Prinicipal Electronic Engineer
Main purpose of the job
To contribute to major development projects in a technical lead or project management role. The position will require working within a team of highly talented, multi-disciplinary engineers to develop world-leading medical products for our clients around the globe.
Type of work undertaken by the division/group
The development of innovative medical devices and equipment from concept to prototype manufacture, often incorporating considerable technical challenges.
The Medical Technology Division undertakes development projects in three focus areas:
- Clinical diagnostics and instrumentation
- Surgical products and medical systems
- Drug delivery devices
We combine highly creative lateral thinking with excellent technical skills and a broad base of industry experience to form a powerful development team. Our work ranges from undertaking complete product developments from concept to market, to providing consulting services for our clients on their technology, strategy or development processes.
Recent examples or our project work include:
- Development of a thermography system to diagnose vulnerable plaque in the coronary arteries.
- Design of an electrosurgical handset for arthroscopic tissue removal
- A real time progress monitoring system for kidney dialysis via differential conductivity measurement.
The division undertakes both client funded and internally funded projects.
Specific responsibilities
As a principal electronic engineer, you will take the technical lead working closely with other electronic and software engineers while integrating with other technicians, engineers, consultants and other designers. You will be required to organise the electronic and software engineering design effort to meet project requirements as well as providing creative solutions to problems.
You will become the first point of contact for both clients and other engineers on projects you are involved with for technical issues. Your role will include using your strong technical expertise to liaise with clients to understand their technical needs in a project and writing proposals which capture these needs.
You will be involved with the hands-on product development and design of electronic systems. Your strong creative and technical skills should allow you to make a significant contribution to development projects and to participate in consultancy work within client companies.
Your specific responsibilities will include:
- Leading teams of electronic and software engineers to develop high integrity electronic systems for medical devices
- Working closely with engineers and technicians to implement designs
- Writing technical reports and producing high quality design documentation
Preparing programmes of work and presenting to clients
Minimum requirements
To meet the demanding requirements of this role you will have an excellent first degree in electronic or electronic and software engineering and you will have substantial experience in an electronic engineering role.
A solid knowledge base in analogue, digital and embedded systems will be a strong advantage for this role as will experience of working in the medical device sector.
You will have excellent team working skills and the ability and enthusiasm to train and mentor less experienced staff. You will also have strong client communication and management skills.
A proven ability to manage a team of engineers and technicians is highly desirable as is an appreciation of risk management tools used in product development.
You will have skills including interfacing with sensors and actuators, low-noise design techniques, analogue modelling tools, signal integrity, power supply basics, EMC, and a good grasp of both theory and practical lab work.
Significant experience of one or more of the following would also be advantageous:
- Opto-electronic sensing systems
- Analogue to Digital and Digital to Analogue conversion techniques
- Signal Processing using FPGAs, DSPs and general purpose microcontrollers
- Control of motors and actuators
- Implementing IEC 60601 requirements
- Power supply design
- Product architectural design
- Design for manufacture
- Interface between hardware and software
Future Prospects
Cambridge Consultants is committed to developing its employees’ careers and has a flexible policy for individuals’ capabilities and preferences. Within the line management structure there are opportunities for promotion to Group Leader with responsibility for managing one of the company’s business areas. Cambridge Consultants is a growing company and promotion is linked to merit.
Employment benefits
- Good salaries, based on merit and reviewed annually
- Bonus scheme in addition to basic salary
- Flexible working hours
- Free lunches and refreshments
- Private medical insurance and company sickness scheme
- Pension scheme including free life assurance
- 25 days annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Assistance in relocation if applicable
- Active social committee
- Well equipped and pleasantly situated building on the Cambridge Science Park
- Above all, real responsibility for real business problems, with good career prospects based on merit
- Excellent career development and training opportunities
To apply, send your CV to: UKrecruitment@CambridgeConsultants.com