management to make sure they are successfully delivered to meet market needs.

You must have a minimum BSc (Hons) 2.1 from established University in a numerate/engineering discipline, or, alternatively, a qualification in Project Management with a proven record in the automation/software fields.  You will have proven project management experience; a technical/engineering background and experience; be able to demonstrate a successful record in complex product development projects (£1m+) in the software/automation field; be fluent in Microsoft Project; and be comfortable in a multi-disciplined environment.

This is an outstanding opportunity to work in a dynamic environment at the cutting edge of technology.

Keywords: Project Manager, Cambridge, Herts, automation, 2.1, 1st, MS Project.

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Our client is a growing global market leader in real-time location systems (RTLS).  They design, develop and deliver some of the largest and most complex geospatial and RTLS systems in the world. Their systems have wide ranging applications and are distributed to blue-chips across a breadth of sectors, including engineering, commerce, entertainment and government / defence.

This Project Manager role has the superb opportunity for rapid career development and for building the UK and Asia delivery and support team. You will have strong technical expertise and significant technical project management / leadership experience.

The Project Manager will be responsible for developing and executing project plans and SOW’s, building strong customer relationships, identifying scope and cost of project changes, escalating technical issues as appropriate, participating in account management activities, managing UK OEM relationships and being responsible for post-implementation customer support to UK and Asia customers.

Essential:
· Experience of managing RTLS / RFID systems and implementations involving complex LAN environments and web interfaces.
· Experience integrating with at least one of MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), or WMS (Warehouse Management Systems).
· Experience with Microsoft Project, Excel and other project management tools.
· Degree (minimum 2.1 Hons) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

This role requires extensive domestic travel, some European travel and occasional international trips. Salary is highly competitive and comes with excellent benefits, plus incentive stock options.

Keywords:  RTLS, RFID, UWB, Wireless, Sensors, Distributed Systems, Geospatial, Software, Hardware, Project Management, Cambridge.

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Market leading company in analogue/digital wireless products seeks a Group Leader to coordinate and direct an established design automation team. Key responsibilities will include: Providing technical direction and day-to-day running of the group (including foresight of company's and third party software development of analogue design tools); Overseeing the test and release of the combinations of internal and third party software used by R&D designers; Taking ownership and lead in major projects; mentoring of junior members; and Coordinating team's aims with other groups in the company and business strategies.

Person Specification - Required 
•             Experience in programming in Tcl, Skill, Perl/Python or similar in a Linux environment.
•             Knowledge of techniques for computer aided design of analogue circuits including schematics and layouts, analogue circuit simulation using a SPICE language and some experience of using analogue design automation tools.
•             Proven semiconductor industry design and/or design automation experience.
•             Excellent Degree (2.1 or better) in physics, computer science, electronics engineering or other relevant scientific degree.
•             Proven track record of delivering complex tasks on schedule.
•             Able to share own experience with less experienced engineers, and to provide appropriate guidance.
•             Able to coordinate and lead the activities of other engineers. Some management experience.
•             Able to collaborate effectively with other technical staff and strategic business units.

Further attributes are desirable: Fully competent with Analogue design techniques and common analogue circuit elements; and Full understanding of Analogue circuit simulation using SPICE or other automation tools.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a proven leader in analogue design automation. With good interpersonal and communication skills, you will lead and coordinate this team within the company and external development environment.

Keywords: Lead, Analogue, Design, CAD, Scripting, SPICE, Management, Linux, Circuits, Automation, Operations, Mentoring.

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With this specialist technical consultancy working with clients across the globe to create groundbreaking products and exciting new business opportunities. Our clients pride themselves on creating brilliant new products and concepts, which are both technically feasible and commercially valuable.

They require ambitious, motivated and creative scientists and engineers to join their existing team of consultants. You will have a top-notch science or engineering degree (preferably a 1st from a top uni) and probably a PhD as well. You should also be a strong communicator, able to express yourself clearly and credibly and the capability for rapid learning and innovative thinking. You will also be able to display dedication and a sense of fun. Like our client you will be passionate about converting ideas into reality.

If this sounds like you then don't delay, apply today!

Keywords: Biochemistry, Biotech, Physics, Maths, Chemistry, Materials Science, Consultancy, 1st, PhD.

You will have commercial experience and awareness and with regard to technical issues, you will collaborate with both clients and other engineers on projects. Your role may include using your strong technical expertise to liaise with clients to understand their technical needs and prepare proposals which capture these requirements.

Your specific responsibilities are likely to include:

• Leading design engineers to realise your technical solutions
• Generation of concepts and layouts of systems in CAD
• Detailed design of components and products in CAD
• Tolerance analysis of system designs
• Production of detailed drawings and manufacturing specifications
• Transfer of designs to manufacture through liaison with external suppliers
• Writing technical reports and producing high quality design documentation

Minimum requirements:

To meet the demanding requirements of this role you will be a talented, creative engineer, with the ability to solve complex electro-mechanical system problems and design ingenious solutions.  You will have a high level of practical experience with proven technical skills, and have significant relevant experience in an engineering design environment preferably applying a systems engineering approach to development.

An excellent understanding of manufacturing techniques, assembly processes and material selection is desirable.  Familiarity with electro-mechanical systems including drives, motors, power, measurement and control systems is also desirable.

You will have an excellent degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.

We are interested to hear how your skills and experience can help resolve the challenges faced during the development of complex instruments and electro-mechanical medical products.  However, specific medical device industry experience is not a requirement.

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Our client is seeking a talented and experienced Product Manager to take responsibility for the strategic direction of one or more of their software products. You should have the drive to take ownership of a product and make it a market leader.

You role will be to stay up to date with the marketplace and work with sales, support, development, marketing and customers to define the features of new and current products. You will provide detailed guidance to development, user experience, QA and documentation to make sure the right product gets released.

Our client is looking for someone with the enthusiasm to act as a technical evangelist for the product, both internally and externally. In addition, your skills and experience should include:

• significant product management experience in software development organisations
• a strong technical background: knowledge of Oracle technologies an advantage
• a good degree (2:1 or higher) from a good university 
• excellent communication and consensus building skills 
• ability to correlate ideas from a variety of sources and make informed technical decisions 
• ability to present an informal business case to management 
• strong creative problem solving skills

An exceptional benefits package and a truly top-rate workplace are offered in return.

Keywords: product manager, product management, software tools, databases, Oracle, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.

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This growing, specialist company develops innovative solutions centred on “ideas to products”, generally specialist processing hardware or with bespoke sensor systems.  They now seek outstanding Hardware and Systems / Product Engineers at various levels to bring next generation products to market.  You will have experience of systems engineering processes and practices required to develop products.

As well as excellent academic qualifications and a proven track record, ideally in the defence or security sector involving imaging systems, experience and expertise in some or all of the following is sought:
· Defence / security systems engineering – all aspects of lifecycle
· Project experience across the whole engineering lifecycle
· Product design engineering
. Conception to certification, design for manufacture & test, design and                 qualification to military and demanding environmental standards
· Configuration management and requirements management
· Technical team leading / management in a multi-disciplinary environment
· Technical programme planning, management and delivery
· Strategic product development
· Sub-contractor placement and management
· Knowledge of sensors, software and hardware

Due to the defence nature of their work, our client is only able to consider British nationals.

Keywords: Defence, Security, Image Processing, Systems, Product Engineer, Electronics, Hardware, Surrey, PhD, 1st, 2.1.

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Key Responsibilities:

•           Work closely with the client and internal project teams to define technical direction and goals and devise creative solutions;
•           Direct multiple independent project streams;
•           Provide technical input to the project; potentially assisting in the architecting of the technical solution, ensuring integration of the different project streams, etc;
•           Ability to understand both technical and other issues that may arise in the delivery of a product and how to work to provide a solution;
•           Plan, prioritise, budget and schedule the complete work programme;
•           Liaise and co-ordinate with 3rd parties, e.g. suppliers and contract manufacturers;
•             Structure, guide and motivate the project teams to ensure delivery dates are met.

Experience & Qualifications:

We expect candidates to have a engineering, applied science or related degree. A combination of skills, e.g. physics with electronics, electronics with software, electro-mechanical, real-time control/instrumentation, would be of particular interest. 

•             Experience of successfully contributing technically to the delivery of complex, challenging, highly technical product developments;
•           A track-record of managing project teams, highly regulated or safety critical projects, technically challenging projects i.e. developing products consisting of mechanical, electrical and software elements;
•             Experience in structuring, managing and motivating the project teams, to ensure delivery dates will be met
•             Knowledge of the new product development life cycle;
•             Experience of new product/device introduction to the manufacturing environment;
•             Significant client-facing experience and the ability to achieve project sell-on in a client account;
•           The ability to deal with stressful situations in a calm and professional manner.

The following skills would be advantageous:

•              Experience of European and US markets;
•              Ability to support business development and sales activities, write proposals, etc.

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Highly regarded software company with a long-history of delivering bespoke software solutions and providing business / systems consultancy.  With continued success, they’re now looking for an experienced Product Manager with substantial consulting experience to manage a range of bespoke software products.

The Senior Product Manager will own and champion the products, driving forward the development and managing product roadmaps.  Within the Sales and Marketing team, the Senior Product Manager will evaluate each product’s potential and establish the marketing niche.

Extensive experience of successful software / technology product management is essential, as well as strong communication and consulting skills.  A good degree (min 2.1) in Computer Science or similar subject, and good working knowledge of industry standard project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2) are required.

Previous experience with public and private sector customers and business management systems is advantageous.

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Product Manager to play a key role in a progressive software company. This role comes with a comprehensive benefits package and is based in offices just a short walk from an historical town centre.

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They are looking to recruit a technically capable and hands-on Project Manager to work on a variety of assignments for clients in their rapidly growing Medical sector.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the development of large, complex automation systems with a surgical, diagnostic or manufacturing focus;
• Direct multiple independent project streams;
• Work closely with the client and internal project teams to define technical direction and goals and complying with medical regulatory development processes;
• Provide technical input to the project; potentially assisting in the architecting of the technical solution, ensuring integration of the different project streams, etc;
• Ability to understand both technical and other issues that may arise in the delivery of a product and how to work to provide a solution;
• Plan, prioritise, budget and schedule the complete work programme;
• Liaise and co-ordinate with 3rd parties, e.g. suppliers and contract manufacturers;
• Structure, guide and motivate the project teams to ensure delivery dates are met.

Experience & Qualifications:

We expect candidates to have a engineering, applied science or related degree. A combination of skills, e.g. physics with electronics, electronics with software, electro-mechanical, real-time control/instrumentation, would be of particular interest.  

• Experience of successfully delivering a complex medical product; ideally from concept to manufacture;
• Ability to make a significant technical contribution (e.g. system design) or overseeing the technical development;
• Familiar with NPD process development, product approvals, etc;
• Knowledge of the medical product development life cycle and medical product processes;
• A track-record of managing project teams, highly regulated or safety critical, projects, technically challenging projects, for example, consisting of mechanical, electronic and software components;
• Significant client-facing experience and the ability to achieve project sell-on in a client account;
• Experience in structuring, managing and motivating the project teams, to ensure delivery dates will be met;
• Ability to deal with stressful situations in a calm and professional manner;
• Able to support business development and sales activities, write proposals, etc.

The following skills would be advantageous:

• Experience of new product introduction to the medical manufacturing environment, particularly medical device;
• Experience of European and US markets;
• Guiding and mentoring less experienced project managers.

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With further growth, this leading company now seek a bright, well-qualified Manufacturing Engineer (Good degree in Manufacturing, Engineering or similar) to take manufacturing responsibility for current and new products - to ensure that operations, quality, delivery and cost targets are achieved.

Reporting directly to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager you should ideally have a good understanding of lean / modern manufacturing practices - specifically Mechanical & / or Electronic production processes - backed by proven commercial experience gained within a high technology manufacturing or assembly business.

With a hands-on approach to solving problems you should offer excellent communication and presentation skills.

As well as the opportunity to continually develop your abilities, you'll enjoy a superb benefits package including a competitive salary, company profit share scheme, pension plan, life assurance, share save schemes, child care voucher scheme, health care scheme and subsidised gym club membership.  And the location is a fantastic place to live!

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This world reknowed company provides specialist technology solutions to innovative companies worldwide. With the increasing demand for high quality medical devices this new role is for a Device Design Researcher to identify product opportunities and latent design needs for medical device development. You will be conducting design research to understand key usability issues for all stages of product development and will be presenting ideas and concept to clients that are insightful and captivating.

You must have at least a 2.1 Hons in a scientific or engineering discipline from a top university (and therefore good A level grades) and have a qualification in human factors or a related field (such as psychology or ethnography). You must have practical experience defining research, carrying out contextual inquiries; be able to collect data effectively; have the ability to identify and articulate design opportunities plus the ability to present data visually or through useful narratives and personas.

This is a unique role within this highly competitive market and comes with an excellent salary and benefits package.

Keywords: Design research, Cambridge, Usability, Human Factors, 2.1, 1st.

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With this growing technical consultancy providing technical and related management consultancy services to help customers make the best use of information and communications services.  They offer challenging and rewarding work and the opportunity to work with some of the UK's brightest technical consultants in a stimulating environment.

These key appointments will work within a team on several assignments at a time, and most assignments last 3-6 months. Any experience or knowledge of the following will be useful:

Programme/project management support; Procurement support (including PFI and outsourcing); IS/IT strategy development; Business analysis and requirements specification; IT/communication architecture development, including web-based
architectures; Information security; and/or Knowledge management.

With excellent academic qualifications i.e. a PhD plus 1st or 2.1 from a good university in computer science, physics, engineering or maths, plus A's & B's at A level, you will good interpersonal, written and presentation skills. You will be expected to work on defence work from time to time and therefore, due to the nature of some of the work that is undertaken for government customers, this client is only able to consider UK nationals.

Keywords; Consultancy, E-Commerce, Government, Defence, PhD, 2.1, 1st, Surrey

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The successful candidate will join a small yet dynamic team, providing high value support to a focused number of customer account teams, will thrive under pressure, and will enjoy a high degree of freedom in defining the most appropriate way to meet project requirements. The role will require strong analytical and solution construction skills to find the right answer to a customer’s challenges, by researching, documenting and proposing a successful project engagement.

With previous experience in a sales engineering/pre-sales role gained in the telecoms/network operator industry, you will be familiar with current video distribution technologies, codecs, containers and player technology. 

Technical exposure:

Content Delivery Networks (CDN), Digital Media Delivery, web technologies (HTML, TCP/IP, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, PERL), delivery protocols (RTSP, RTMP, HTTP, P2P) client-server technology, Unix/Linux/Windows platform familiarization, Services Oriented Architectures and integration approaches, Streaming and media applications (Flash, Silverlight and Apple), project management experience.

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This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a world-leading company. In this challenging role, you will play a key part in the development of a driver-in-the-loop simulator. You will work closely with drivers and other engineers in research and development programmes and will deliver innovative solutions and high-performance upgrades at the forefront of simulator technology.

You should have proven, recent experience in the development of motorsport simulators, backed by an impressive degree (2.1 or above from a top university) in Maths, Physics, Engineering or a related discipline.

In addition to a competitive salary, the role carries a superb benefits package including private healthcare, access to an executive car scheme, company pension scheme and the chance to work in a truly unique environment.

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§ Analogue design (transistor level, and device level designs), high speed digital (microcontroller, DSP, FPGA etc), power electronics, ultra-low power design techniques
§ Signal / image processing, feedback control including robotics, algorithm development and implementation
§ Safety-critical, including medical, software design

The successful candidate will be expected to make a solid contribution to a group with core business in patient care devices, manufacturing systems and surgical technology.

Key Responsibilities:

§ Work with clients and others in the project team to understand and document the software requirements;
§ Concept development; assist in developing prototypes;
§ Software design architecture;
§ Implementation; using C language for embedded systems and C++/C# language for Windows applications;
§ Design formal test protocols and carrying out verification testing;
§ Present results and deliverables to clients;
§ Support transfer to manufacture activities.

Experience & Qualifications:

We expect candidates to have a 2.1 or above in software / electronics engineering or a similar degree

§ Experience of embedded C programming in resource-constrained systems;
§ Embedded C programming at the application and system hardware level with knowledge of interrupt handling and common hardware peripherals, including: I2C, SPI, PWM, UART, ADC / DAC, timers;
§ Working knowledge of Microchip PIC/dsPIC and ARM core based microcontrollers;
§ Knowledge of embedded operating systems;
§ Development of software to IEC 62304:2005 / BS EN 62304:2006;
§ Coding to the MISRA-C:2004 guidelines;
§ Working knowledge of UML (Unified Modelling Language);
§ Linux, Windows API, MFC and .NET framework;
§ Development of device drivers.

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• Creative problem solving and concept generation
• Analysis and feasibility assessment informed by practical experience and modelling
• Proof-of principle demonstration in which our ideas are rapidly brought to life
• Safety-critical, including medical, design.

The successful candidates will be expected to make a solid contribution to a group with core business in patient care devices, surgical technology and industrial products.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Work with business development team members supporting sales initiatives, putting together service propositions;
• Elicit client needs and requirements, translating them into solutions;
• Work as a project manager and technical lead on projects;
• Develop solutions to challenging technical problems and take them through the product development process;
• Present results and findings to clients.

Experience and Qualifications

We expect candidates to have a 2.1 or above in physics, or a related engineering discipline.  

• Broad physics knowledge combining an intuitive understanding, analytical ability and a practical hands-on approach.   Candidates will have an enthusiasm for applying this knowledge to product development in a commercial environment;
• An area of in-depth expertise, examples of which are fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, sensors, instrumentation and electro-optics;
• System design and engineering – including: definition of complex product systems architecture, system partitioning, writing specifications, identifying and mitigating key risks in product design and development;
• Team leading experience and excellent communication skills with a desire to be client facing

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Our client are seeking an individual with extensive experience as a Project Manager to lead and manage the project team and ensure defined deliverables are met.

Skills/experience:

•             Excellent project management skills including project management tools and techniques.
•            Familiar with project risk management techniques including formal reviews where risks put in the context of business benefits and cost of delivery.
•            IT literate – Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Office are actively used.
•            Ability to understand the “bigger picture”, through thinking innovatively.  Being outward looking whilst being able to translate the main business drivers of the project into deliverables, plans and specific outcomes.
•            Strong time management skills and motivation – ability to work to deadlines and under pressure.
•            Strong presentation skills.
•             Experience in business analysis and solution requirements definition fro delivering commercial IT solutions.
•             Experience of working on more than one project or work package at one time.

It is also likely that you will have technical skills in more than one of: C++, C#, Delphi, SQL, ASP .NET.

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Our client is a pro-active member of the next-generation organic semiconductor community. In order to evaluate technology opportunities and threats, they seek to appoint a Technology Scout to develop roadmaps, identify funding opportunities (UK, EU and private), contribute to global standards development, and develop/maintain relationships with leading research groups and potential collaborators.

Candidate Requirements:

• PhD educated in a science related field (ideally physics or material science).
• Significant experience dealing with a wide range of technologies in an R&D environment.
• Experience in initiating projects and gaining funding awards.
• Excellent leadership skills and proven experience in managing technical programmes.
• Excellent communication and people-networking skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technology visionary to evaluate world developments in organic semiconductors and propose new projects that mesh with current company goals. In return you will be rewarded with an excellent salary and benefits package.

Key words: Organic semiconductors, PhD, roadmapping, horizon scanning, client-facing, photonics

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Our client is at the cutting edge of mobile software, specialising in new ways of paying for, and promoting, services people really want. Their leading solutions are taken up by top tier companies and fit seamlessly into the lives of many happy customers. Due to the demand for their services, and the range of exciting products they're developing, our client is looking to expand their team.

You'll have several years experience as a product manager. You'll be at ease talking to customers, and you'll be ready to collect, comprehend and document customer and business requirements and produce practical proposals from them. You'll be comfortable presenting your findings and ideas to technical and non-technical audiences.

You'll have experience managing projects and will have used project planning software such as Microsoft Project. You'll also be able to produce high quality documentation for both developers and end users, including test specifications, interface specifications and user guides.

You'll also have an eye for usability, and be able to develop mockups and interaction flows for mobile and web applications.

Any experience in web development (HTML) would be beneficial, but is not essential; likewise experience producing marketing materials or managing customer accounts.

Our client has a head office in the centre of the beautiful city of Norwich, within 10 minutes walk of the rail station, as well as a London office. You'll be based in Norwich, but ready to travel within the London area and more widely.

This is a rare opportunity for the right candidate to join this open and friendly company, and help them develop the next generation of mobile applications. We'd love to hear from you.

Keywords: product manager, customer facing, project management, usability

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Our client is at the cutting edge of mobile software, specialising in new ways of paying for, and promoting, services people really want. Their leading solutions are taken up by top tier companies and fit seamlessly into the lives of many happy customers. Due to the demand for their services, and the range of exciting products they're developing, our client is looking to expand their team.

You'll need a demonstrable understanding of the principles of mobile application development, and/or the technical side of modern payment systems and methods: if you're familiar with the details behind financial transaction processing, "chipped" credit cards or GlobalPlatform's secure standards, that would be ideal.

You'll be ready to collect, comprehend and document customer and business requirements and produce practical proposals from them. You'll be comfortable presenting your findings and ideas to technical and non-technical audiences. You'll have experience managing projects and will have used project planning software such as Microsoft Project. You'll also be able to produce high quality documentation for both developers and end users, including test specifications, interface specifications and user guides.

Any experience in mobile development (such as for Android, iPhone, Blackberry or PDAs) would be beneficial, but is not essential; likewise exposure to Python, Bluetooth or wireless networking technologies generally.

Our client has a head office in the centre of the beautiful city of Norwich, within 10 minutes walk of the rail station, as well as a London office. For exceptional candidates who are especially disciplined and self motivated, there's a chance to work from home for a significant portion of your time, travelling to Norwich or occasionally London to meet up with the team.

This is a rare opportunity for the right candidate to join this open and friendly company, and help them develop the next generation of mobile applications. We'd love to hear from you.

Keywords: business analyst, project management, mobile, wallet, payment systems

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This top technology consultancy provides innovative scientific engineering solutions to leading companies worldwide. Continued expansion in the medical devices sector means their medical devices solutions team needs a Medical Human Factors Expert who will be working to implement best practice human factors and ergonomic tools in the development of medical devices and systems.

With both a qualification in human factors, ergonomics, design or related field such as psychology and a 1st or 2.1 degree in Science or Engineering from a good university ( including good A levels), you will have practical experience in a broad range of human factors and ergonomic principles and methods, and their role and application in regulated environments. With a strong interest in medical devices you will, ideally, have experience of the relevant human factors standards and documentation applied to medical device development, and experience of industrial design and the ability to present ideas visually.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within this challenging technology sector within a dynamic, innovative consultancy environment.

Keywords: Human Factors, Standards, Regulatory, Medical Devices, Cambridge, 1st, 2.1

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Managing an established technical team, you will provide leadership and be a technical authority to guide, coordinate and instruct ongoing development; and solve technical issues arising from automotive customers’ business requirements. You will direct development processes efficiently, be a key point-of-contact for customers and other business units, and also help sales and marketing teams win contracts. 

Candidate Requirements: 
•          Good engineering degree from a top university, providing a wide knowledge base rather than just core competence.
•          Extensive experience with software project management and/or team management.
•          Proven software development experience using C/C++/ASM capability, in an embedded system, including understanding of professional software quality and product release procedure.
•          Deep understanding of modern computer architecture.
•          Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of: wireless system technology and validation testing and/or certification; hardware/software components and top level/system issues; in-vehicle systems for infotainment and rear seat entertainment; or hardware knowledge and experience of working with IC verification would be highly desirable.

Utilising your key project management, software engineering background and “go-getting” personality, you will gain real job satisfaction in leading and coordinating product development. In return, you will be rewarded with an excellent remuneration plus benefits package, working in modern, open-planned offices.

Keywords: Software Development, Management, Project, Automotive, C/C++, Embedded, Assembler, Client-facing, Coordination.

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This global company specialises in the development of business transaction software for worldwide clients.  This key role is for a Development Manager primarily concerned with managing and guiding the conception, implementation and delivery of software based solutions into their 24/7 online payment processing gateway. Projects are of varying size (typically from 1-2 man weeks up to 5-6 man years). You are expected to work with teams of various sizes, comprising software developers, testers and business analysts, and take ownership and responsibility for solution delivery. You should expect to be fully engaged throughout the entire software development lifecycle, and will be involved with line management of technical staff. 

With a software engineering background you will have a thorough understanding of the various common software development lifecycles, and knowledge and practical/commercial application of one or more project management methods. You will have commercial experience in a similar role (a commercial experience in the financial industry would be an advantage); solid line management experience; and a solid track record of delivery in a similar environment.

You must be able to demonstrate an awareness of commercial and contractual issues; will hold a recognised project management qualification or the equivalent gained through practical experience; be able to understand the importance of setting and meeting Service Level Agreements; and should have understanding and experience change management processes.

Keywords: Software, Development Manager, Line Management, transaction software, Cambridge.

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Qualifications and Education Requirements:

We envisage that the ideal candidate will have an excellent track record, with at least a 2.1 or equivalent from a leading university, in a related discipline, a Masters or PhD would be advantageous.

Essential Experience and Skills:

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and be a strong team player
· Be able to demonstrate insight and innovation
· Proficient user of mathematical tools, for example Mathcad, MATLAB
· Experience of numerical tools such as FEMLAB or similar would be advantageous
· Knowledge of image and signal processing would be advantageous
· Knowledge of real time systems
· DPS knowledge
· Knowledge and experience of mathematical physics

Preferred Skills:

This will be a demanding role that would suit someone who enjoys variety, the ability to apply their skills in new and different areas and capable of “learning on the job”.

It is hoped that candidates have a flexible and adaptable approach to work. This role would suit someone with an enquiring mind willing to learn more about how projects are operated and delivered.

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The primary responsibility of this position is to lead the technical aspects for the support for customers whose business involves the design of digital hardware for  high performance numerical computation.

You will be using your product knowledge and industry experience to engage with customers and understand their workflow; you will then work with them  to demonstrate how the use of software tools can improve their engineering processes.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have:

A good first degree from top tier university (a PhD is advantageous)
At least 2 years of system-level design of digital hardware for numeric applications (FPGA / ASIC)
Knowledge of VHDL or Verilog, and experience using EDA tools for hardware design, implementation, and verification
Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

In addition, experience in the following areas will be advantageous:

Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing, Communications, and/or Control algorithms
Knowledge of hardware development processes for safety-related applications, eg DO-254
Experience working in a customer-facing role.
At least 2 years of MATLAB or Simulink experience

A great opportunity to join a world leading team.

Key skills: Client Facing, ASIC, FPGA, VHDL, Verilog, Matlab, Simulink, DSP.

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As Hardware Development Manager, you will provide system level validation for hardware performance; be the technical authority to resolve issues relating to system integration and test; oversee all hardware applications from conception to production; manage multi-functional teams (chip-level design, RF, schematic design, hardware test); appreciate technical standards when developing; and be a technically respected representative of our client when meeting tier 1 customers (some travelling to customer sites both domestically and internationally).

Candidate requirements:

• Good relevant Degree with extensive experience in a related commercial position.
• Experience in: developing/debugging complex SoC devices; PCB design and layout for RF; hardware designs for SoC devices.
• Use of test equipment in analytical and de-bug scenarios.
• Software knowledge – embedded C, DSP and scripting languages.
• Broad knowledge of wireless protocols.
• Excellent communication skills.

Further attributes are advantageous: Soldering and fine mechanical assembly skills; Development/Applications Engineering in a semiconductor environment; Knowledge of common digital interface standards (SPI, USB etc.); Wireless system hardware design, validation testing and/or certification.

This is an exciting opportunity to manage a multi-site team working with:  State-of-the-art silicon SoC devices, new markets, and radio technologies.  The work will span both internal development and collaborating with lead customers on initial designs.  The ideal candidate will have a “can do” attitude and will enjoy the challenges of a fast-paced environment.

Key words: hardware design, RF, SoC, client-facing, wireless, PCB, embedded C, DSP, scripting, project management.

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• Optimise investments in Product Development
• Clearly articulate product roadmaps and plans to senior management and strategic accounts
• Communicate highly technical features and functionality to less technical business and financial decision makers
• Understand and interpret market requirements through Product Marketing, Strategic Partners and Customers
• Integrate competitive, business and resource considerations to develop product plans that lead in the market place
• Understand and interpret real-world deployment and troubleshooting requirements
• Delegate and monitor engineering and operational activities to teams throughout the organisation.

Essential Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Product Manager
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification and / or experience
• MBA or CIM qualification
• Extensive knowledge of wireless technologies
• Strong experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders
• Background in business customer related areas e.g. engineering, sales, operations, customer service and senior management
• Direct experience managing resources
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation, interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Excellent leadership, organisation, communication and decision making skills, judgement and technical knowledge
• Strong marketing experience

This is a great opportunity to make an impact leading cross-functional and cross-organisational projections in one of the world leaders in wireless technology.

Keywords: wireless technology, semiconductors, senior product manager, leader, marketing, wi-fi, bluetooth, audio devices, cellular applications.

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This leading technology consultancy works with blue chip clients worldwide.  This group develops real world solutions to a wide range of industries and needs a high calibre Physicist / Algorithm Engineer to work on technically demanding projects.  You will be working on signal processing and software development from requirements capture and system level design through to detailed implementation; participating in client interfacing, communication and technical programme lead; and contributing to the growth of their business.

You will be a Physicist/Algorithm Engineer with a 1st or 2.1 degree from a top university, plus a track record in algorithm development; experience of system level design and the modelling of real-world systems using MATLAB or similar tools; and, ideally, experience of C/C++ and embedded electronics.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a high calibre, experienced engineer to work at the cutting edge of technology.

Keywords: algorithm, physics, Cambridge, consultancy, C, C++, Embedded, MATLAB.

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This growing company is seeking an experienced multidisciplinary scientist / engineer to support the development of innovative systems and technologies for biotechnological and medical applications.  You will be expected to make a solid contribution to a group with core business in diagnostics, bio-instrumentation and surgical technology. You will immediately engage in a technically and commercially stretching environment; contribute to and lead technically demanding technology projects; and effectively integrate with a talented team of like-minded people.

You must have a 1st or 2.1 class degree in a relevant scientific / technical discipline (biomedical sciences, chemistry, physics, engineering, materials) with pertinent multidisciplinary doctoral and/or employment experience; a focus on system development; intrinsically high levels of motivation; excellent communication and presentation skills; a good mixture of analytical, experimental and creative capabilities; and a strong interest / track record in medical device development.  You will have experience in at least one of the following:

Diagnostic device development
· Biosensors (e.g. electrochemical, optical, etc.)
· DNA analysis (e.g. molecular diagnostic devices, sequencing tools)
· Point of care systems
· Microfluidics
· Application of nanotechnologies
· Implantable devices
Bioprocess system development
· Novel bio-analytical tools
· Development of disposables
· Process modelling

Keywords: Biosensors, Microfluids, Nanotechnologies, Bioprocess, 1st, 2.1, Cambridge.
 
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Candidates must be able to demonstrate:

·            Relevant technical background and/or hands-on technical expertise and good knowledge of the product development life cycle.

·           A strong track-record in project delivery (you will be regularly managing projects up to £500k).

·           An enthusiasm for solving problems and delivering exciting commercial opportunities to our clients.

·           A drive to communicate the value of technology and innovative thinking to help medical technology businesses grow and gain competitive advantage.

With a life science and biotechnology background (e.g. biological sciences, bio-chemistry, pre-medical), you skills and experience will include:

·            Significant experience in product and technology consulting - both at the technical and commercial level and business development in the medical and healthcare sectors.

·            Excellent analytical and technical capabilities.

·            Knowledge of innovation and new product development tools and processes, e.g. “Voice of the Customer”, tech scouting, etc.

·           Must have commercial/ business experience with a focus on delivering commercial value

·            Experience of project management or team leading.

·           Strong communication skills; capable of interacting with clients and their customers (e.g. key surgical and clinical professionals), R&D leaders and others.

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Novel algorithms and processing solutions are key to our clients business. This new role requires a truly innovative thinker and highly skilled engineer to tackle demanding algorithmic, mathematical modelling, simulation and data processing projects.  In many cases your output will be designing documents, technical reports and proof-of-concept demonstration code but you may also be advising clients in a technical consultancy capacity or, occasionally, providing specialist training lectures to clients across the globe.

With an excellent academic background (strong A levels, 2.1/1st plus ideally a PhD) you will have experience/expertise in some, or all, of:

Image Processing; 3D Imaging; Data, Information and Image Fusion; Video Analytics & Biometrics; Detection & Tracking; Classification and Anomaly Detection; Multi & Hyper-Spectral Data Processing; Mathematical Modelling & Optimisation; Sensor System Modelling & Simulation; and/or Coding skills in Matlab, Labview, C/C++/Java and/or CUDA.

Due to the nature of their work our client can only recruit British nationals.

Keywords: Tracking, Algorithm, Modelling, Matlab, C, C++, Java, CUDA, LabVIEW, Processing, Surrey.

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As Standards Architect, you will represent our client in the evolution of relevant wireless technology markets by influencing the development of industry and global regulatory standards/specifications that our client works within, liaising with stakeholders in the company and external customers, and keep all relevant parties abreast of current developments.

Key responsibilities include: maintaining key relationships between stakeholders and standards committees to provide clarity of information and technical guidance to ensure current research is aligned with expected market development through short term steering and long term roadmapping; collaborating with standards committees to develop, prototype and maintain standards/specification development processes; managing lobbying and promotion activities through relationships with key people; disseminating information to promote standards/specifications in-house; and representing the company publically as a technical authority.

Person Specification - Required 
•          Experience of working with communication specifications including a thorough understanding of protocol stacks.
•          Understanding of embedded software architecture, designs and considerations.
•          Skilled at technical review (analysing specifications and detecting weaknesses including interoperability issues) and writing (creating/contributing to specifications and processes).
•          Willing to travel internationally, working independently away from the office.
•          Diplomacy and excellent oral and written communication skills (technical authority to effectively present to a range of audiences), and highly diplomatic relationship creator (able to work in close co-operation with competitors, clients and customers and develop excellent working relationships).
Further attributes desired: Experience of wireless communication specifications; Proven record working in standards development organisations and contributing to standards/test specifications/processes; and Experience of matrix management (responsibility for resources outside direct line management tree).

With a proven ability as an influencer of wireless standards, this is a fantastic opportunity for a specification authority to represent and direct future strategies for this leading company.

Keywords: Wireless, SDO, Steering Committees, Specifications, Lobbying, International Travel, Roadmapping, Strategy.

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This highly innovative, successful company works with blue-chip clients worldwide.  This department works on a range of solutions including development of micro-mechanical, piezoelectric, fluidic and optical devices for markets ranging from healthcare and opthalmics to printing and consumer products.  This key role is for a bright, enthusiastic, hands-on chemist or materials scientist with both an aptitude and interest in commercial development.  You will have excellent academic credentials, broad specific aptitude and interests, an intuitive grasps of fundamental scientific principles, and demonstrable drive and commitment.

You must have an excellent academic background with A’s & B’s as a minimum at A level, at least a 2.1 Hons in Chemistry or Material Science from a top university and a PhD from a leading institute.  You must have experience in formulation chemistry (in particular inks) and/or materials science applied within a commercial environment, with experience in one or more of the following areas an advantage: ink formulation; plastics properties, modifications and selection; biochemistry and biosensing; user-material interaction; piezoelectric materials; adhesive formulation and selection. You must have good communication skills and be happy participating and leading client meetings, communication and management.

Keywords: Chemistry, Material Science, 2.1, 1st, PhD, Cambridge, Fluids, Optics, Piezoelectric, Consultancy.

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As Software Group Leader, you will provide technical direction to the group with the input from the assigned technical consultant. Your responsibilities will be:

• Managing the development and test of software work packages for chip development programmes or internal IP development plans.
• Ensuring that the relevant software process is followed including documentation, software development, defect tracking, software release procedures and release notes.
• Liaising with senior management and project management both verbally and via written reports.
• Line management of the team including career development, salary, grading and resource allocation and recruitment.

Candidate requirement:

• Good degree in maths/science/software/electronics (or extensive relevant experience maybe considered).
• Proven technical track record in software engineering – using development techniques and methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills including direct customer contact experience.
• Ability to take ownership of projects with no supervision.

Some of the following attributes would be beneficial: Domain specific knowledge; Embedded software background; Previous experience in the semiconductor industry; Project management experience; Previous line management experience; and Proven experience in successfully managing and delivering software developments to schedule and budget.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proven host/embedded software manager to join a leading product company, and in return get a excellent remuneration package.

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Our client is an innovative product company who is seeking a proven Software System Architect with a background in wireless communications technologies to provide directional leadership for an intrinsic development team. The successful candidate will own the group’s system architecture – creating an optimised system to meet requirements from the company’s development, operations, and business units. This will include keeping abreast of external standards requirements and client needs.

Candidate requirements:

You will be degree educated with experience in wireless communications, and developing host and embedded software in a protocol stack; have strong technical leadership for architecturing complex systems in multi-layered environments; have mentored junior team members; and have a deep understanding of software development methods and design techniques/approaches. Ideally you will have gained professional body membership to the IET or IEEE, and have participated in standard bodies or industry groups for wireless technologies; understand relevant international regulatory frameworks; and have a development background in VLSI digital hardware using Verilog/VHDL.

Working on leading technology, you will take ownership of the system platform. In return you will be rewarded with a highly competitive salary and benefits package.

Keywords: Architect, Systems, Wireless, Standards, IET, IEEE, Embedded, Protocol Stack, Team Lead, Mentoring, Technical Authority.

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As a senior physicist or engineer you will be expected to provide innovation and technical leadership during the complete project life cycle. Projects often commence with a loose brief from a client, from this you will be expected to architect a technical solution. During the delivery of the project you will be expected to take responsibility for the technical solution, working closely with the team as well as interfacing at a senior level within the client organisation.

As your experience develops opportunities exist to progress in a variety of directions, depending on the individual. Commercial, project management and senior technical routes are all recognised within our career development structure.

Minimum requirements
To meet the requirements of this role you will have:
· A good first degree or PhD in Physics or a related Engineering discipline
· Experience of product development in a consultancy or fast moving organisation
· Proven technical leadership experience in a commercial environment
· Broad engineering skills, including electronics hardware, software and mechanical engineering.
· An imaginative and inquisitive mind, eager to learn new skills and to develop solutions for interesting and complex problems
· An outline understanding of a wide range of physical sensing technologies.
· Excellent practical problem solving skills.
· Excellent mathematical skills
· Good communication skills, both verbal and written

In addition, any experience of the following will also be beneficial:
· Experience of commercial negotiations and the sales process
· Experience of algorithm development for sensing applications
· Experience of radio system design for communications, radar or location.

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They are currently seeking a Project Manager to manage the deployment of products and services to customers, effectively leading a small technical team for each customer deployment project.

Technical Skills:

Essential:

• Experienced project manager
• Good knowledge of project management tools and methods
• Good knowledge of enterprise-class IP infrastructure - routers/switches/firewalls
• Experience of web-based services
• Highly computer literate
• Confident in MS Office applications (particularly Outlook, Excel and Project)

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Content Delivery Networks
• Experience of managing international IP infrastructure deployments
• Knowledge of networking equipment administration
• Experience of network management using SNMP

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Essential Experience & Skills:

• Extensive experience in designing, developing, debugging and testing complex systems (with particular emphasis on instrumentation, real-time control and integration with complex electromechanical systems)
• Must have excellent analytical capabilities
• Full life cycle product development experience
• Introduction into volume manufacturing of complex electro-mechanical systems
• Development of products in an FDA or other regulated environments, including risk analysis
• Experience of managing project teams and coaching juniors

In addition the ideal candidate will have a degree or Ph.D. in an engineering or applied science discipline (for example: Electronics and Applied Physics, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, etc).

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Our client is a market leading technology company, seeking a proven Senior Programme Manager to take ownership of the full life cycle of development programmes of both hardware and software. Projects can be as diverse as new chip variant introduction to internal infrastructure changes. The successful candidate will be responsible for product specification, budget, and resource allocation to ensure products are delivered within agreed parameters.

Key responsibilities include: Developing programme organisational structures; Obtaining detailed plans / estimates for cross-discipline programmes, and managing / maintaining these requirements; Resolve resource conflicts; Coordinate with relevant parties; Reporting progress and programme statuses internally; and General administration of the programme.

Requirements:
•        Good degree (or equivalent qualification/ experience) in relevant discipline; maths, science, software, electronics, etc.
•         Experience of wireless technologies (for example, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, UWB).
•         Strong project leadership skills and the ability to motivate teams.
•         Proven project or programme management skills in embedded software development environment, with a focus on timely delivery and a track record of successful management of complex technical projects.
•         Decision-making skills with a focus on problem identification, solution recommendation and implementation.
•         Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively present information to a range of internal and external audiences including senior management.
•         Sound understanding of the key technical elements to software development.     
Further specifications are desired:
•         Programme/Project management experience or exposure to silicon chip development.
•         Experience of managing both hardware and software disciplines.
•         Formal project management or other relevant qualifications.
•         Knowledge of Agile software development and management processes and practices would also be of interest.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a technical manager to coordinate different aspects of a leading wireless product company.

Keywords: Software / Hardware, Project Management, Programme Development, Coordination, Wireless.

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Qualifications

Required

•             Good first degree from a top tier university
•             Relevant PhD plus significant working experience in an engineering or research environment
•             Expertise using MATLAB
•             Desire and ability to think on your feet, learn new technologies and application areas, and work outside your comfort zone
•             Extensive experience of software development, including two or more of the following technologies: C, C++, Java, .NET
•             Strong verbal and written communication skills
•             Flexibility to travel

Desirable

•             Experience in data analysis, modelling and optimization
•             Experience in image and video processing
•             Knowledge of financial modelling and analysis
•             Knowledge of grid computing technologies and/or implementation of distributed algorithms
•             Experience of working with customers or suppliers

A great opportunity for an outstanding Software Engineer to work in a client facing / consulting role in application areas including software development, data analysis and visualisation, statistics image processing and financial modelling.

Key Skills: MATLAB, C, C++, Java, .Net,.

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This growing company is a well respected provider of business transaction software for clients worldwide.  With continued growth they now seek a Head of Software for a new distributed platform application. You will be involved with the design and build and then subsequently lead and manage team to deliver the distributed technology components of the new Global Platform; this will involve all areas of software engineering methodologies and development and testing environments, ensuring best practice in a change environment. You will develop, manage and execute software engineering plans, and manage delivery schedules, resource allocation and budgets and provide leadership and line management for the team including responsibility for assessment of performance and development needs.  This is a senior role and you will be liaising with other senior members and technology teams.

With a degree in Computer Science or a related subject you will have strong technical skills such as Enterprise Java, SQL, enterprise design, TCP / IP stack, networks, middleware, Oracle stack, and portal technology; all round understanding of software and the ability to diagnose issues; demonstrable capability to assemble and build new teams; and excel in ideas generation, evaluation and prioritisation.

Your knowledge will include: standard software development techniques including more agile techniques; software engineering best practice; all round knowledge of the distributed technology environments; understanding of systems, including diagnostics; hardware and software issues; and knowledge of electronic payments industry and high availability transactional systems (highly desirable).

Experience needed includes: solid experience of programme and resource management; client support to large volume customers; all round technology experience and in-depth experience of applications support on a global basis; track record and ability to operate in a rapidly changing & growth environment; and be able to manage competing priorities and complexity. Coupled with excellent communications and people management skills you must have experience and/or the ability to manage a team which will grow from c5 to 30 over a 12 month period.

Keywords:  Software, Head of Applications Development, Cambridge, enterprise software, Java, SQL, transactions, line management.

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• A deep understanding of engineering principles, specifically mechanical and structural.
• Able to work from first principles.
• Some CAD (ProESolidWorks) experience.
• Some knowledge of design for manufacture and manufacturing processes.
• Creativity and problem solving skills.
• Good mathematical / analytical skills.
• Self-motivation and an ability to operate with minimal supervision.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established company with an open, friendly style - to enjoy your day-to-day responsibilities, and to rapidly progress your career.

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This well established, highly innovative international company has sites around the world. This group in Sussex is involved with PLM environments that have evolved from Projects and this challenging role is within their Project team delivering PLM solutions.

This is a technical and administrative role to be involved in supporting PLM installed solutions, technical installation/ configuration and set up of PLM applications and technical customization such as  reports and workflows. Your key tasks will be software system and module design, configuration, tailoring and optimisation as required. This role will allow you to grow into a specialist in PLM strategy, applications and methodology and will deal with both customers and internal teams – you will be expected to travel within the UK and overseas for short to medium periods as required.

This demanding role will ideally suit an engineering graduate with a good degree grade from a top university with 1 to 2 years commercial experience (industrial placements will count towards this). Experience of an engineering or IS organisation will be very useful and you will have most of the following (it is not necessary to have all of them but it will be a plus!):

• A working knowledge of OO design and implementation (an understanding of UML and object-oriented design patterns would be an advantage);
• a working knowledge of Windows or UNIX;
• a working knowledge of webserver technologies (for example Apache/Tomcat);
• development experience in one or more of the following programming languages Java, C++, C#, VB;
• development experience involving XML/XSL, HTML, JSP, Javascript;
• experience of development in an IDE such as Netbeans, Eclipse or Visual Studio;
• experience of working with a source control system (such as CVS, SVN, Visual SourceSafe);
• a working knowledge of relational databases, schema design, SQL and basic administration, Oracle databases, Oracle SQL and Oracle PL/SQL, and/ or
• experience of PLM solutions – particularly Windchill. 

You must have excellent personal communication skills and be happy dealing with technical personnel. Due to the nature of their work you must have a British Passport.

This is an excellent opportunity for a high calibre technologist to become an expert.

Keywords: PLM, British, OO, C++, C#, Java, IS, strategy, databases, Windows, Unix, Sussex, Yorkshire.

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This growing company seeks bright, ambitious physicists to create, analyse and develop new medical technologies.  You will be expected to make a solid contribution to a group with core business in drug delivery devices, manufacturing systems and surgical technology.  You will be expected to immediately engage in a technically and commercially stretching environment; contribute to and lead technically demanding medical technology projects; and effectively integrate with a talented multi-disciplinary team of like-minded people.

You must have a 1st or 2.1 class degree in physics; intrinsically high levels of motivation; excellent communication and presentation skills; a good mixture of analytical, experimental and creative capabilities; and a strong interest / track record in medical device development.

Keywords: Physicist, Medical, Drug Delivery, 2.1, 1st, PhD, Cambridge.

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Role and Responsibilities

· Lead development of software systems across the full product lifecycle in a regulated environment
· Work within a multi-disciplinary team made up of electronics engineers, mechanical engineers, physicists and industrial designers
· Produce supporting documentation including design specifications, user manuals, verification test specifications, test results, etc
· Hands-on design, development and implementation work on a variety of projects. The work and technologies involved will vary according to the nature of the project and different client requirements

Qualifications and Education Requirements

The ideal candidate will have an excellent software/electronics engineering (or similar) degree.

Essential Experience and Skills

· Experience of Software development in a regulated environment with a defined development life-cycle (medical device or other safety-critical application, such as aerospace or defence)
· Software Development for OS-based PC/ embedded platforms; (e.g. Windows / embedded Windows, Linux/ embedded Linux or variants
· GUI development
· Software Development for microcontroller-based embedded systems (C/C++)
· Software architecture/detailed design
· Development of test/verification harnesses including unit/integration testing
· The ability to adopt and implement new technologies and protocols and to adapt to changing scope and requirements
· Experience of architecting, developing and verifying software systems for mixed- technology embedded hardware/software platforms

Preferred Skills

· Ideally experience of working to FDA design controls/guidelines for medical devices / IEC62304, IEC60601-1-4
· Good appreciation of the overall product system design in which the software subsystem is part of
· Experience of specifying, integrating and validating COTS/SOUP software components
· Ideally knowledge and awareness of electronics hardware
· Experience of dealing with outsourced software development partners
· Experience of developing software interfaces to hardware sensors and actuators

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This leading company develops innovative digital instrumentation and seeks a high calibre Development / Systems Engineer to work on the design, development, and test of current and future products. This is a hands-on position that will involve you in all aspects of design, assembly and testing of digital printing systems. Your job will be to conceptualise, design, implement and validate subsystems and systems solutions to enable the company to produce and deliver quality products to the digital colour printing market.

The Development / Systems Engineer will have:

· In-depth experience working as a development engineer within a New Product Development and Introduction team;
· A 1st or 2.1 minimum, degree in Mechanical, Production, Electronic, Materials or equivalent engineering discipline;
· Expert knowledge in CAD tool, preferably with Solids Works; and
· Strong knowledge and experience in ink jet ink system and printhead integration development.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join this growing high technology company at the cutting edge of development.

Keywords: Mechanical, Electronics, Inkjet, 2.1, 1st, PhD, Cambridge, NPI.

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