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Role: Business Development Executive Location: Cambridge (a 20-minute walk from Cambridge North train station) Sector: Automotive, Software sales - SAAS Hybrid working: we are flexible Salary: Up to £50,000 base + commission (see Compensation section below) Earning potential : £120,000-year 1 min and £200k year 2 as a bare minimum Travel: Global travel, including Europe, Asia and the USA, roughly once or twice a month for a few days, though some months involve no travel at all We're looking for a dynamic Business Development Executive to help us grow our business and achieve new heights. You must be good at selling low volume but high value, and strong at customer retention. You must also have real software experience to understand things like the development process or even some of the most basic terminology. You really need to have worked in a more software/electronics/tech/IP licensing type of environment. Ideally be degree level, and ideally in something closely related to software. The Company As more and more advanced technology is used in the Automotive/Transportation sector, we present exciting opportunities to join a growing company at a pivotal time in our industry. We are a successful Cambridge (UK) based technology spin-out, leading the way in finding creative, innovative, and above all effective ways to make time spent in-vehicle more entertaining and productive. Our connectivity and telematics software and hardware products are deployed in over 35 million vehicles and counting, across 15 of the world's largest automotive OEMs, including VW Group, Toyota, Honda, Stellantis and many more. We supply our software across the automotive ecosystem to equipment suppliers such as Bosch, Panasonic, Clarion, Pioneer, and device vendors such as Sony and HTC. We also use our software in our Cobalt Cube hardware product, which enables devices such as PCs, tablets and specialist equipment to be displayed and controlled from the vehicle dashboard screen. It is transforming the way emergency services and fleets now interact with peripheral devices, improving efficiency and safety for their drivers. We operate across two product streams. Our software development kits are licensed to automotive OEMs and equipment suppliers such as Bosch, with a licence fee of around €250 per unit plus ongoing shipping royalties this has historically been our core business. Over the last couple of years we've also introduced a hardware product, Cobalt Cube, built on our own software for emergency services use, and now deployed with organisations including the AA and UK police forces. These plug-and-play units sell for £800 £1,000 each and are currently moving through new customer trials. The Role We're looking for an experienced, committed and talented Business Development Executive with direct experience of business development within the automotive industry. This role is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced executive to join our highly successful team and take an active role in growing our global brand. This role covers a wide range of vertical markets including mobile operators, handset vendors, Automotive OEMs and equipment suppliers. You'll be working closely with the management team, shaping business strategy, establishing strong and trusting relationships with key partners, preparing compelling value propositions and customer proposals, developing business models, negotiating commercial terms and closing deals. There is considerable scope for innovation and introducing new product ideas. You won't be doing this alone. You'll have the backing of a dedicated pre-sales team, as well as a network of established partners you'll need to be comfortable working with and through partners, as well as selling direct. We sell through a mix of direct sales and trade shows, attending around 50 shows a year across Europe, Asia and the USA. In Europe we typically partner with Panasonic on a stand rather than running our own, so despite the number of shows, it isn't a heavy travel commitment. When you join, you'll shadow the team on existing customer engagements before picking up your own leads sourced from website enquiries, trade shows, and an element of proactive networking. You'll also make use of our CRM to revisit and work cold leads, including enquiries that have gone quiet for six months or more, alongside nurturing relationships across our large existing customer base. We're currently at proof-of-concept stage with a number of clients, typically selling in batches of units, though some clients order units at a time. On the software side, deals typically range from around £20,000 £30,000 up to £200,000. On the hardware side, minimum order is units, but some clients order units deals of £100,000 or more. You'll also work closely with our engineering team to tease out and translate customer requirements, acting as the interface between the customer and engineering throughout the sales process. Successful candidates will have a good market knowledge of the automotive industry, an appreciation of the formation of partnerships, channel sales and OEM deal-making. You must possess demonstrable business skills, show adaptability, flexibility and a desire to work on a broad range of business initiatives. You must have a strong can-do attitude with the desire to deliver world-class solutions to blue-chip companies, and be motivated by seeing results deployed widely in real-life applications. The role involves global travel, including Europe, Asia and the USA. There will be a mix of visiting our extensive customer base and new prospects, presenting at conferences and representing at trade shows. Compensation Base salary is up to £50,000, plus an uncapped commission scheme based on deal size: 4% commission on all sales up to your initial annual target of £500,000 Once target is hit, this increases by a further 2% (6% total) on sales beyond that point Any individual deal over £100,000 earns 6 8% commission Our best and average performers are currently earning £30,000 £50,000 in commission on top of base salary taking total earnings to around £120,000 a year. You: - have demonstrable experience in consultative selling within a software or electronics technology business sector. - understand what a software licensing contract is, and have exposure to negotiating price and terms with a legal team and the customer. - have first-hand experience of technology licensing including contract negotiation. - understand different revenue models, such as upfront licensing and SaaS-based subscription models. - are able to tease out customer requirements and interface effectively between the customer and our engineering team. - have experience of preparing value propositions and commercial proposals. - possess strong problem-solving skills, excellent attention to detail and a drive to deliver results. - have excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills. - have sector experience in the Automotive industry. - have experience of selling to global blue-chip companies and start-up organisations, with an appreciation of the cultural differences in Europe, USA and the Far East. - have a relevant degree (or equivalent) ideally within a software, technical or numerate subject. Anything else? As well as the above, if you have any of the desired experience below then we would like to know about it! - Detailed knowledge of the sales cycle process, lead qualification, remote customer acquisition using telephone and email. - Experience in strategy development and business modelling, including creation of channel sales. - An understanding of market mapping techniques, business intelligence, target identification and qualification. - Prior knowledge of management and business consulting process, selling projects and development services would be advantageous. - Willingness to travel to customer meetings, to run product demonstrations and represent at trade shows and conferences globally. - Foreign language skills would be beneficial, particularly European and/or Asian languages. Benefits: Pension Share scheme Dental, medical and life insurance Travel insurance Season ticket loan Cycle to work scheme Free eye test Free flu jabs Gym membership loan Regular social events and parties Charity events and give back days We are offering a unique opportunity to join our team, working for a successful, growing company with a recognised global brand and great potential and vision. If you are successful, you will be compensated with an attractive package which will be appropriate to your skills and experience. We also offer generous benefits, including a contributory pension, and private dental and medical care. This is a full-time post, based in our central Cambridge offices, but we believe in a healthy work/life balance and are happy to accommodate flexible home/office working arrangements.

Role: 2x Senior and Principal level Embedded Systems Engineers wanted Location: Bristol Salary: £55,000 - £75,000 Hybrid working Two roles now open Senior and Principal level We are a growing engineering team who are hiring for two embedded systems engineering positions. Both roles sit within the same team, working on the same next-generation sensing products but they differ in seniority, scope and required experience: - Senior Systems Engineer up to £55,000 - Principal Embedded Systems Engineer up to £75,000 Role Overview As a Senior or Principal Embedded Systems Engineer you will play a key role in the development of our next generation of permanently installed ultrasonic sensing products. Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will contribute across the full product lifecycle, from concept and prototype through to production, customer deployment and ongoing product improvement. This is a hands-on engineering role combining embedded firmware, electronics development and product integration. You will work closely with firmware, hardware, software, mechanical and manufacturing engineers to design reliable industrial products deployed in demanding environments across the energy, infrastructure and industrial sectors. The Senior role suits an engineer with several years of commercial experience who enjoys solving practical engineering problems and is comfortable working across hardware and software boundaries. The Principal role suits a more experienced engineer ready to take on greater ownership of product design and engineering decisions, and to develop into a senior technical contributor for the team. Previous experience of ATEX or IECEx is not essential for either role. We will provide training and mentoring for candidates with the right technical aptitude and attitude. Purpose of the Role The successful candidates will help deliver high-quality embedded products by contributing across: - Embedded firmware development - Electronics design and debugging - Prototype development - Product verification and validation - Manufacturing support - Product integration - Continuous product improvement The Senior role is intended to develop into a position of increasing technical ownership. The Principal role already carries increasing ownership of product design and engineering decisions from the outset. Key Responsibilities Both roles share the same core responsibilities across the product lifecycle; the Principal role carries greater autonomy and technical decision-making within each area. Embedded Firmware Development - Develop embedded firmware in C/C++ for low-power microcontroller platforms. - Design robust state machines and embedded control software. - Debug firmware using JTAG/SWD and modern embedded debugging tools. - Develop drivers for sensors, memory devices and communication peripherals. - Optimise firmware for reliability, battery life and performance. - Support firmware release, version control and configuration management. Electronics Design & Development Assist in the design of analogue and digital electronic circuits. Participate in schematic capture and PCB design reviews. Select appropriate electronic components balancing performance, cost and availability. Support prototype bring-up and board-level debugging. Use oscilloscopes, logic analysers and electronic test equipment to diagnose issues. Hardware/Firmware Integration Integrate embedded firmware with electronic hardware. Investigate hardware/software interactions. Support integration of sensors, communications and power management. Resolve system-level technical issues. Product Development Contribute throughout the complete product lifecycle from concept through manufacture. Build and evaluate engineering prototypes. Participate in design reviews. Support design verification and validation activities. Contribute to engineering risk assessments. Testing & Validation Develop functional and regression tests. Execute verification plans. Analyse failures using structured root-cause analysis. Support environmental, reliability and endurance testing. Document results and recommend corrective actions. Manufacturing Support Support transition from development into manufacture. Assist Operations with production issues. Investigate manufacturing defects. Contribute to Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) improvements. Support engineering change requests and product revisions. Compliance & Product Safety Support product compliance activities including: CE / UKCA EMC Environmental compliance (RoHS / REACH) ATEX / IECEx (training provided) Technical documentation Product traceability Continuous Improvement Improve engineering processes and documentation. dentify opportunities for cost reduction and design simplification. Evaluate new components and technologies. Use AI-assisted engineering tools where appropriate to improve productivity. Maintain awareness of developments in embedded systems and industrial electronics. Skills & Experience Essential requirements differ by level, as set out below. Both roles share the same desirable skills, personal attributes and success criteria further down. Essential Senior Systems Engineer (up to £45,000) Degree (or equivalent experience) in Electronics Engineering, Embedded Systems, Computer Engineering or similar. 2 5 years' commercial engineering experience. Strong Embedded C programming. Understanding of microcontroller-based embedded systems. Experience debugging embedded hardware and firmware. Understanding of digital communication protocols including I C, SPI and UART. Ability to read electronic schematics. Practical laboratory skills. Good written and verbal communication skills. Structured approach to technical problem solving. Essential Principal Embedded Systems Engineer (up to £65,000) Degree (or equivalent experience) in Electronics Engineering, Embedded Systems, Computer Engineering or similar. 5+ years' commercial engineering experience. Strong Embedded C programming. Strong understanding of microcontroller-based embedded systems. Experience debugging embedded hardware and firmware. Understanding of digital communication protocols including I C, SPI and UART. Ability to read electronic schematics. Practical laboratory skills. PCB design experience. STM32 or similar ARM Cortex-M devices. Good written and verbal communication skills. Structured approach to technical problem solving. Desirable (both roles) PCB design experience (essential for Principal; desirable for Senior). STM32 or similar ARM Cortex-M devices (essential for Principal; desirable for Senior). Low-power embedded design. Battery-powered products. Bootloaders and firmware update mechanisms. Python for engineering tools and automation. Industrial communications. CAN, RS485 or Modbus. Git. Jira. Azure DevOps. Altium. Familiarity with IEC, EMC or product safety standards. Experience of ATEX or IECEx (not essential training provided). Personal Attributes We are looking for someone who: Enjoys building real products rather than only writing code. Is naturally curious and keen to learn. Takes ownership of technical problems. Communicates openly and works well within a multidisciplinary team. Can balance engineering quality with commercial priorities. Is comfortable working in a fast-moving SME environment. What Success Looks Like Within the first 12 months you will be expected to: Become a productive contributor across firmware and electronics development. Support the delivery of new product features. Take ownership of defined engineering work packages. Contribute to prototype builds and verification activities. Support manufacturing and customer technical issues where required. Complete ATEX/IECEx awareness training. Build sufficient product knowledge to contribute confidently to design reviews. For the Principal role, this also includes taking increasing ownership of design decisions and providing technical guidance to other engineers within the team. Why Join US? You will work on industrial sensing products deployed worldwide, solving real engineering challenges across embedded electronics, firmware, industrial communications and product development. Unlike larger organisations, you will have visibility across the complete engineering lifecycle from concept and prototype through manufacture, customer deployment and continuous product improvement providing broad technical experience and significant opportunities for professional growth. Please state clearly in your application which role Senior Systems Engineer or Principal Embedded Systems Engineer you are applying for.

Role: Experienced Firmware Design Engineer Experience: At least 3-5 years of industrial experience in firmware design. Location: Cambridge Salary: Up to £70,000 Purpose / Role Overview : The purpose of this role is to design, develop, and deliver production-ready firmware for products, ensuring compliance with functional, regulatory, quality, and manufacturing requirements. The ideal candidate will possess strong firmware design and development skills, with a proven track record of delivering firmware for commercial products from concept through to production. Who you are: We re looking for a motivated and passionate person who has a strong interest in embedded software. You enjoy writing code, building quick prototypes and you have a good working knowledge of electronics circuits. You re organized, methodical and take pride in doing things well. You love debugging code, probing signals and always seek to understand the fundamental reason when things don't work. You are capable of developing code from either a blank slate or building on an existing codebase. You understand the need for good documentation and don't see it as an impediment. You are a team player and like bouncing technical ideas with your colleagues. Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities : - Full ownership of all embedded firmware development activities to deliver complete firmware solutions, from concept to final product. - This is a hands-on role that involves requirements capture, code development & firmware testing. - Ability to generate detailed software requirements from high level product level features. This primarily includes working with non-technical stakeholders to capture intent and translate those to detailed requirements. - Troubleshooting faults at code, and system level. Investigation and root cause analysis of problems and finding solutions. - Continuous design improvement of existing products, to achieve performance improvements, cost-down targets and part obsolescence management. - Creation and maintenance of a complete set of design documentation, including requirements document, software design document, software programming instructions, validation and verification documentation, etc). - Provide technical support to the Manufacturing, Quality, Repairs and Customer Services functions. - Evaluation of new technologies relevant to product development and generally keeping up to date with developments in technology and regulations. - Working together with electronics hardware engineers to deliver complete electronics solutions for products. Skills, Knowledge & Competencies : - Experience designing embedded software for high volume commercial products. - Selection of appropriate microcontroller and generation of pin assignments based on product functional requirements, optimising for cost, performance, and efficient resource utilisation. - Bare metal & RTOS microcontroller software development in C. - Detailed understanding of microcontroller peripherals down to register level and have experience writing low-level drivers for SPI / I2C / UART / ADC / PWM /etc. - Have a strong understanding of embedded system architecture and operation, including low-level hardware and software interactions, beyond the use of frameworks, libraries, or code-examples. - Able to write non-blocking, clean, maintainable and reusable code from general requirements - Complex problem-solving skills, attention to detail and a methodical mindset. - Ability to read electronics schematic diagrams, with a good understanding of electronic hardware design and circuit operation. - Very comfortable with lab equipment such as digital oscilloscope, signal generators, logic analysers, etc) and have basic soldering and prototyping skills. - Experience with IOT technologies & common network protocols (Wi-Fi / BLE / MQTT / etc) - Experience of working within a Quality System ideally EN ISO 13485 or ISO 9001 and awareness of validation and verification procedures. Qualifications & Professional Experience : - Degree in Electronics Engineering. - At least 3-5 years of industrial experience in firmware design. Desirable Skills & Experience : - Hardware design experience. - Familiarity with CE directives & standards such as EN62304. - App development experience for iOS / Android devices. Perks : Our products help our customers make the most of every single day, whatever the season. Your happiness, satisfaction and wellbeing are equally as important to us! Competitive Salary Discretionary Bonus Scheme 25 days holiday + bank holidays Enhanced parental leave Generous discounts on products Socials and team lunches AND a genuine opportunity to be a very key part of a high growth business. Our team comes from a variety of backgrounds and we embrace our differences. We strive to create an inclusive culture, continuing to grow our company and product ranges that are making people feel their best.