Electronics Design Engineer - Medical Devices FPGA - Cambridge

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Electronics Design Engineer - Medical Devices FPGA - Cambridge

An exciting and growing Medical Devices organization based in Cambridge is currently seeking an experienced Electronics Design Engineer to work on the development of life-saving and life-improving Medical Devices.

With a primary focus on FPGA design, you will collaborate with other electronics engineers, mechanical engineers, software engineers, physicists, and scientists in the development of these Medical Devices.

In addition to FPGA Design, you will also engage in hands-on prototype development, using soldering to construct the electronics you have designed.

You will be working with highly complex technologies, ensuring that your work remains challenging every day.

Ideally, you would have prior experience in electronics design for Medical Devices. However, we are open to candidates from other highly regulated sectors, as long as your expertise lies in FPGA electronics design.

It is expected that you hold a degree in electronics engineering. Nevertheless, if you have transitioned into an Electronics Design Engineering role through an alternative path, we would still like to hear from you, as industry experience holds significant importance.

Your dedication will be rewarded with an excellent starting salary, opportunities for career development, job security, bonuses, a pension plan, life assurance, and other outstanding benefits.

Given the anticipated high level of interest in this role, if you are seeking a new opportunity, we recommend submitting your application promptly to avoid missing out.

For more information, please do not hesitate to contact Andrew Welsh, Director of Medical Devices Recruitment, and Scientific Recruitment Specialist at Newton Colmore, at (phone number removed). Alternatively, you can submit an application, and a member of our team at Newton Colmore will get in touch with you.

Newton Colmore Consulting is a specialized recruitment company operating within the Medical Devices, Scientific Engineering, Scientific Software, Robotics, Science, Electronics Design, New Product Design, Human Factors, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, and Field Service Engineering sectors

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