Embedded Software Engineer - Biotech and Medical Devices

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Embedded Software Engineer - Biotech or Medical Devices - Cambridge

An established and growing Biotech and Medical Devices company, based in Cambridge, is currently looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to join them and take responsibility for the continued development of their software on electro-mechanical devices that are used in the biotech and medical devices sectors.

Based in Cambridge, you will be working alongside scientists, engineers, designers, physicists and other medical devices and biotech industry experts in the development this cutting-edge medical device.

Ideally, you will have worked within the Biotech or Medical Devices sectors previously and have knowledge of ISO 13485, IEC 62304 and ISO 14971.

The company has the unique ability to offer an excellent benefits package, pension, medical insurance, life assurance and some other excellent benefits alongside a competitive starting salary.

We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible and interviews will happen quickly, with this in mind, if you are interested in the role, I suggest making an application now or risk missing out.

For more information, please feel free to call Andrew Welsh, Director of Medical Devices, Biotech and Drug Discovery recruitment specialists, Newton Colmore, on (phone number removed) or submit an application, and a member of our team at Newton Colmore will be in touch with you

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