Project Manager – Wireless
Main purpose of the job
Managing challenging and often complex wireless product developments for clients in a wide range of market sectors, covering the full Product Development Lifecycle from concept to manufacture. The role offers a high level of diversity and interest and includes interworking with other seniors within the Wireless Division to develop relationships with prospective clients and to identify new business opportunities.
Type of work undertaken by the division/group
Cambridge Consultants is a world leader in wireless communications, with one of the largest independent wireless development teams in the world. The group works across the entire wireless landscape - from high volume consumer applications such as portable internet-based devices, through to professional high-performance systems including the air traffic control radios used to govern the US airspace. This breadth of wireless activity provides tremendous variety to our team members. The markets that we address include telecommunications, healthcare, industrial, satellite, consumer and automotive. Examples of our wireless design includes the first digital patient monitor in the medical WMTS band, the WiMAX PHY reference design adopted as the gold standard for European type approval testing, a professional intercom used at the Olympic Games and within professional broadcasting studios, satellite handsets, as well as key technologies fuelling the rollout of 4th generation cellular systems.
Specific responsibilities
Managing wireless development projects, typically consisting of multidisciplinary teams (including hardware, software, digital signal processing, mechanics and production engineering).
You will manage projects through the complete development lifecycle, from requirements definition through to final delivery. You will be involved in proposal preparation, selection of the team, negotiating with 3rd parties, managing concept generation, analysis of system architecture, liaison across engineering disciplines and the specification, implementation and testing of the design.
You will manage projects typically in the region £10,000 to £3,000,000 that require delivery within tight timescales and budgets, managing both internal and external resources. You will report project progress directly to clients.
Minimum requirements
A good degree in engineering. Substantial industrial experience managing wireless product design and development covering the full product development lifecycle. Other requirements include;
- Understanding of the wireless product development process
- Experience in managing products into manufacture
- Experienced in managing multi-disciplinary projects (RF, analogue, digital, software, mechanics)
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Working knowledge and experience of the wireless regulatory and type approval environment is desirable
Future Prospects
Cambridge Consultants is committed to developing its employees’careers and has a flexible policy for individual capabilities and preferences. 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
- Excellent career development and training opportunities
- 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
To apply, send your CV to: UKrecruitment@CambridgeConsultants.com