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# Head of Hardware

- **Company:** ECM Selection Limited
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £95,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Software Debugging, Hardware Design
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.ecmselection.co.uk/register/27606

## About the Role

* Significant commercial experience developing electronics or embedded hardware devices for production at a contract manufacturer.
 * Strong understanding of engineering processes and experience building and improving upon them in a real-world team context.
 * Startup or small team experience. Good understanding of how to work in a fast-moving and resource constrained environment.
 * Hands-on electronics skills. Happy and able to build and debug prototypes in a lab.

This is an excellent opportunity to have a significant impact on this promising company. They are eager to grow and improve their engineering systems and manufacturing capabilities and just need the right person to make this happen. You'll be joining a friendly and passionate team and given real freedom to make the changes that are needed.



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