Principal Electronics and Software Engineer
ECM Selection Ltd. · Stow-Cum-Quy, Cambridge ·
- Seniority
- Principal
- Category
- Software engineering
- Visa sponsorship
- No
- Salary
- GBP 80,000 / year
A principal-level engineer leads a team developing HealthTech devices in Cambridge, UK, owning system architecture and hands-on work from concept through production. The role blends electronics design and testing with embedded software development in C/C++.
Salary: £80,000 - 80,000 per year
Requirements:- Extensive commercial experience designing, prototyping, and testing electronic circuits and systems, and writing embedded software in C/C++.
- A hands-on approach to technical work, including soldering new boards and diagnosing hardware faults with laboratory equipment.
- A strong academic background with a first or 2:1 degree in engineering from a leading university (UK top 10 or equivalent), plus excellent supporting A-level grades.
- Further post-graduate education would be well received.
- Eligibility to work in the UK without time limits or sponsorship.
- Lead a team of talented engineers developing innovative HealthTech devices from initial concept through to production.
- Provide technical leadership and see the full picture across system architecture and hands-on testing.
- Develop cutting-edge products that meet business and regulatory requirements while delivering innovative solutions.
- Be involved throughout the technical development process.
- Manage a team of engineers.
- Contribute directly to the quality and success of the products we build.
- Embedded
- Hardware
- Support
- C++
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We are a Cambridge-based company working in well-equipped offices close to road and rail links. We foster a welcoming and supportive environment, celebrate a wide variety of talents, and encourage continued learning and personal development. Our work is strongly linked to improving the lives of others, and we have an ethics policy in place to support this goal. We are known for developing innovative HealthTech devices from initial concept through to production, and this role offers the opportunity to step into or further grow within a principal engineer position.
last updated 39 week of 2026