Project Manager (Embedded Systems)
15 hours ago
Cambridge
Project Manager – Embedded Systems (Product Development) About the Company This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading consultancy delivering cutting-edge solutions across a wide range of industries. Projects span healthcare, IoT, advanced robotics, autonomous drones, and space applications—each bringing unique technical challenges and real-world impact. You’ll be part of a collaborative, innovation-driven environment where engineering excellence is the norm and technology is used to solve some of today’s most complex problems. About the Role They are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in embedded systems to lead multidisciplinary product development projects from concept through to completion. This is a client-facing role that requires a balance of technical understanding, strategic planning, and leadership, ensuring high-quality delivery of complex embedded solutions across multiple sectors. Key Responsibilities • Lead and manage end-to-end embedded systems projects across varied industry domains, • Define project scope, objectives, schedules, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with client expectations, • Coordinate hardware, software, and QA teams, balancing technical detail with commercial priorities, • Identify and manage risks, monitor progress, and ensure timely, on-budget delivery, • Serve as the primary liaison between clients and internal teams, providing clear communication and regular updates, • Champion continuous improvement of project management processes and development methodologies About You • Proven experience managing embedded systems product development projects (e.g., Embedded Linux, microcontrollers/processors, RTOS, hardware/software integration), • Background in consultancy or multi-project environments, • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, • Familiarity with project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches, • Relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master) are advantageous, • A proactive problem-solver with a strong interest in innovation and emerging technologies What’s on Offer • Work on diverse, high-impact projects in a truly cross-disciplinary engineering environment, • Join a company that values innovation, learning, and continuous improvement, • Collaborate with talented teams solving real-world technical challenges Benefits Include • Company bonus scheme, • Private medical insurance, • Permanent health insurance (income protection), • Life assurance (death in service), • 10% pension contribution, • Medical cash plan, • Employee assistance programme, • 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 public holidays, • Long service annual leave awards, • Extensive learning and development support