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Principal Electronics Engineer

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What’s in it for me?
Join a Cambridge med tech team, where you’ll help n redefining what’s possible in surgery. You’ll be part of a team developing cutting edge robotic systems that are transforming how operations are performed worldwide, improving patient outcomes and surgeon wellbeing. You’ll see excellent financial packages, in an environment which prioritises the people that work here. You’ll see a salary between £80,000 - £110,000, 8% employer contribution on pension, 15% annual bonus, BUPA Private Healthcare provided for yourself and your family, death in service 8x base salary, and plenty of other benefits.
You’ll have real visibility and influence; your ideas won’t disappear into layers of management. Expect the autonomy to shape technology that genuinely saves and improves lives, while working in a culture that values collaboration, curiosity and continuous learning.
 
What will I be doing?
As Principal Electronics Engineer, you’ll lead the design and development of complex electronic subsystems within a high-performance robotic platform spanning power, analogue, digital, FPGA and embedded technologies.
You’ll combine hands on technical work with technical leadership, mentoring talented engineers and guiding best practice across the team. Your designs will move from concept through to manufacture, shaping the architecture of a regulated, safety-critical system used in real clinical environments.
Expect to collaborate closely with mechanical, software, systems and manufacturing specialists solving multidisciplinary challenges and influencing decisions that define the next generation of surgical technology. You’ll help set the direction for electronics engineering, championing robust design, process improvement and innovation across the organisation.
 
Where will I be doing it?
You’ll be based at a state-of-the-art facility in Cambridge, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in medtech and robotics. It’s an environment that blends start-up agility with the scale and stability of a global business.
Whether you’re motivated by complex engineering, visible impact, or the opportunity to make surgery safer and more accessible for millions, this is a place where your expertise will truly matter.

Next Steps:
Number 1: Click the apply button (don’t worry, we’ll discuss before your CV or application goes anywhere)
Number 2: You can call SoCode and ask for James (number on Google)
Number 3: You can find me on LinkedIn; trust me there’s not many people with the surname Bokhorst

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