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# Head of Embedded Systems

- **Company:** Premier Group Recruitment
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £95,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Firmware, Hardware Design, Schematic Capture, Signal Processing, Hardware Testing, Hardware Debugging
- **Published:** May 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/head-of-embedded-systems-cambridge-cambridgeshire/2777858828-2/

## About the Role

* 8+ years embedded / electronics engineering experience
 * Hands-on PCB design - schematic capture, layout, prototyping & bench testing
 * Embedded systems / IoT hardware development
 * Strong hardware debugging (oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal analysis tools)
 * Process improvement / continuous improvement within engineering or production
 * Test jig design, component selection & PCB diagnostics
 * Working with multidisciplinary teams (firmware, mechanical, software)
 * Experience managing or mentoring a small engineering team
 * Exposure to manufacturing partners / NPI / product release

Not purely hands-on, this is for someone who can get into the detail and set standards whilst building process and getting the best out of the people around them.

This role is based on-site in Cambridge and will involve international travel.



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