Newton Colmore

Embedded Software Consultant - Defence - Cambridge A growing and technologically intriguing Defence company, based in Cambridge, is seeking experienced Embedded Software Consultants or Engineers to assist in the development of newly invented technologies that will enhance the defence and safety of the UK. Your Embedded Software experience should be specifically in Embedded C. Ideally, you will have experience in the Defence sector; however, we are open to candidates from other complex sectors. It will be essential that you could obtain security clearance. Knowledge of prototyping, using C, C++, MATLAB, or another software language will be highly advantageous. It is expected that you hold a degree in a software or electronics field, or another field that would have led you into an Embedded Software Engineer role. We are open to candidates at various levels of experience, ranging from those with a year or two of industry experience to more senior roles. The level of responsibility will depend on your level of experience and skills. You will be working in a multi-discipline division, including mechanical engineers, software engineers, electronics engineers, physicists, and other industry professionals with whom you will be collaborate and learn from. Due to the expansion of this team, it is an exciting time to join and will result in career growth and opportunities that arise from the company's natural growth. If you want to work on complex, industry-defining technologies while being offered an excellent starting salary, salary reviews, bonus, a pension, free lunches, and other outstanding benefits, I recommend submitting an application now to avoid missing out. For more general information, please feel free to call Andrew Welsh, Director of Medical Devices Recruitment and Scientific Recruitment Specialists Newton Colmore, on (phone number removed) or make an application and one of our team at Newton Colmore will contact you. Please note we will not be able to discuss the role specifics until we have a copy of your CV.

Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs Specialist - MedTech A growing medical devices company in Cambridgeshire are currently in need of an experienced quality assurance and regulatory affairs specialist. This is an excellent opportunity for a QARA specialist to join this team of experts and work on highly complex medical technology, across multiple territories and product ranges. This is a key role in the development of lifesaving and life-improving medical devices, ensuring compliance, assurance, and regulatory best practice across the entire design and manufacturing process on products and services that will be launched in Europe, North America, and the APAC region. This company have a proven track record of delivering step-changes in technology through innovation and intricate design, and you will fit right in if you have a sharp eye for detail and enjoy working in an environment that prioritises autonomy and responsibility. To be successful in this role you will need to have knowledge of quality assurance and regulatory standards within the UK and Europe. So, in-depth knowledge of ISO 13485, CE Marking, and other standards will be essential. This role will give you the chance to shape their strategy and processes while providing great opportunities for growth and development. Undertaking internal audits will be important in this role so hopefully you have experience of this in your current role. To complement your experience, we are looking for candidates that have an engineering or biomedical engineering background, ideally to a minimum of a bachelor's degree. The client is open-minded on this so we are also considering candidates from a scientific background. The ideal experience level will be from 2-to-5 years, but this is open for the right candidate. You will be rewarded with a challenging role that you will never get bored with. As new medical devices are being developed all the time you will always be working on something new rather than managing pre-existing regulatory affairs documentation. The company are offering a strong package on this role, depending on your overall experience, which includes a performance bonus, pension, free lunches, and a variety of other benefits too. Please note that they are ideally looking for someone to be based fulltime in the office. If you would like to find out more about the company and this role then go ahead and make a confidential application and a member of our team will be in touch with more details.

Embedded Software Consultant - Defence - Cambridge A growing and technologically intriguing Defence company, based in Cambridge, is seeking experienced Embedded Software Consultants or Engineers to assist in the development of newly invented technologies that will enhance the defence and safety of the UK. Your Embedded Software experience should be specifically in Embedded C. Ideally, you will have experience in the Defence sector; however, we are open to candidates from other complex sectors. It will be essential that you could obtain security clearance. Knowledge of prototyping, using C, C++, MATLAB, or another software language will be highly advantageous. It is expected that you hold a degree in a software or electronics field, or another field that would have led you into an Embedded Software Engineer role. We are open to candidates at various levels of experience, ranging from those with a year or two of industry experience to more senior roles. The level of responsibility will depend on your level of experience and skills. You will be working in a multi-discipline division, including mechanical engineers, software engineers, electronics engineers, physicists, and other industry professionals with whom you will be collaborate and learn from. Due to the expansion of this team, it is an exciting time to join and will result in career growth and opportunities that arise from the company's natural growth. If you want to work on complex, industry-defining technologies while being offered an excellent starting salary, salary reviews, bonus, a pension, free lunches, and other outstanding benefits, I recommend submitting an application now to avoid missing out. For more general information, please feel free to call Andrew Welsh, Director of Medical Devices Recruitment and Scientific Recruitment Specialists Newton Colmore, on (phone number removed) or make an application and one of our team at Newton Colmore will contact you. Please note we will not be able to discuss the role specifics until we have a copy of your CV.

Experimental Physicist - Instrument Design Newton Colmore is searching for an experimental physicist who enjoys solving highly complex problems, to join our client in Cambridge. This is a rare chance to apply deep scientific expertise to problems that genuinely matter - keeping people safe, ranging from airport scanner technology through to objection detection systems. You will use your physics insight and research skills to explore the art of the possible: designing investigations, inventing new approaches, and seeing your ideas realised through rapid prototyping and development. The role spans invention, analysis, computational modelling, and prototype design through to manufacturing transfer. What makes this role different No two projects are the same. You'll work with and lead expert multi-disciplinary teams of scientists and engineers, tackling cutting-edge challenges across a uniquely broad range of physics domains. Here are some of the physics domains you will be working across. Quantum technologies Sensing, PNT, computing & communications Electromagnetics Propagation, plasmas & interaction with electronics Semiconductor physics Junction behaviour, logic, thermal & sensing Optics & photonics Lasers, imaging, fibre optics & fluorescence Sonar & acoustics Ultrasound & acoustic communications Algorithms & AI About you You will need to have a track record of academic excellence and hold a relevant postgraduate degree (or equivalent professional experience). Beyond that, the client is genuinely open on experience level and domain knowledge, with a focus on finding great people who love to do great work. What is on offer. Employee-owned trust - flat structure, real autonomy High employer pension + monetary bonuses Private medical insurance for you and your family 25 days holiday + bank holidays Enhanced family-friendly leave EV leasing & Cycle to Work scheme On-site gym + sports & social clubs Theatre & local sports facility discounts Candidates must be eligible for UK security clearance.

Experienced Mechanical Engineer - Instrument Design Newton Colmore is working with a tech company in Cambridge that manufacture a variety of instruments and systems, assisting them in their search for a mechanical design engineer. We are looking for a talented Mechanical Engineer to join a multi-disciplinary team of scientists and engineers working on breakthrough technology for several different sectors, from airport scanners through to radar systems. You will own the full product lifecycle - from requirements capture through design, development, testing, and delivery to production - on projects ranging from proof-of-concept work to working prototypes. What you will be doing. Using SolidWorks and other 3D CAD tools, you will design a wide variety of solutions including products, assembly jigs, test equipment, and instrumentation. You will also present proposed solutions through sketches, animations, and renderings, and get hands-on with build, testing, and troubleshooting. Core skills required for this technical role. 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Catia, Creo or AutoCAD) CAD design & manufacturing Design for manufacture Welding & fabrication design Thermal simulation / modelling PDM experience or familiarity Desirable experience (not essential) Electronics / PCB integration Supply chain liaison Ruggedised design Miniaturised / small form factor Active / passive cooling Additive manufacture What is on offer Tailored salaries and comprehensive suite of benefits High employer pension contribution + monetary bonuses Autonomy and mentoring in equal measure Private medical insurance for you and your family 25 days holiday + bank holidays Lunch provided daily on-site EV leasing & Cycle to Work scheme On-site gym + sports & social clubs Enhanced family-friendly leave Candidates must be eligible for UK security clearance.

Zemax Expert - Opto-mechanical Design Newton Colmore is seeking an experienced Opto-mechanical Engineer to join our client in rural Cambridgeshire In this new role you will be at the heart of complex, multidisciplinary projects, designing and developing optical systems from concept and simulation through to prototyping, tolerancing, and design for manufacture. You will collaborate closely with physicists, electronic and mechanical engineers, software developers, and human factors specialists, ensuring the product exceeds expectations from a technological and usability standpoint. Using Zemax will be central to this role. You will use it to take initial optical designs through full tolerancing and thermal analyses, and be expected to work at an advanced level. Proficiency in other tools such as CODE-V, OSLO or FRED is also valued. What the role involves. Your core focus will be optical and opto-mechanical system design, but the role is deliberately broad. You'll contribute to systems architecture, lead technical workstreams, and engage directly with suppliers and other stakeholders. Skills & experience needed. Zemax / OpticStudio (advanced) Tolerancing & thermal analysis Opto-mechanical system design Optical simulation & modelling Prototyping & testing Design for manufacture CODE-V, OSLO or FRED Experience in regulated sectors What is on offer. Tailored salaries with a full suite of benefits High employer pension contribution + monetary bonuses Private medical insurance for employees & dependants Free lunch and all-day refreshments 25 days holiday + life insurance (6 salary) Enhanced maternity & paternity leave EV leasing & Cycle to Work scheme Relocation package available If you would like to find out more, make an application now and a member of our team will be in touch with more details.