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# Lead Software Consultant

- **Company:** ECM Selection Limited
- **Location:** Cambridgeshire, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £95,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Embedded Software, Software Engineering, Meditech
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.ecmselection.co.uk/register/26798

## About the Role

* After graduating with a strong academic record (1st / 2.1 degree in Software Engineering or similar), you will have gained leadership and project management experience of (ideally embedded) software technologies.
 * You will be familiar with full software engineering life cycles including requirement gathering, project planning and managing resources. You will have demonstrable experience in delivering projects.
 * You will know how to use different project management methodologies including Waterfall and Agile.
 * You will have strong communication skills, either through experience as a consultant, or via past projects.
 * Specific knowledge of embedded software within a regulated industry would be highly beneficial.

## Description

They are recruiting a Lead Software Consultant to take a lead project role within their team. Software will interface with electronics, mechatronics, life sciences and systems engineering, and this role will require a "hands-on" understanding to facilitate development. This will include: budget and scheduling management; day-to-day leadership; project milestone deliveries; and support of commercial activities.


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