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Software Engineer, Medical Devices

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Software consultancy role working on medical and healthcare applications
This established consultancy based outside of Cambridge is looking to recruit a Software Engineer to join them and work on a wide range of medical devices and healthcare applications. Project scope can be varied and of different durations (from a few days to months or longer) and cover work that includes bare metal programming, Windows desktop applications, and wireless connectivity modules. Broad experience, technical skills, interest and aptitude are therefore key to be successful in this role.
Requirements:

  • 1st or 2.1 degree in computer science, electronic engineering or similar.
  • Industry experience programming in a range of languages including either C and C++; or C++ and C#. This should include demonstrable projects involving hardware for embedded and desktop applications. Additional experience with Python for prototyping is expected.
  • Exposure and interest in electronics design and how it interacts with the software.
  • Good communication skills including presentation and technical liaising with customers.
  • Experience with regulated work environments (ideally for medical devices) would be desirable.
  • Any experience with wireless connectivity (Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi), bare metal programming / RTOS, embedded Linux or working at a technical consultancy would be beneficial.
    The company are ideally looking for an immediate starter. They will not consider candidates on time-limited visas or who require sponsorship.
    On offer is a competitive salary and wide range of benefits. Work is a mix of onsite and hybrid depending on projects (typically 3 or more days a week onsite).
    Keywords: Software Engineering, Consultancy, Medical Devices, Hardware / Electronics / Instrumentation, Varied Projects, Embedded Linux / RTOS / Bare Metal, Desktop Applications, Prototyping
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