• Mentoring and guiding junior engineers, including task definition and technical oversight;
• Liaising with project managers on time, budget, project progress, and project planning.

There will also be technical sales work which will primarily involve high-level design and cost estimation to support commercial teams in writing bids.

Requirements

We're looking for applicants with the following mix of experience and skills:

Required:

• An excellent degree, or equivalent industrial experience, in a technical field (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, Electronics, Physics, Maths).
• Prior industrial experience in at least one of the following areas, and enthusiasm for learning about the other:
  • Software implementation in a low-level systems language (C++ strongly preferred)
  • FPGA software development (preferably VHDL and the Xilinx toolchain, but not required)
• Significant experience with OpenCPI in at least one of the following areas, and preferably some experience in all of them. This must include on-the-ground experience of using and debugging complex OpenCPI designs.
  • Core framework development
  • OSP development
  • Component, worker and application development
• Experience in project leadership tasks (e.g. tech lead for more junior engineers, system design, client interaction)

The following experience is of interest to us, but we would still welcome your application without the following:

• Some knowledge of radio system design
• Some knowledge of analogue, RF, and digital electronics

Some projects at Cambridge Consultants are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to obtain a Security Check level security clearance (United Kingdom Security Vetting Applicant). You must be able to work in the UK without restrictions in accordance with UK National Law and be prepared to successfully undertake an appropriate level of UK National Security Vetting according to UK Government National Security Vetting criteria.

We welcome applications from people with prior industrial experience in one or more relevant technical roles. We are looking for excellence and are interested in both your skills and ability to learn quickly as well as your experience.

By submitting an application to Cambridge Consultants, you confirm that the information provided in this application, together with any supporting documentation, is true, complete, and accurate to the best of your knowledge and belief. You understand that any false statement, misleading information, or material omission may render you liable to disqualification from the recruitment process, withdrawal of any offer of employment, or dismissal without notice if discovered following appointment. You acknowledge that the organisation reserves the right to verify the information supplied.