Software Project Manager - Embedded - Firmware

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
North Cambridgeshire
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£75,000 / year
CATEGORY
Software
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SKILLS

Firmware Development Embedded Systems Project Management Agile Version Control Software Development Life Cycle IEC62304 Test-driven development

FULL DESCRIPTION

Software Project Manager - Embedded - Firmware

5 June 2024|Commercial, Software

Software Project Manager - Embedded - Firmware - north Cambridgeshire. Salary circa £65k-£75k + benefits.

Reference: 633626. Consultant: Adam Mayne.

We have a fantastic new opportunity for a Software Project Manager to join a state-of-the-art R&D company based in North Cambridgeshire. You will be working across a plethora of different cutting-edge development projects across industries such as Medical Devices, Consumer Electronics, Automation, Wireless Communications, IoT, Robotics, autonomous tech, etc. You will join the friendly and supportive Software, Electronics and Systems group where you will lead and run embedded software and systems projects. Suitable applicants must have experience managing the development of firmware for embedded products and systems employing wired or wireless communications, sensors, user interfaces and control. In return you can expect a very competitive salary, excellent benefits package, first class R&D facilities, flexibility / hybrid working and most importantly a friendly work environment which makes going to work a pleasure. Staff retention levels are very high.

Software Project Manager (Embedded – Firmware) requirements:

  • Degree in electronic engineering or physics or a relevant discipline.
  • Recent and relevant experience managing the development of firmware for embedded products and systems employing wired or wireless communications, sensors, user interfaces and control.
  • Knowledge and experience of software development best practice such as test-driven development, agile, continuous integration and unit testing.
  • Experience and knowledge of version control systems and containerisation.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the software development life-cycle.
  • Experience capturing product requirements, and planning and estimating software development work.
  • Experience delivering medical electrical/electronic-based medical devices including knowledge of IEC62304 for medical software life cycle process

Salary: circa £65k - £75k + benefits

Vacancy Location: North Cambridgeshire (Commutable from Peterborough, Cambridge, Northampton, Bedford, St Neots, Stevenage, Milton Keynes, etc)

Sound like you or someone you know? If so, please do not hesitate to get in contact with Adam Mayne at [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Ltd on [contact hidden] or [contact hidden]

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