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

•           Proven ability of strong mathematical skills and interest in applying mathematics to solve problems

•           Imaginative and inquisitive mind, eager to learn new skills and to develop solutions for interesting and complex problems

•           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

•           Experience in algorithm design, ideally in a signal processing environment

•           Experience in implementation in hardware or software, ideally in signal processing systems

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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This growing company specialises in next generation wireless on mobile devices and seeks a highly experienced DSP Team Lead to assist in driving our client’s technical road map through to product development and implementation.  The DSP Team Lead will be involved in the development of DSP software for VLIW-SIMD architectures; design and development of physical layer algorithms for LTE and 3G standards; and the management of a small team (5 - 10 engineers) including contractors and remote-site workers.

With a PhD, 1st or 2.1 minimum from a well ranked university (i.e. with good A level grades as well) you must have:

• 9+ years (or equivalent) DSP algorithms experience (including design and implementation);
• MATLAB algorithm design;
• Embedded C/C++ programming;
• a good understanding of wireless and base station receiver algorithms;
• ability to create end-to-end simulation models;
• Real-time Software Engineering principles;
• an understanding of mobile communications hardware environments and constraints 
               must be familiar with optimizing code for power, size and performance on DSP's/Vector Processors;
• familiarity with software development tools (IDE compilers, debuggers, target trace);
• evidence of technical team management;
• experience of project management and working to tight deadlines;
• Hardware/Software codesign; and
• knowledge of Software Engineering methodologies (Specification, Design, Coding, Test).

The DSP Team Lead will also have excellent personal communication skills and have a real interest in leading edge technology development.

Keywords: DSP, Embedded, C, C++, Cambridge, Team Lead, Wireless, Mobile, PhD, 1st, 2.1.

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Can you offer solid mathematical and software skills (C/C++) backed by an impressive academic record?  Would you enjoy working as part of a small, motivated team on the development of complex, high-quality geometric modelling software?

This superb company supplies sophisticated Computer Graphics / Visualisation / Modelling software components and consulting services. They offer a dynamic, stimulating and friendly working environment near to central Cambridge.

Ideally you should have at least two years experience in the development of technical or scientific software within a commercial environment.  PhD level candidates with relevant skills will also be considered, but you must be able to demonstrate aptitude and appetite for a career in software development!

Key skills: Software Developer - Geometric Modelling / CAD, Excellent C/C++, Computer Graphics / Visualisation, Good academic record PhD / Graduate, Strong Maths, Cambridge, to 40K + benefits.

Excellent career development prospects for the right candidate.

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Only the best need apply – this position is with a prestigious blue-chip company who seek a Data Analyst / Modeller who can offer an impressive academic record (2.1 / 1st or PhD in Science, Engineering, Mathematics or other similar analytical or numerate subject from a top university) with excellent interpersonal / communication skills and the ability to articulate complex problems in an easy to understand way. Any specific experience of data modelling in Excel and programming (SQL & Visual Basic) is an advantage.

Your role will be highly analytical, focusing on data analysis, and improving / developing algorithms, systems or processes – including the identification and analysis of business issues, and the implementation of workable solutions.

In addition to a competitive basic salary, the role carries an impressive, comprehensive benefits package and superb career progression opportunities.

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Our client is a highly-regarded company in scientific information systems, working with a variety of industry leaders world-wide. They now seek a Scientist or Engineer with engineering materials knowledge and enthusiasm for software to provide technical consultancy services to their wide-ranging customers.

The Scientist / Engineer will work closely with technical and commercial teams, and with valued customers to understand their requirements, data, processes and IT infrastructure. The Scientist / Engineer will manage projects, along with training, and design and develop scientific information systems to customer specifications. Travel to customer sites (mainly Europe and Asia) is expected and language skills (ideally German, Japanese) are beneficial.

The Scientist / Engineer will have an outstanding Bachelors or higher degree (e.g. PhD) in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or related science. Excellent presentation, interpersonal and organisational skills are essential. Strong computer skills (advanced Excel, VBA and modelling skills), database experience and industry experience are distinct advantages.

Apply today for this excellent opportunity for a Graduate / PhD-level scientist to make that move into industry!

Due to the nature of the work, candidates need to qualify for security clearance and thus must have lived in the UK for at least the last 10 years.

Keywords: Consultant, materials, scientist, engineer, database, software, information systems, Excel, VBA, German, Japanese.

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This is a great opportunity to join an established world-leading company where you will be part of a talented team developing embedded graphics hardware and software for next-generation platforms.  The role offers the security and rewards of a reputable employer - but with the ground-breaking technology and excitement of a start-up. 

In this position you will provide a system-wide perspective on the performance of Graphics Processors - focussing on the performance measurement and analysis.  This will require an understanding of how the overall performance is established from different parts of the system - which you will investigate by collaborating with / collect relevant information from graphics experts within the team, and then applying this data to understand the performance limitations and to find methods for optimisation.

In addition to an impressive academic record (ideally Masters or PhD) in Electronics, Computer Science or similar, you should have solid C / C++ programming skills, scripting skills (using shell script, Perl, Python, AWK or similar) and experience with embedded software environments.

You should also be familiar with UNIX / Windows host environments, embedded Operating Systems (such as embedded Linux, Android, Symbian OS, WinMobile or Windows CE); and with standards such as OpenGL, OpenGL ES, OpenVG, M3G, Direct3Dm, DirectX, EGL.

As well as 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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This is a superb opportunity for a programming language expert – who can offer an outstanding academic record and an impressive record of designing / implementing programming languages, and developing and optimising software for parallel systems.

A PhD or an MSc with significant relevant experience is expected.

This role offers the security and rewards of a reputable employer - but with the ground-breaking technology and excitement of a start-up.  You will join an established world-leading company where you will be part of an experienced and talented team. 

You will perform leading edge research into programming models and compiler technology for programmable accelerators such as GPUs and SIMD units.

With excellent programming skills in C / C++ and a good knowledge of Linux, you should also have excellent team-working skills. You will of course also have solid compiler knowledge with expert knowledge in areas such as: parsing, analysis, machine-independent and machine-dependent optimisation (vectorisation / parallelisation), and code generation.  You will also have a knowledge of compiler infrastructure projects such as LLVM.

Although not a requirement, any knowledge of the following areas would be of particular interest: polyhedral code optimisations / generation; computational patterns such as the Berkeley 'motifs'; mobile CPU and GPU architectures, and operating systems, such as Android;  GPU compute technologies, such as OpenCL, CUDA, RenderScript, AMP; a proficiency in functional, object-oriented and scripting languages. Experience in collaborating with academic and industrial partners; exposure to software build, integration and test environments and / or experience in contributing to open-source projects would be advantageous.

As well as 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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This position requires a unique combination of skills and abilities including:

• Understanding customers' engineering challenges and development processes
• Designing, implementing and explaining solutions to meet customers' requirements
• Managing multiple projects concurrently
• Getting to grips with new software tools and technologies
• 
Qualifications Required / Preferred

The successful candidate must have:

• An excellent good first degree from top tier university
• 5+ years (or Ph.D. plus 2+ years) of relevant hands-on experience
• Familiarity with modelling of physical and control systems
• Familiarity with software development for real-time applications

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

• 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

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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 engineering, electronics, physics or a related discipline
• 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
• Excellent communication skills

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

• Solid foundation in analogue electronics design
• Optical component and system design
• Knowledge of radio frequency principles and design
• Experience of using C, MATLAB or other computer languages
• 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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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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This growing, highly regarded company specialises in the design and development of innovative solutions across the full lifecycle including transfer into mass production. The Engineering Physicist will join an innovative multi-disciplinary team of engineers and physicists working on a variety of mass market product innovation – variety is guaranteed.  The Engineering Physicist will be involved in the conceptual, system and detailed design of mass produced consumer and industrial products, with responsibility for the management of technology and product development projects.

The Engineering Physicist will have at least a 2.1 Hons degree in Physics, or related engineering subject, from a top university (ABB at A level as a minimum) plus, ideally, a PhD.  In addition strong analytical skills and hands-on engineering development experience; interest and experience in the creative application of technology for commercial advantage; experience in the development of high or low volume mass produced components or products; excellent communication and presentation skills coupled with the drive and ambition to grow new business; and experience of technical team or project leadership in a commercial environment are required.

This is a key role in an exciting environment at the cutting edge of technology.

Keywords: Physics, Cambridge, mass-market product, 2.1, 1st, PhD, consultancy, client facing.

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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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To meet the requirements of this role you will have:

• An excellent first degree or PhD in engineering, computer science, mathematics or related discipline
• Proven strong mathematical skills and interest in applying mathematics to solve problems
• Imaginative and inquisitive mind, eager to learn new skills and to develop solutions for interesting and complex problems
• Strong C programming and software engineering skills
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal

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

• Experience of Linux programming, scripting and administration
• Experience of programming in Assembly Language and MATLAB
• Experience in DSP algorithm development
• Experience working with embedded hardware and tool chains
• Understanding of communications theory

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Do you have experience of numerical optimisation algorithms, and applying such algorithms in practical business situations?

Our client develop financial models, researching and innovating new mathematical models.

Requirements:

With a history of academic excellence, including a degree in a mathematical subject from a premier University and ideally a PhD with a large mathematical modelling content, you will have proven software development experience, ideally in the financial industry.

Key skills:

Programming – C++, C#, .NET.

Mathematics – knowledge of algorithms such as numerical optimisation (e.g. simplex, quasi-newton, sequential quadratic programming) including characteristics and applicability.

Finance – knowledge of quantitative finance, preferably commercial.

An outstanding opportunity for an outstanding candidate working as a quant developer without having to be in the City.

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High-calibre team developing investment software in a leading global professional services company seeks a talented Junior SQL Software Developer. With continued growth and offices world-wide, the dedicated team successfully retain that inclusive small company feel.

The investment software team develops a wide variety of applications – platforms for financial modelling, data hubs and web-based knowledge management solutions – and works in close collaboration with investment consultants in an agile environment.

The Junior Software Developer will contribute to the full development lifecycle, from gathering client requirements to developing and releasing the end product and providing training; and will have the opportunity to take ownership of tools from an early stage.

The Junior Developer will need an excellent science or mathematical degree (minimum 2.1 Hons) from a top ranked university. Good commercial SQL development experience, such as creating stored procedures / functions / triggers, query optimisation and data schema design, is required.

Beneficial:

•             Experience in the investment industry.
•             Previous experience working with databases.
•             In-depth knowledge of SQL, VBA, C#, MATLAB, ASP.NET.
•             Microsoft developer certifications, or CFA / FIA qualification.

Apply today for this sought-after career-step with a highly-respected global company!

Keywords: SQL, VBA, C#, MATLAB, ASP.NET, Excel, databases, Junior SQL Software Developer, finance, financial, investment software.

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Our client is a scientific software company using their innovative product to help face environmental problems and industry regulations. With this growing area in environmental design they’re looking for a bright, motivated Eco Design Engineer to join their high calibre team in developing information resources.

The Eco Design Engineer will work in the technical team and will collaborate with industrial and academic customers and partners to research, build and maintain information resources and databases. The resources enable the environmental impact of products across their lifecycle to be assessed and the Engineer will develop training material to support customers and deliver product demonstrations.

A very good understanding of either materials and manufacturing processes or Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science or Environmental Science is required. Advanced Excel skills and some programming experience (e.g. VBA) is desirable, and a Masters / PhD in Engineering, Materials or Sustainability / Environmental is advantageous.

Professional experience in materials and processes and knowledge of the practical impact of Eco Audit, LCA, ISO 14040, PAS2050 in industry is beneficial.

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This growing company is at the forefront of business software development for clients across a wide range of sectors.  This new role is for a bright individual to be involved in developing and maintaining internal tools to support these development activities, as well as providing assistance to projects as required. You will be happy to use the most appropriate language for the task and where necessary to learn new languages and operating systems.  Many of the projects are Java on Linux but new projects may use a variety of platforms.

This role will suit a recent graduate, or an engineer with some commercial experience, and you will have:

• Excellent academic qualifications including a 1st or 2:1 from a good university
• A passion for technology and an ability to pick up new concepts and technologies quickly
• The ability to apply your knowledge and problem solving skills to real problems and to deliver robust solutions both on your own and as part of a team
• Experience using both programming and scripting languages, including Java and Python
• Experience using a variety of computer systems including Linux or UNIX systems and have sys admin skills
• An ability to communicate technical information to other members of the team and to help them make the best use of the tools and facilities available

Any experience in web development, relational databases, .Net, system programming or automated test tool development will be beneficial but not essential.

This is an excellent opportunity to start your career in a dynamic development environment.

Keywords: Java, Python, Linux, Unix, sys admin, Oxford, 2.1, 1st, graduate, software.

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This key role is within a new group of established and highly successful software house.  This new group will be involved in developing and improving broker/exchange connectivity, latency measurement and reduction and back office integration, being part of a larger team responsible for many aspects of data and trading infrastructure. There will be an operational & on-call element to the role.  However, you will join a newly formed team, working with a lively, highly intelligent & motivated group of individuals across several other groups, including quants, traders, infrastructure and development teams working on systems used to trade many millions of dollars daily.

Whilst a relevant background in the financial software industry is favourable, truly exceptional candidates will also be considered (for example, experience from suitable undergraduate projects/sandwich placements).  Minimum requirement, whatever your experience, is to be a graduate of a top-tier university holding a computer-science based degree (2.1 or better) plus outstanding A level grades, and strong enterprise programming skills in C#, Java and C++. Any FIX protocol, middleware or SQL experience will be a real plus.

In addition you must be able to take on high level of responsibility for your work, have demonstrable strong communication skills, an eye for detail, and a creative yet pragmatic approach focused on delivering practical results for the business. This is an outstanding opportunity to work within the financial software industry with this well regarded company.

Keywords: C#, .Net, Java, C++, London, Finance, 1st, 2.1, PhD, MSc.

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Our client is the expert in materials information, working with commercial and academic clients worldwide.  With continued growth, they’re seeking a bright, capable technologist / scientist to play a key role developing materials and process data products: plan, research, build and maintain information resources containing engineering, cost, environmental and other data, and develop modelling capabilities for material and process costs and properties, including eco properties.

With at least a 2.1 Honours and ideally a PhD in Materials, Metallurgy, Manufacturing or similar, you will have a sound understanding of material and processing properties - metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, natural materials - and have excellent computer skills: advanced Excel, VBA and modelling skills. Database and SQL experience is an advantage. You will have an appreciation for the applications of materials property databases and experience of materials and manufacturing in aerospace, defence, energy, medical, consumer, electrical, electronics, oil & gas, or similar industries.

Keywords: materials, manufacturing, data modelling, Excel, VBA, top academics, PhD, 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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Our client is looking for a talented Software Engineer to join their Parallel Computing team.

This will require excellent object-orientated design and programming skills, strong inter-personal and communication skills.

Qualifications Required / Preferred:

• PhD or equivalent in Maths, Physics, Engineering or Computer Science (will be from a premier university).
• Good OO skills in Java / C++
• Either experience with several OS’s (Linux, Windows, MacOSX) or experience in distributed systems
• Excellent communication skills

Nice to have:

• Experience writing job or task schedulers
• Background in Distributed Systems
• MATLAB
• Cross-platform experience
• Experience with RMI & JINI

Keywords: Software Engineer, OO, Java, C++, Cambridge.

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Our client have a stochastic modelling tool which, amongst other things, is used to optimise very high-dimensional functions (for example non-linear functions of 800 variables) and/or find roots of non-linear equations.  They wish to extend their current algorithms and techniques further on an on-going basis so as to ensure that they remain world-class in their functionality. The role requires:

· A hands-on technical mathematical development role.
· Working within an agile rapid development process.
· developer/quant who can assist with pushing the technical capabilities of the software’s optimisation and root-finding functions.
· The successful candidate will be involved in research and development, literature review, prototyping and benchmarking, and then implementation of the chosen algorithms within the product.
· As an on-going and developing field of research, this is expected to be an open-ended R&D post, although the numerical-developer/mathematician skill-set that it requires could well be deployed to tackle other algorithmic problem areas of the code.

The Requirements

· The candidate is likely to have an PhD, or equivalent experience, in the field of [non-linear] optimisation and root finding and detailed knowledge of numerical methods and their application.
· Prior exposure and knowledge of use of distributed systems in this field may be an advantage.
· Good with OO programming basics, ideally with experience of either C++ or C# and programming in a .NET supported language such as C#.
· Experience with Excel
· Excellent verbal/written communication skills.

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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 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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Our client is looking for an exceptional candidate who has the desire and ability to work with clients and so strong customer facing skills are essential.

Qualifications / Experience:

• Experience with using Simulink and Stateflow for controls, signal processing or software development
• Ability to clearly understand how Simulink and Stateflow models should be implemented in C
• Experience with embedded controls or signal processing software development and related technologies including one or more of the following:
  o High integrity applications (DO-178B or similar)
  o Signal processing
  o Validation and Verification Techniques
  o Detailed usage of cross compiler and linker
  o Application or development of device drivers
  o Performance tradeoffs between resources
• Strong desire and ability to work with customers and turn their needs into actionable plans
• Effective verbal and written communications skills, both with customers and internal
• Strong customer facing skills
• Flexibility to work on multiple projects with ability to multi-task based upon frequently changing business opportunities and external demands

Skills Summary: C, C++, MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, Embedded control.

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This innovative, established financial software house seeks an enthusiastic, personable and pragmatic developer to join a group responsible for improving the operational efficiency of many aspects of the firm including the trading platforms. This will be achieved by analysing the current setup and developing applications to simplify the day-to-day running of these systems. These improvements will include writing applications to manage configuration, to simplify new rollouts and to extract business logic and management information from existing systems. The role will involve working closely with all areas of the business, particularly with other development groups.

You must be a highly innovative software who can take data from numerous sources and present it in an interface that can be used right across the business. You must also have good scripting skills and an excellent knowledge of SQL so that data held in various formats can be pulled together. You must also have a desire to challenge existing practices, if your proposals would improve the current method of working.

With at least a 2.1 Hons in Computer Science (plus at least A’s & B’s at A level) you must have proven ability to develop high quality software with Web programming and C# skills, excellent scripting skills (Python, Perl or similar), Relational Database skills (SQL Server ideally), and an appreciation of good software architecture, core algorithms and data structures.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join this highly innovative company at the leading edge of financial trading software.

Keywords: London, 2.1, 1st, PhD, C#, Web Development, Python, Perl, Scripting, SQL, Finance.

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This well established software company has a strong investment in, and focus on, technology for algorithmic financial trading.  With continued growth they seek another high calibre software developer to join the team developing tools for research, data management, simulation, communication and monitoring.  Software is developed primarily in C# and you will be enhancing and supporting the toolset designing and implementing high quality code that works with large data sets. Due to the international nature of the work you may have the occasional overnight support call in a rota with other team members.

You MUST have a very good academic background with A’s & B’s as a minimum at A level (or equivalent) plus at least a 2.1 Hons from a top university in Computer Science or similar.  You will have proven, commercial software development experience in at least one of C#, C++ and/or Java and, although financial experience is not required, you must have a good appreciation of good software architecture and core algorithms and data structures.

This is an outstanding opportunity to work in technically challenging, commercially focused environment.

Keywords: C#, C++, Java, 2.1, 1st, PhD, London, Computer Science, Financial Software.

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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 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 company specialises in the design and development of software and hardware solutions for highly innovative machines.  This new role is for a Field Applications Engineer to work in a customer facing software role with responsibilities as follows:

to be the first point of contact for technical customer requests; regular international travel (mainly short trips to Europe but there will be occasional trips to USA, Asia etc); developing customer specific requests and general test cases in both C++ and Python; take responsibility for releasing code to customers; manage all customer support issues, either resolving them or delegating to the software/hardware team;
help design the product with common customer issues in mind; testing the system with customer requirements in mind; and colour management of printers.

With excellent written and spoken communication skills, you will be self motivated and have a strong customer focus.  You will have programming skills in C/C++ and Python, an understanding of electronics and mechanics and foreign language skills (particularly Spanish, German and/or French).

This is an excellent opportunity to work with this fast moving company.

Keywords: Customer facing, FAE, C, C++, Python, Spanish, German, French, Software, Hardware, Cambridge.

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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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This highly regarded, innovative company specialises in the development of solutions for high technology clients worldwide. This new role is to join a team, which includes mechanical, digital and analogue electronics, firmware and software engineers who are expected to balance design/development and project leadership responsibilities. They therefore need individuals with outstanding communication and people skills, as well as a passion for innovation. You will be expected to:

•             immediately engage in a technically and commercially stretching environment;
•            develop high speed and analogue electronics systems across the full product life-cycle – design, implementation, test and support;
•            be proficient with some or all of the following: VHDL, Altera Quartus, Altium Designer, C/C++;
•             contribute to and lead technically demanding industrial printer projects; and
•             effectively integrate with a talented multi-disciplinary team of like-minded people.

You must have at least a 2.1 Hons degree in Electronics, Computer Science or related subject from a good University (i.e you will need very good A level grades as well) and have a good mixture of design, implementation and test capabilities. You must have excellent communication and presentation skills and be a team player.

This is an excellent opportunity to join this dynamic company at the cutting edge of technology.

Keywords: Analogue, Digital, Firmware, Electronics, C, C++, consultancy, Cambridge, 2.1, 1st, VHDL.

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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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A superb opportunity for a bright graduate, PhD or 'second jobber' to join a young company developing innovative, energy-saving technologies.

With this early-stage company, based in Oxford. A range of experience will be considered, from fresh graduate or PhD to more experienced engineers. My client is seeking really smart, enthusiastic people. You MUST have top academic qualifications (Oxbridge calibre) including a 2.1 or 1st Class Hons degree in Engineering, Applied Maths, Physics or similar numerate subject.

In terms of the specific job role, you will join a research team working on our client's core technology. You must be dynamic and capable of working without constant supervision.

Programming familiarity is useful to help in the analysis and development of new algorithms, but this is not a software engineering job - extensive programming experience is not a pre-requisite.

However, any of the following would be a plus: MATLAB, Python, C, C++, artificial intelligence, signal processing (DSP).

In addition to competitive salaries, a generous package is offered.

This could be the opportunity you've been waiting for - contact us now to find out more!

Keywords: engineering, mathematics, maths, physics, algorithms, signal processing, DSP, energy saving, green technologies, 2.1, 1st Class Hons, PhD, C, C++, Python, MATLAB, Oxford, graduate

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To meet the requirements of this role you will have:

• An excellent first degree or PhD in engineering, physics or related discipline
• 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
• Excellent communication skills

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

• Solid foundation in analogue electronics design
• Optical system design
• Knowledge of radio frequency principles and design
• Experience of using C, MATLAB or other computer languages
• 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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Utilising your superb problem solving skills and excellent numerate aptitude, you will join as a Senior RF Engineer and work on highly complex projects in mixed mode CMOS silicon circuit designs for established and next generation networks. Whilst a background / knowledge of radio and audio technologies (including NFC, WiFi, Bluetooth, FM) would be beneficial, you would be able to assimilate this knowledge through in-house expertise and take on responsibility in radio standard design.

Candidates will have:
- Top academic background (1st / 2.1 from a leading university in a highly mathematical / engineering / science subject, with mostly A’s at A-level (or equivalent) and probably a PhD / Masters).
- Excellent numerate problem solving skills and aptitude for lateral thinking.
- Quick assimilator of complicated topics with strong communication skills to convey complex subjects to peers and junior members.
- Fluency in software writing (ideally C / MATLAB / Verilog).
Knowledge of any of the following is highly desirable: Analogue / digital design in mixed mode ASICs; RF design; Solving technical problems; and Electronic circuit design.

Key words: Top academics, 1st / 2.1, analogue / digital / mixed signal, radio standards, wireless, problem solving, lateral thinking, aptitude.

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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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This international company develops a suite of simulation products enabling the full modelling lifecycle of a product from geometry through to full visualisation. This leading tool is unlike any other FEA software solution by the nature of its flexible physics interfaces.

You will join a small dynamic team as a Technical Sales Engineer (working in highly modernised offices), providing technical understanding and analysis to communicate with leading researchers in order to promote the use of the full software product suite. You will be required to have a broad knowledge of the latest research which is to complement your skills in a variety of scientific disciplines to support future sales activity. This position calls for a unique combination of science/engineering, business, sales and communication skills. The successful candidate will be able to quickly understand complex interdisciplinary technical issues and then, just as quickly, create a compelling case for the client’s software modelling products. The position will suit a recent graduate who wishes to develop their commercial career in a technology environment.

You must have an excellent academic record with strong A-levels (or equivalents; A's/B's in Maths and Physics) with a top degree (1st/2.1 in Engineering / Physical Sciences from a top university and ideally with a Masters / PhD). You must have experience in using mathematical modelling tools and be eligible to work in the UK. You will have some proven client-facing experience (consultancy, sales, teaching etc...).

You must be business orientated, with a genuine interest in mathematical modelling, computational physics, and related software tools. You will have a strong attention to customer service, strong written and verbal communications (essential), and have high energy, self-motivation, with a positive attitude, flexible nature and goal orientated work habits.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a recent graduate to work within a technical, client facing environment at the cutting edge of technology. Some travelling will be required.

Keywords: Physics, Engineering, Science, MSc/PhD, Mathematical Modelling, FEA, Academia.

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

·            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 highly innovative company develops next generation mobile graphics device architectures capable of performing vast amounts of numerical algorithms.  Unparallelled verification technology is key to accelerate the development of reliable hardware and this position is to make a fundamental change in their testing strategy. You will have access to various hardware groups, software teams, verifications and maths intensive algorithms.

You will be based within a group responsible for optimising mathematically intensive hardware (although no prior hardware knowledge is required). You will be responsible for exploring ways of proving correctness of the system level C++ models via software, simulation or formal proofs, performing error analysis on hardware implementations and advising on modifications.

With an outstanding academic background (a PhD in an engineering or maths subject, plus at least a 2.1 Hons from a top university and top A level grades) you must have a solid mathematical background, excellent problem solving skills and knowledge of C/ C++ programming.  Knowledge of HDL coding, numerical error analysis and IEEE 754 floating point standard will be very useful.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join this highly regarded, cutting edge development company.

Keywords: Mathematics, C, C++, Verification, Hertfordshire, PhD, 2.1, 1st, HDL.

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The position demands that the candidate has strong experience in the modelling and development of complex fluid networks and systems.

The key challenges are to develop, use and improve rigorous modelling capabilities to aid design and verification of fluidic systems at diverse length scales.

Qualifications / experience:

•            Good degree in a related engineering discipline, with PhD preferred;
•             Experience with FEA and analytical analysis pertaining to fluid mechanics;
•             Experience with the development and running complex fluidic experiments;
•             Familiarity with fluidic micro-systems;
•             Experience with 3D CAD (SolidWorks) is beneficial;
•             Experience leading engineering projects and participation in the technology transfer activities an advantage.

This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with evidence of innovative contributions to new product development to join a successful company.

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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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Utilising your superb problem solving skills and excellent numerate aptitude, you will join as a Senior/Principal Engineer and work on highly complex projects in mixed mode CMOS silicon circuit designs for established and next generation networks. Whilst a background/knowledge of radio and audio technologies (including NFC, WiFi, Bluetooth, FM) would be beneficial, you would be able to assimilate this knowledge through in-house expertise and take on responsibility as a technical lead in radio standard design.

Candidates will have:

• Top academic background (1st/2.1 from a leading university in a highly mathematical/engineering/science subject, with mostly A’s at A-level (or equivalent) and probably a PhD/Masters).
• Excellent numerate problem solving skills and aptitude for lateral thinking.
• Quick assimilator of complicated topics with strong communication skills to convey complex subjects to peers and junior members.
• Fluency in software writing (ideally C/MATLAB/Verilog).
  Knowledge of any of the following is highly desirable: Analogue/digital design in mixed mode ASICs; RF design; Solving technical problems; Line management; and Electronic circuit design.

Key words: Top academics, 1st/2.1, analogue/digital/mixed signal, radio standards, wireless, problem solving, lateral thinking, aptitude.

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A Cambridge success story developing complex real-time distributed systems for blue-chip clients over a range of sectors - manufacturing, entertainment, defence, and more.

With continued success they’re looking for the top Computer Science Graduates with the ambition to work in a commercially-driven environment.   This is a varied and widely-challenging role developing real systems and innovating new applications that nobody has done before. A fantastic opportunity for an outstanding Computer Science Graduate with remarkable potential to become an important part of a high-calibre team.

The Graduate Software Engineer will have at least a 1st or 2.1 Honours Computer Science degree from a top university, plus good A-levels – these must include an A/B in Physics (or overseas equivalent).  C++ development experience is essential.

Candidates must work well under pressure and have a good understanding of physics and engineering. Experience in embedded software and an appreciation of electronics / interfacing to hardware is advantageous.

Beneficial experience:

• Familiarity with C# and .NET
• Familiarity with UNIX (CVS, make, etc)
• Multithreading and STL experience

Keywords: graduate, junior, computer science, software developer, software engineer, C++, C#, .NET, UNIX, multithreaded, STL, embedded, distributed systems, real-time, C++, Central Cambridge.

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They are currently seeking an exceptionally bright Mechanical Engineer, to join their R&D team and help develop new innovative products.

You are likely to have a top degree (2.1 / 1st) from a top university as well as extensive commercial experience working on leading edge innovative product development. 

A great opportunity to join a dynamic, growing company.

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This role offers superb career development opportunities for very bright Embedded Firmware / Software developers to be part of an innovative, successful and fast-growing company in Cambridge - working alongside very bright and motivated Embedded C Software Design / Development engineers within a real "techie" environment.  It is a fun place to work - where you will be joining a very motivated Firmware team.

With continued success they seek additional high calibre Embedded Firmware / Software engineers to contribute to their success and innovation.   You will work on the design and implementation of next generation network controllers - programming in C and assembler - progressing to the full development of production firmware and drivers.

To be successful you will have the ability to quickly understand a complex hardware and software architecture. You should have worked at the hardware / software interface involving Networking in some capacity, programming in C and ideally assembler on occasion for small embedded environments.

Requirements:

• PhD, first class or 2:1 from well ranked university
• Extensive hands-on software experience
• Solid knowledge of Linux kernel and device drivers
• Hardware/software codesign and server system architecture understanding
• Ethernet & TCP/IP
• Embedded systems

In addition to a very competitive salary, depending on experience, the excellent benefits package includes share options, private health / dentistry, critical illness cover and employer contribution to pension.

Keywords: Embedded Firmware Developer / Programmer, Silicon Devices / Network Contollers, C, Assembler, Ethernet, TCP/IP, Embedded systems, Networking, small embedded environments.

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University spinout company have an opening for an Optical Physicist / Engineer to join their cross-disciplinary team of physicists, biologists and software engineers. Working in this small but agile team in purpose built labs and office space, close to leading academic groups, the Optical Physicist / Engineer would be hands-on, with a background in optical development for confocal imaging.

Requirements:
- Excellent academic background (1st/2.1 in physics (or similar discipline) with an advanced degree and a background in optics development).
- Experience in laboratory based, hands-on development of optical instrumentation / devices.
- Strong understanding of spectral characterisation / quantitative imaging.
- Intellectually curious, with strong team working approach to problem solving.

Currently in research mode, this start-up company already has strong partnerships with commercial companies, and are looking to further innovate and develop their final product solution. The client is keen to have this Optics Physicist / Engineer to start as soon as possible – apply now to join this exciting company.

Recommend for £250 – see www.ecmselection.co.uk/tell-a-friend for details.
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Innovative spinout company is seeking a Computer Scientist / Research to join their multi-disciplinary team of physicists, biologists and software developers to work on highly challenging computer science problems – developing algorithms for large datasets. Research would involve signal processing, and utilisation of machine learning / pattern recognition / AI. This client is already well-linked with a number of industrial partners as well as pre-formed relationships with university labs that this research originated from.

Requirements:
- Excellent academics (1st/2.1 from a leading UK or equivalent university in Computer Science or similar discipline with strong A-levels (minimally AAB with maths and science)).
- PhD in Computer Science, working on projects using machine learning / AI / pattern recognition / signal processing.
- Further experience in signal processing and algorithm development for large datasets is beneficial.
- Strong programming understanding of one or more mainstream OO languages (ideally C#, will also consider C++ / java).
- Appreciation of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Eligible to work in the UK without need for sponsorship from the client.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive spin-out company, as they further develop their innovative scientific product and allowing typically academic-style research do be conducted within a commercial company. This is ideal for a computer scientist who wants to transfer from an university setting into an industrial career. Post-Doctoral Computer Scientist / Research Developer – PhD, C#, OO, datasets, machine learning, pattern recognition, AI. Cambridge, to £40,000.
 
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This highly successful product design company is part of an established, innovative group of companies developing leading edge solutions to scientific and engineering problems.

This key role is to undertake a system and detail design role in the development of high reliability products and mechanisms in medical device and technology development. You will be required to use your creativity and enthusiasm to generate mechanical solutions, with responsibility for part or all of the mechanical detailing on projects.  This work includes generating and developing ideas into product concepts, prototypes, detailed designs and production drawings. Project durations may vary from a few weeks to a few years.

With at least a 2.1 Hons degree in a mechanical engineering discipline, such as mechanical engineering, engineering design, engineering with industrial design or similar, you will have:

•            high level of proficiency in 3D CAD systems; preferably SolidWorks;
•             substantial, demonstrable experience in product design; from concept, through to detail design, to scale-up and volume manufacturing;
•            sound mechanical knowledge and experience of both mechanism layout, and part and assembly drawing issue and revision management;
•            a track record of addressing issues, generating ideas and developing solutions; plus
•            an intuitive understanding of risk assessment; an ability to spot problems in designs and/or specifications.

An understanding of plastic moulding design for high volume manufacturing, quality control requirements and general manufacturing methods will all be very useful for this role. You will have excellent personal communication skills and be a self motivated team member.

Keywords: Mechanical, 3D CAD, Solidworks, mechanisms, volume manufacture, plastic mould, Cambridge, 2:1, 1st.

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• Solid understanding and experience with programming languages such as SQL and VBA.
• A very good degree or PhD in Science, Engineering, Mathematics or other similar numerical discipline.
• Excellent Numerical abilities.
• Demonstrable experience of balancing priorities, influencing others and the successful delivery of objectives.
• An ability to work well and remain calm under pressure in a fast paced, constantly changing but supportive environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability / ambition to lead a team if required.

In addition to a competitive basic salary, the role carries an impressive, comprehensive benefits package and superb career progression opportunities.

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The role is highly analytical - researching and developing new methods, algorithms and models to understand their impact and effectiveness. The projects tackle highly complex, cross-functional issues.  They work is high-profile and is presented by the team to senior Directors.

The position calls for an outstanding academic background - at least a 2:1 Hons in an analytical or numerate subject (Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Chemistry or similar) from a top university, with excellent A level grades.  You should also ideally have good analytical skills - for example managing large amounts on data, modelling (Excel), programming (SQL & Visual Basic) or statistical analysis (SAS, STATA)

In addition to a competitive salary the role offers an extensive, attractive benefits package - and superb opportunities for career development.

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Are you a bright, degree qualified Scientist (ideally with solid Chemistry knowledge) with experience across a variety of areas such as mechanics, optics, electronics and software? Do you have a good knowledge of analytical instruments and measurement technologies? Can you offer excellent interpersonal / communication "people" skills along with excellent report writing and presentation abilities?

In this challenging Applications Engineer position you will provide feedback to the product development teams regarding customer requirements, new product feature requests and technical architecture issues, from an applications perspective. 
With an impressive degree from a top university, you should have wide-ranging knowledge across a range of areas such as mechanics, optics, electronics and software along with excellent customer / people skills.  You should also have proven experience in performing customer demonstrations and developing applications and methods.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Evaluate new product prototypes against customer and application requirements
• Produce technical reports on analysis samples and associated methods
• Develop measurement standards and methodologies for new products
• Assist software developers (presentation, usability, functionality, performance)
• Analyse measurement statistics for products against associated standards
• Assist with product launch activities such as development of applications / sales / service training material
• Analyse information from marketing, customer feedback to improve new and current instrumentation platforms

In addition to a competitive salary, you will enjoy a superb range of benefits including a company profit share, pension plan, life assurance, share save plan, child care voucher scheme, health care and subsidised gym club membership. 

Keywords: Applications Engineer, Scientific Instruments, Chemistry, c£35k + extensive benefits, Worcester, customer facing, mechanics, optics, electronics and software, measurement technologies, customer and application requirements, people skills, report writing, presentation abilities.

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Our client is a leading technology firm specialising in building solutions ranging from large databases to pattern recognition systems for large media companies worldwide.

They now seek a talented Software Developer who can offer skills in JSON, JavaScript, C#, C++, SQL and NoSQL to join other high calibre developers in their web team.

In addition to an impressive degree in Computer Science (plus good A-levels) and excellent hands-on programming skills you should ideally have experience of analysing large volumes of data, familiarity with pattern recognition and developing clean well-structured code.

This role offers stimulating project work and great career development prospects – along with the opportunity to learn from some of the brightest computer scientists in the industry.

Keywords: Software Engineer, graduate/postgraduate, Junior/Senior, JSON, JavaScript, C#, SQL, NoSQL, C++, web.

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This highly innovative company has seen considerable and continuous growth due to their quality solutions for the growing ink jet market.  Their products include software and print head drivers and electronics and this new role is to join their FPGA design team.  As the third member of the team you will be writing VHDL for Xilinx and Altera devices and contributing to the development of their advanced product range.  You will also have the opportunity to gain other skills which may include C++ development or engaging with customers during on-site visits.

This role will suit a bright, junior engineer with a relevant degree from a good university (i.e. good A level grades are required) with a reasonable level of practical experience in writing VHDL for either Xilinx or Altera.  Our client may also consider candidates who have recently completed a PhD with the relevant experience.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in this growing, dynamic company.

Keywords: FPGA, Firmware, VHDL, Xilinx, Altera, Cambridge.

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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.

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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Bright Physical Applied Scientist / Engineer with a background in maths modelling in chemical engineering or CFD (computational fluid dynamics) is sought to join our client – a dynamic, growing team within an international company that develops a suite of simulation products enabling the full modelling lifecycle of a product from geometry through to full visualisation. This leading tool is unlike any other FEA software solution by the nature of its flexible physics coupling ability and interfaces.

Our client are looking for energetic, dynamic, bright Applied Scientists / Engineers with strong maths modelling skills used in chemical engineering or CFD to join their team as an Applications Engineer – developing their careers as this company dramatically grows. In this key role, you will become a technical reference – provide technical support for users of their product suite, give product demonstrations at seminars, workshops, conferences, and meetings with customers; develop ‘proof-of-concept’ studies for customers; act as instructor at product training sessions; and support sales activities aimed at further increasing sales.

You must have an excellent academic record with mostly A’s at A-level (or equivalent) with a 1st / 2.1 (and ideally an MSc / PhD) from highly ranked universities. Your background will be in Chemical Engineering or CFD, and will have substantial experience in applied computational physics / engineering using maths modelling software / simulation / FEA tools.

As an Applied Scientist / Engineer, you must be business oriented (this role has a strong client-facing element), with strong written and verbal communication skills. You will be self -motivated and -driven, entrepreneurial, have high energy, with a positive attitude, flexible nature and goal-oriented work habits. You will utilise a broad knowledge of physics, applied mathematics / engineering. You must be eligible to work in the UK.

Based in newly furbished modern offices within a vibrant high technology community, this is an outstanding opportunity to develop your fledgling career; work within a technical, client facing environment at the cutting edge of technology.

Applied Scientist / Engineer – Maths Modelling, Chemical Engineering, CFD, Computational Fluid Dynamics, FEA, Cambridge, c£28,000 to £35,000.

Keywords: 1st / 2.1, MSc / PhD, CFD, Chemical Engineering, Maths Modelling, FEA, Applied Science, Client-facing, simulation tools, computational physics.

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As part of the research team, you would take part in the development, identification, characterisation and synthesis of new organic candidates for continual projects in new semiconductors. This would include theoretical planning and lab-based research to formulate new synthetic materials. As a key researcher, you will be expected to document details/protocols succinctly and be able to present technical data.

Candidate requirement
- PhD in Chemistry or equivalent industrial experience.
- Proven synthetic practical laboratory work, especially in organic conductive materials.
Any experience in: device characterisation, analytical tools (HPLC, NMR, AFM, SEM, optical microscopy), and cleanroom practices would be highly beneficial.

Working on cutting-edge chemistry research you will be rewarded with an excellent remuneration package. Fresh chemistry PhDs (with the relevant background!) are encouraged to apply.

Key words: organic chemistry, PhD, characterisation/analysis, semiconductor, hands-on R&D.

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Founded and headquartered in Scotland, our client is a multinational green technology company working in energy efficiency modelling for thermal simulation, power consumption, carbon emissions, lighting analyses and regulatory compliance. Their contributions can be seen in the UK, and overseas (including the US, Canada, Middle East and Australia) in a number of signature projects. They are looking to expand their software development team, and will consider a variety of experience profiles (from graduate to developers with a few years of commercial software development experience).

Candidate Requirements:

• Degree qualified (1st/2.1, ideally with a Masters/PhD) in applied physics, mathematics, engineering or related subject.
• Substantial use of C++ (academic projects will be considered, please evidence your C++ development experience).
• Analytical and problem solving skills.

Further attributes/experiences are beneficial: Developing technical/modelling/simulation software; other programming languages (Fortran or C#); MFC or Qt interface development; Source code control systems (Perforce/CVS);  XML; understanding of 3D platform development (OpenGL/Direct X); use of Visual Studio.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an applied software developer to utilise their engineering/mathematical background to implement new developments and improvements of leading modelling solutions.   

Key words: Masters/PhD, C++, green technology, 3D/simulation/modelling software.

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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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An innovator of automotive transmission technology, our client acts in partnership with a number of leading players in the field. In order to fully meet project goals, our client is looking for a junior/senior Modeller to join their team. Key responsibilities for this role include: Development of simulation software tools and assisting in the development of innovative transmission systems; Generation of software algorithms for transmission system design & parametric studies; Generation of models for hydraulic systems and transmission control; and Design and validation of test using simulations.

Candidate Requirements

•             Excellent academic history (1st/2.1 from a top university in an engineering, physical science  or maths based subject, strong A-levels or equivalents – ideally you will have a Masters degree).
•             Commercial modelling and simulation project experience using MATLAB/Simulink (highly relevant academic project experience (such as during a PhD) will be considered).
•             Excellent spoken English and strong overall communication skills for documentation, presentation, and training for clients.
•             Background in the automotive sector or a strong understanding of automotive engineering.
•            For senior applicants, experience in mentoring junior members and an appreciation of business development is highly advantageous.

Experience in variable ratio transmissions and control, and programming in C would be highly beneficial. The role may include some international travel.

This is a fantastic opportunity for proven modellers to work on “green technology” development for fuel efficiency and emissions for automotive and associated applications.

Key words: 1st/2.1, green technology, modelling, MATLAB/Simulink, simulations, automotive, transmission development.

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This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a world-leading company, who encourage innovation in an extraordinary high performance environment.

In this challenging role, you will work with Aerodynamicists, Engineers and other members of the Vehicle Dynamics department to analyse and investigate aerodynamic data – assisting development in new and innovative ways that provide clear direction.

Although aerodynamic performance will be the focus of this role, experience in Statistics, Data Analysis and Signal Processing – ideally using MATLAB – would be as valuable as any experience in Aerodynamics or Vehicle Dynamics.

Backed by a very impressive academic record (2.1 or above, possibly PhD, from a top university) in Maths, Physics, Engineering or a related discipline - you should have proven experience in areas such as Data Analysis, Statistics, Signal Processing and the use of MATLAB.

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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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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Our client is developing cutting-edge instrumentation using its proprietary sensing technology, for a wide and growing range of markets worldwide. As an Electronics Engineer you will play a key role in the design and realisation of electronics systems. You'll need to solve a broad range of problems with a flexible and hands-on approach.

You will have:

•            Proven experience of electronics design, both digital and analogue
•            Good all-round understanding of electronics
•            Design for Manufacture experience
•            Practical prototype assembly and soldering skills
•            Schematic capture and PCB layout tools experience
•            Strong academic record, at least 2.1 / 1st honours degree from a top university
•            Creative problem-solving skills

The following skills/experience would help your case:

•            Switch-mode power supplies and RF
•            Electronics design for analytical instrumentation
•            Embedded processors (ARM7, ARM9) and digital design

Our client offers a great working environment and very competitive remuneration package. They have a strong belief in investing in people and a well defined process supporting individual career development. If you want to experience the buzz of an expanding high-tech company set to succeed on a global scale our client could offer exactly what you are looking for.

More keywords: electronics design, digital, analogue, Design for Manufacture, DfM, schematic capture, PCB layout, switch-mode power supplies, RF, analytical instrumentation, embedded processors, Cambridge

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This highly innovative scientific company specialises in the development of unique technology for unparalleled protection of authentification. This role is for a capable, self reliant software engineer to develop VB.Net software to control hardware and for improving storage and query efficiency for their database software including improving the interface. This will require a good understanding of the base technology, proprietary algorithms and their development according to customer and application requirements. You will be able to appreciate all aspects of software development, database architecture and will be able to build strong relationships with customers and technical partners.

Specifically you will be developing and testing control software, including drivers to control their hardware; managing and coordinating the on-going (general and customer specific) software development; developing and testing of their database software, improving storage and query efficiency; and looking after existing customer databases.

With at least a 2.1 (Hons) from a good university (including at least all A’s & B’s at A level), you will have experience in database management and architecture and programming and architectural skills in Visual Studio .Net (in either VB or C#).  Ideally you will also have experience in managing, designing and interacting with databases (preferably with SQL); secure network communications (including encryption and certificates); software development lifecycle, product and version release, source control and PDM function; 3rd party library integration; ASP .NET, cloud-based services; developing hardware drivers and system integration (experience with machine control systems would be beneficial); signal and imaging processing algorithm development; and / or some experience with biometric systems.

You must be a self strong, highly motivated and driven individual with strong interpersonal skills with both customers and colleagues.  This is an excellent opportunity to join this growing, innovative company.

Keywords: VB, C# .Net, Visual Studio .Net, London, 1st, 2.1, PhD, SQL, databases.

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Are you a Physicist or Materials Scientist with knowledge of device analysis and statistical methods?  Our client seeks an experienced scientist to:
• Design and execute experiments to evaluate the performances and the potential of new materials either fluorescent or phosphorescent emitters or charge transporting systems.
• Design and execute experiments to correlate material and process parameters to device performances.
• With the help of modern statistical tools support the identification of correlations between materials properties, processing parameters and device performances.
• Support device fabrication and testing when required (especially in evaluating new methodology).

You will ideally have a PhD in a relevant field or have equivalent research experience in physics or material science.
In addition, you will have some of the following attributes:
• Hands-on experience of device fabrication.
• Knowledge/experience of some programming (Visual Basic, Labview).
• Knowledge of polymer systems.
• Good knowledge of chemistry (to A level or equivalent).

This is an excellent opportunity to progress your career with a leading developer of innovative, cutting edge display technology.

Keywords: Scientist, devices, polymer physics, materials, fluorescent, Cambridgeshire.

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Our client is a privately owned, very profitable company. They have just started a collaboration with an Oxford University spin-out looking to commercialise laser-based technologies.

In this role, you'll work with the Oxford team for a period of 6-9 months minimum, to fully understand the technologies and bring that knowledge back to our client's in-house R&D team who are based in Cambridgeshire.

The work will involve the detection of low levels of gases by means of laser spectroscopy.

You will be able to demonstrate an aptitude to help with the transfer of technology to the development of commercial devices. The ideal candidate will have:

• A good first degree in physical sciences, and, ideally, experience in a research environment through completion of a higher degree
• Experience in the use of optical techniques in physics, engineering or chemistry, preferably through the use of laser methods
• The ability to work within a small team of scientists and engineers, and to communicate effectively with end users of optical diagnostic equipment
• Experience in signal processing and data handling

If you have electronic design skills that would be a plus.

You will be initially based near Oxford, and training in the specific laser technologies will be provided.

In addition to a competitive salary, benefits include company 5% pension contribution, plus free healthcare for you and your partner/family. And you get Friday afternoons off too!

Contact us now to find out more.

Electronics, physics, physicist, physical chemist, optics, lasers, spin-out, technology transfer, Oxford, Cambridgeshire

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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 looking for a bright Mathematical Modeller to work on the development of a suite of software products that model hazards, and so help to manage risk, across a range of industrial sectors.

Your key tasks will include:

•            Integration of mathematical models within commercial software products

•           Code design and model implementation

•           Model testing (verification, validation, sensitivity analysis)

•           Model maintenance and technical support

•            Customer training

•            Literature review, developing model theory and solution algorithms

•           Model documentation

•           Project management

You'll have a good, relevant degree (2.1 or 1st) from a top university and likely a PhD in a scientific/numerate area such as mathematics, physics, numerical analysis and fluid dynamics, coupled with good programming skills. A range of experience from recent graduate/PhD will be considered - an experienced candidate would also be involved in managing projects.

Previous experience in risk assessment and risk analysis is desirable. You'll be able to show a disciplined approach with a good record of quality delivery on time, coupled with good communication skills and the ability to work well independently.

In return our client offers a competitive salary, good benefits and the chance to work with the market leader.

Keywords: maths modelling, mathematical modeller, maths modeller, risk, risk management, C#, C++, Fortran, Central London.

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As part of a R&D team, you will characterise novel OTFTs with regard to process procedures and performance.  You will have hands-on responsibilities to develop within a Cleanroom facility, analysing novel materials (and keeping accurate records), and prioritising promising leads for IP.

Candidate requirement:
- MSc/PhD in Physics, Physical Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science or other relevant subject.
- Proven experience researching in polymer or molecular electronics, and/or thin film transistors (ideally in a commercial environment, although substantial academic projects will be considered). Cleanroom experience would be expected.
- Experience of thin films characterisation and deposition.
- Use of surface analytical methods (optical, atomic force and/or scanning electron microscopy).
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading player in the field of plastic semiconductors, utilising your proven expertise in novel electronic materials – and in return gain an excellent remuneration package.

Key words: thin film, characterisation, analysis, SEM, AF, optical microscopy, material science, thin film, cleanroom.

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They are a small but buzzing and energetic company that is passionate about leading the pack by creating technology that’s useful and fun for millions of users around the world. 

The role is suitable for a graduate with an outstanding academic record and ideally a couple of years of commercial hands-on coding experience. With a good numerate degree (2:1 or above) from a top university you should have a strong knowledge of software principles and excellent problem solving skills.

Any exposure to scripting using languages such as Perl or PHP, along with previous programming experience in a Linux environment would be a definite advantage.  However, if you are just stunningly bright, ambitious, enjoy coding and are keen to learn – then apply now!

Salary depends on experience.  The role also carries a range of additional benefits along with the obvious advantage of joining a successful and rapidly growing UK Internet success story.

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This innovative company develops leading edge solutions for consumer internet and mobile search applications.  With new growth they now seek an experienced C++ Software Engineer – they will consider bright graduates with industrial placement using C++ – you will have worked on large scale platform architectures in high performance teams before, and are ready for the challenge of delivering exceptional code in a fast moving startup environment. You are excited by solving complex problems in large code bases and working with other technical teams to create world class products. 

Responsibilities will include: maintaining production code and contributing to deployment and QA processes; designing and developing high performance, test-driven code to meet system requirements; involvement at all levels of development, including designing and developing significant new architectural systems and improvements.

You will have a good degree in Computer Science or related subject and C++ development experience.  You will also have experience with relational databases, preferably MySQL; distributed systems; Python; large scale platform architectures and working from technical specifications. Ideally you will also have STL and/or Boost experience.

This is an ideal opportunity to join this growing company working on leading edge software.

Keywords: C++, RDBMS, MySQL, Python, Cambridge, Boost, STL, TDD.

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This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a world-leading company. In this challenging role, you will develop advanced Vehicle Dynamics Simulation and Analysis tools and use them in the optimisation of car performance. The role offers extensive opportunities for innovation in many aspects of simulation and car design.

In addition to an impressive degree (2.1 or above from a top university) in Maths, Physics, Engineering or a related discipline you should have proven experience in the use of MATLAB / Simulink.

Any experience in the analysis of dynamical systems and, more generally, in systems and control engineering would be a definite advantage.

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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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 Development Test Engineer, you will take responsibility the investigation and further development of novel Solar cells and modules – solving problems, developing appropriate test protocols and hardware, organising and executing the test schedule, preparing and testing devices, and recording, analysing and understanding the results

You should have proven experience of working in a laboratory environment to evaluate complex samples. Of significant advantage would be familiarity working with solar cells (ideally organic solar cells).  Experience with complex data analysis tools, report generation / databases would also be an advantage.

As with most start up companies, flexibility and adaptability will be vital.

This is a rare opportunity with great potential.  In addition to a competitive salary the role also offers a range of benefits including share options.

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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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They are now seeking talented, bright Software Engineers. Successful candidates will be dynamic and self-motivated, and able to turn ideas into reality on their own or as part of a team.

You'll have experience of large-scale commercial software development, and good knowledge of C++ and the STL, coupled with a good degree in a numerate subject from a top university.

Any of the following are desirable:
· Understanding of digital logic design, from FPGAs or ASICs
· Knowledge of ASIC design flows, especially Synopsys, Cadence, Magma
· Commercial Java experience, especially GUI development
· Experience of Verilog (VHDL is partial substitute)
· Unix (Linux, Solaris), Windows XP and MS Office
· Significant technical ability in the EDA / low power space or other related area

A competitive salary, good benefits and stock options are on offer, and a range of experience will be considered, from Graduate to Senior Software Engineer level.

This is a superb opportunity with a fast-moving, dynamic company.

A competitive salary, good benefits and stock options are on offer, and a range of experience will be considered, from Graduate to Senior Software Engineer level.

Keywords: Software Engineer, Software Engineering, C++, STL, 2.1 Hons, 1st Class Hons, digital logic design, FPGAs, ASICs, ASIC design flows, Synopsys, Cadence, Magma, Java, GUI Verilog, VHDL, Unix, Linux, Solaris, Windows XP, EDA, Cambridge, share options

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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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This highly innovative company develops SoC solutions for growing companies worldwide.  With continued growth they now seek a Senior Design Engineer to be a key member of a team implementing reference designs for the wireless communications market. You may come from an engineering or mathematical background (with a minimum 2.1 Hons in Computer Science or Electronics from a top university or equivalent) and have demonstrated experience in designing and developing digital wireless algorithms on FPGA or in software on ASSPs.

You will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of development from understanding the requirements of the wireless strategy, designing and developing the algorithms from a mathematical description, floating to fixed point optimization of the algorithms, and finally, mapping the implementation onto our clients latest product.

They are particularly interested in digital RF development experience in advanced algorithms such as digital pre-distortion and crest factor reduction. Experience in one or more of: algorithm development and high-level modelling, algorithm implementation in hardware or on DSP processors, development of environments for algorithm and system validation are needed.  Technically you will possess the following:

Wireless system from a physical layer perspective (ideally LTE, LTE-A, UMTS, CDMA2000 and/or WiMAX),
Knowledge of the algorithms in the Radio digital front end including:
o    Digital predistortion,
o    Crest Factor Reduction
o    Digital Up Conversion and Down Conversion
Knowledge of the analogue components of a radio architectures and components such as DAC/ADCs,
Knowledge of Power Amplifier technologies for wireless infrastructure,
Working knowledge of measurement equipment such as spectrum analyzers, and
Experience with modeling wireless algorithms in MATLAB/Simulink or C/C++.

Keywords: Algorithm, Wireless, DSP, MATLAB, C, C++.

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You will be responsible for providing:

· strong technical leadership for the group, in terms of design, analysis and production code
· robust, modular and flexible technical solutions that provide great value to our customers
· technology assessments that help drive product direction

This position will require excellent object-orientated design and programming skills, strong inter-personal and communication skills, whilst working within a global development group.

Our client develops next generation electronics, they seek a Scientist in Device Physics to design and perform experiments to evaluate and optimise device performance using novel materials, emitters or charge transporting systems for the development of fabrication processes. As well as performing experimentation and measurements, you will provide analysis of device structures – correlating material properties with device performance.

Requirements:

• Ideally educated to PhD level in Physics or related subject (although extensive relevant experience will be considered). Will have good knowledge of chemistry (to A-level or equivalent).
• Strong working knowledge of device analysis and statistical methods.
• Practical experience in device fabrication processes.
• Proven laboratory skills, with a keen appreciation for documentation, protocols and experimental planning.
• Programming experience in Visual Basic or Labview for optical modelling; and practical experience of electrical or optical testing of devices would be beneficial.

This is an outstanding opportunity to be part of a dynamic environment where your contribution will earn full recognition and reward. Our client offers a competitive salary and benefits package including 27 days holiday, private health and dental care, life assurance and pension scheme.

Key words: Device physics, Optical modelling, Device fabrication, Analysis, Experimentation, Materials.

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Keywords: Database, Data Analysis, Script, Java, SQL, IT Systems.

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This growing, highly innovative company specialises in the development of automation and robotics systems for drug discovery applications.  They are looking to increase their internal resource of extremely capable engineers with multi-disciplinary experience and, as such, are looking for the very best graduates / PhD’s in 2011.

You must have very strong A levels in technical subjects (ideally all A grades but no less than mostly A’s with the rest being B) plus a 1st Class Hons from a top university in Electronics, Mechanical Engineering (with a strong software element) or Computer Science (with a strong hardware element).  If you have subsequently gone on to do a PhD you must also have this level of achievement at undergraduate level.

You will be highly practical with multidisciplinary project work and, ideally, industrial experience work within your academic studies and/or vacations.

Our client is looking for the very best people so, if you feel this is you, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Keywords: Graduate, PhD, 2011, 1st, Electronics, Mechanical, Software, Cambridge.

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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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This leading international SoC company is developing synthesis technology to improve devices, particularly for DSP applications.  The work uses a variety of mathematical and graph based techniques. As a Software Engineer, you will work as part of a team of highly skilled and motivated engineers, working on research and development of their leading-edge EDA tools. You will be expected to innovate and implement the complex algorithms and data structures required for optimized code generation from abstracted data-flow graph designs. The role requires a good understanding of architectural synthesis, and algorithms for resource sharing, scheduling and mathematical and combinatorial optimization. Your specific responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following: design, develop, test and debug efficient algorithms and infrastructure for design automation, continually improve design methodology and quality of results through innovation, design analysis and end-user application & work-flow understanding, and interacting with other teams, architects and technical customer-facing staff.

You must have a minimum of the following:

·         PhD or 1st class degree in Computer Science (or equivalent) from a top university,
·         exceptional hands-on development skills in C++,
·         proven creative and innovative approach in a research or study,
·         a strong background in software engineering, data structures and algorithms,
·         an interest in compiler technology and in mathematical and compiler optimization techniques,
·         strong communication skills,
·         knowledge from study, research or experience in algorithm development particularly for behavioral synthesis and design automation tools, and ideally,
·         experience in architectural synthesis for FPGA.

Keywords: C++, Algorithms, EDA, 1st, PhD, Computer Science.

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Based in the South West of London, this quoted company has created the world’s most advanced Cloud application. With products and services sold globally, it still has no viable competitors nearly seven years after launch. Sold internationally, and recently licensed to global systems integrators, this fast growing and well financed company recently added an Android app to its Java web client.

The work offered is both fulfilling and impressive – with a very friendly and constructive R&D atmosphere. You will join a small, motivated and very highly qualified team of “techies” engaged in leading-edge product design.

You should have top qualifications (excellent ‘A’ levels / top degree from a top university) and ideally extensive Web experience - with good fluency in Python and Linux / Unix programming and wide exposure to Web technologies (HTTP layer, HTML, XML) and Databases (MySQL).  However - if you just have an outstanding  academic background, good general programming skills and the drive and determination to pick things up quickly - then apply now!

Any exposure to C / C++ / Java / Perl, Test-driven development and / or Web Security would be an advantage.

In addition to a competitive base salary, the role offers very generous share options - with a quoted company in one of the world's fastest growing markets - so they could turn out to be very lucrative!

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This top international SoC company is developing high performance networking solutions based on their technology.  As an Electronic Design Engineer, you will be a member of the team charged with the ongoing development of solutions for packet processing, switching, aggregation etc, as applied to transport layer of Mobile Backhaul applications. Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following: specifying, architecting and implementing networking solutions, optimizing the designs for current and future device families, verification of developed hardware components, and providing input for the development of future devices and tools suitable for networking applications.

You must have an excellent degree, PhD or similar in Electronics from a top university, with commercial development experience (any software development experience for embedded processors will also be useful).  You will have in-depth technical understanding of RTL-based FPGA/ASIC design, networking datapath applications, and processor technology, ability to show flair and creativity and the patience to mentor employees in more junior roles, very strong Verilog HDL design skills, excellent communication skills and the ability to work with diverse individuals, teams internally & with customers.

Keywords: Electronics, RTL, ASIC, FPGA, Verilog, 1st, PhD, Networking.

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This leading international company specialises in EDA technology particularly for DSP applications.  This particular team works on hardware synthesis and compiler solutions and develops leading edge high level synthesis tools.  With continued growth they need a Senior Software Engineer to innovate and implement the complex algorithms and data structures required for architectural synthesis from abstracted data-flow graph designs. The role requires a background in architectural synthesis, including system level architectures, algorithms for resource sharing and scheduling, and mathematical and combinatorial optimization. Your specific responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following: design, develop, test and debug efficient algorithms and infrastructure for design automation, continually improve design methodology and quality of results through innovation, design analysis and end-user application understanding, and act as technical expert in interaction with other teams, architects and technical customer-facing staff.

You must have a PhD, MS or 1st class degree in Computer Science or equivalent (from a top university) along with proven application of this knowledge in a previous role, exceptional hands-on development skills in C++, proven creative and innovative approach in previous role or research, strong background in software engineering, data structures and algorithms, experience in algorithm development particularly for architectural synthesis and design automation tools, an interest in compiler technology and in mathematical and compiler optimization techniques, strong communication skills, advanced linear algebra, including matrix decomposition and integer linear programming is a plus as is creating optimized architectures for FPGA's.

Keywords: C++, Algorithms, Compiler, 1st, PhD, Computer Science, DSP.

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This highly innovative company specialises in the development of leading edge solutions for SoC based designs.  This group develops mathematical based tools for optimisation and compiler code optimisation techniques for SoC based solutions for communications, multimedia and industrial systems.  You must have strong practical knowledge of mathematical optimisation and a good understanding of algorithmic complexity.

As a Software Engineer your responsibilities will include:
developing and maintaining SystemC models and/or associated design tools to allow cycle-approximate modelling of FPGA systems,
developing and maintaining FPGA debug infrastructure including host PC debug software and influencing corresponding FPGA debug circuitry, and 
assisting in the development of a message based design methodology that facilitates hardware/software co-design, including contributions to the development of embedded APIs and supporting design tools.

You must have also worked in an embedded software and hardware based environment.

With a high academic achievement (a 1st Class Hons, MEng/PhD or similar from a top university) in Computer Science, Electronics or similar, you will have a demonstrable professional track record. 

You must have an in-depth knowledge of software engineering using C++ and/or Java, and an interest in the principles and techniques of electronic hardware design. This may result from a background in one or more of the following areas:

·         Hardware modeling in SystemC or similar.
·         Hardware functional verification.
·         Embedded software development.
·         EDA tool or processor toolchain development.

Keywords: 1st, MEng, PhD, Computer Science, Electronics, C++, Algorithms, Mathematics, Embedded.

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An excellent opportunity for an exceptional Graduate or more experienced Embedded Software Engineer to join a Cambridge-based global leader in wireless technologies.

You will develop high quality embedded software for a range of Bluetooth chips, coding in C and Assembler within a resource constrained multi-processor environment, as well as making use of scripting languages such as Perl and Python.

You will take ownership of certain aspects of a project; contribute to requirements capture and task definition; develop and test software of moderate scale and complexity; maintain software, including defect investigation; contribute to the creation of relevant documentation; assist with external inter-operability and compliance test events. Mentoring will be provided by more experienced engineers.

Essential Requirements:

• Degree in maths/science/software/electronics or equivalent experience.
• Proven understanding of programming languages, including at least one high level programming language.
• Good understanding of software design techniques, debug techniques and configuration management. 

Understanding of processor architectures and peripherals and experience of wireless communication protocols (such as Bluetooth, UWB or Wi-Fi) are highly desirable.
Keywords: Embedded software development, graduate/junior, C, Assembler, scripting, wireless, Bluetooth.

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Our client is a university spin-out company which has developed novel detection instrumentation. They are looking for a highly ambitious, enthusiastic chemist to join their small but growing team of physicists, biologists, and computer engineers to develop and research their novel technology, and provide expertise in dye chemistry for DNA detection/analysis.

Candidate Requirement:

• Top academics (1st/2.1 from a well-respected university), including a PhD in chemistry.
• Research experience of dyes for biological applications, especially DNA chemistry.
• Proven experience of experimental set ups using dyes and associated reporting documentation.
• Experience or understanding of dye manufacturing and production methods.

This is an excellent opportunity for a fresh PhD or proven dye chemist to join a growing start-up company, work in a dynamic, research-orientated environment and provide key contributions to the technology development.

Keywords: PhD, Chemistry, Dye, Start-up, DNA detection, Sequencing, Life science, Instrumentation.

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Working on cutting edge opto-electrical technology, our client is developing novel next generation devices. They seek a proven senior Engineer to join their research and development team to provide solutions for commercial targets through innovations in thin film fabrication processes, characterisation of light outcoupling structures, and computer aided simulations.

Requirements:

• Highly relevant advanced research degree (MSc/PhD) in thin film fabrication, organic semiconductor devices or highly related area.
• Substantial experimental/project experience in thin film fabrication (ideally from a manufacturing or industrial R&D environment).
• Proven experience in multi-stakeholder technical development projects, with appreciation of cross-functional teams, team leadership, communications, and delivering projects. 

If you’re looking for bleeding edge optics technology, and you’re a proven R&D Device Engineer, this is a fantastic opportunity to take an active role in the next wave of display innovations, and in return earn a competitive salary and benefits package.
 
Key words: Device fabrication, Optics, OLEDS, Plastic electronics, Organic semiconductors, Thin film.

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Our client is an innovative display device company seeking an experienced PhD level Senior Optics Scientist to continue the development of cutting edge plastic electronics. The main responsibilities will involve development of optical simulation tools and system level optical models; optical out-coupling; and characterisation of optical devices. This will be in collaboration with other teams for optical physics, academia, and external stakeholders.

Candidate requirements:

• Excellent academic history (1st/2.1 degree from a well-respected university) culminating in a PhD in optical or semiconductor physics (ideally in quantum optics, thin film optics, non-linear optics, OLEDs or LEDs).
• Experience in setting up optical test systems.
• Programming skills (preferably in C and MATLAB).
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work in multi-stakeholder projects.

Further attributes are desirable: Knowledge of basic electronics; and Fortran.

Working on cutting edge optics research, this is a fantastic opportunity for a resourceful independent scientist to develop next generation optical devices/technologies.

Keywords: Optics, PhD, Scientist, plastic electronics, display technology, optimisation, modelling.

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Our client is a university spun-out technology – they have links with a number of industrial partners as well as in academia. Their technology encompasses a wide range of disciplines, with their research and development team consisting of physicists and biologists. They are looking to complement the scientific research with their burgeoning programming development, and are looking for a talented computer scientist/software developer to implement their scientific aims.

Candidate requirement:
- Excellent academic background (1st/2.1 in CS or other numerate subject with a high CS component). Masters and PhDs would be beneficial.
- Strong C/C++ experience in a UNIX environment.
- Experience in pattern matching (eg: speech recognition algorithms).
- Ideally proven commercial software experience although a talented PhD graduate with substantial software projects would be considered.
Any experience in multi-threaded C#.Net application development; high speed data acquisition and analysis; and hardware control would be beneficial. Applicants must be “go-getters” and be comfortable to work under minimal supervision.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an exciting start-up company. As the key software developer you will take responsibility of the legacy code and future development and in return be rewarded with an excellent remuneration package. 

Key words: C/C++, 1st/2.1, UNIX, scientific background, pattern matching, start-up

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Our client is currently seeking a bright software engineer to develop and enhance new features.  With a recent PhD or MSc in Computer Science, Physics, Maths or similar from an exceptional UK university, you will have good software skills (C++ and ideally Java).  You will also have good interpersonal skills as you will need to build effective working relationships with colleagues in the UK and abroad.

Key skills: C++, Java, Matlab/Simulink.

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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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• Outstanding communication and people skills
• Minimum of excellent A levels (or equivalent) plus a relevant further qualification
• Working knowledge of Embedded C, Analogue & PCB design
• Microprocessor experience, preferably TI MSP430
• True appreciation of graphic design

This is a rare opportunity for both a junior & senior level engineer who are passionate about working in a small team.  The role comes with a competitive salary and flexible working hours.

Key words: electronics, microelectronics, embedded C, analogue, PCB, print, Cambridge.

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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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A bright Applied Scientist / Engineer with a background in maths modelling is sought to join our client (an international company) that develops a suite of simulation products enabling the full modelling lifecycle of a product from geometry through to full visualisation. This leading tool is unlike any other FEA software solution by the nature of its flexible physics coupling ability and interfaces.

The Applied Scientist / Engineer will use their strong maths modelling skills to join as an Applications Engineer – developing their careers as this company dramatically grows. In this key role, you will become a technical reference – providing technical support of the product suite, giving product demonstrations at conferences, workshops, and meetings with customers; developing ‘proof-of-concept’ studies for clients; acting as an instructor at product training sessions; and supporting sales activities. Typical clients will range from R&D department of multinational technology corporations; technical university labs; to small, specialised high-tech companies.

Requirements:

• Excellent academic record (up to Masters / PhD level with a 1st / 2.1 degree in physics / engineering from a highly ranked university and mostly A’s at A-level (or equivalent)).
• Strong maths skills and particular background in mathematical modelling (using maths modelling software / simulation / FEA tools).
• Particular background project experience in one of:

o Chemical engineering or CFD;

o Structural Mechanics;

o Electromagnetism.

The Applied Scientist / Engineer will be business oriented (this role has a strong client-facing element), with strong written and verbal skills. Any language competence in French or Dutch would be highly advantageous (the default language in the workplace is English). Applicants must be EU citizens.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive company, working with high tech customers on very diverse application areas – a great role for techies! In return, you will gain an excellent remuneration including relocation package and also be entitled (as an expat) to government tax reductions. Applied Scientist / Engineer – Maths Modelling, FEA – Chemical Engineering / CFD or Structural Mechanics or Electromagnetism. The Netherlands, to €36,000 + relocation package.

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

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