Head of Electronics and Embedded Systems

Salary75000 - 100000 per annumSalary dependent on experienceTermPermLocationCambridge, CambridgeshireLead real‐world IoT products at scale (apply if this is your kind of challenge) A senior leadership role for an experienced embedded/hardware engineer who wants ownership, influence, and the chance to build robust engineering practice around real products deployed in their tens of thousands. About the company & projects This is a fast‐growing UK‐based technology company building field‐deployed IoT hardware that operates in demanding real‐world environments. Its products are already commercially deployed at significant scale across international markets and are solving tangible, high‐impact problems across multiple sectors. The business is moving from early growth into its next funding and scale‐up phase, with hardware quality, manufacturability and engineering process now mission‐critical. This role exists to ensure the hardware function is built properly — not rushed, not chaotic, and not fragile. Who this role suits This role is ideal for someone who has already led a small embedded or hardware team, knows what “good” looks like, and wants the autonomy to implement it. You’ll enjoy this role if you like being close to the technical detail, but gain most of your leverage from setting standards, building process, and developing engineers. It is not a role for someone who only wants to manage large teams, and equally not for someone who wants to remain a purely hands‐on individual contributor. You’ll thrive if you’re comfortable with ambiguity, take ownership naturally, and want your fingerprints on both products and engineering culture.Benefits of the roleA balance of hands on engineering in electronics / hardware, and senior leadershipOwnership of the entire embedded hardware functionOpportunity to define engineering standards and processes from the ground upInfluence over product roadmap, technical risk, and manufacturing strategyWork on hardware deployed globally at meaningful volume (10,000s of units)Regular international travel to manufacturing and production partnersCompetitive salary commensurate with seniority and responsibilityLong‐term career growth as the company scales through its next phaseRequirements for applicationSignificant hands‐on experience in embedded electronics / hardware developmentProven experience managing a small embedded or hardware teamEnd‐to‐end hardware lifecycle ownership: schematic design, PCB layout, prototyping, test, EMC/regulatory approval, and production handoverExperience working with contract electronics manufacturers (CEMs) at volumes of 1,000+ unitsStrong understanding of engineering process: change control, design reviews, risk management, documentationConfident hardware debugging skills using oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators, spectrum analysersComfortable operating in a startup or scale‐up environment with imperfect informationDegree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or equivalent practical industry experienceHappy to work on site in CambridgeBeneficial for applicationExperience with AltiumRF design and testing, including regulatory approval processesLow‐power, battery‐operated system designEnvironmental protection / weatherproofing for field‐deployed hardwarePrior involvement in scaling hardware products from prototype to volume manufactureExperience introducing or improving engineering processes in growing teamsIf you are generally interested in roles in this sector, or know anyone else who is, please contact Sheridan Halls for more information. We have a number of roles coming out all the time, not all of which are advertised publicly.