Team Consulting

Medical device development for pharmaceutical clients

Software Engineer

Embedded EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeIckleton, Saffron Walden, UKNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or an equivalent suitable engineering field is essential.
Two to five years of commercial software development experience in C and/or C++ is required; experience in both is advantageous.
Good software engineering practices, including clear software documentation, version control with Git, and testing, are required.
Working knowledge of Python for scripting, tooling, and test automation is required.
Good organizational skills and the ability to manage own time and tasks are required.
Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills are required.
The ability to liaise with colleagues and clients is required.
A structured and methodical approach to problem-solving is required.
Willingness to take responsibility and drive activities is required.
The ability to cope with unexpected change and remain flexible and calm under pressure is required.
A confident, positive, and engaging communication style is required.
Respect for others' views, opinions, and contributions is required.
The ability to collaborate effectively and actively share knowledge is required.
Eagerness to continually learn and improve is required.

Responsibilities

Contribute to device development programmes and deliver against client objectives.
Develop high-quality, well-documented software.
Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, including software, electronics, and mechanical engineers.
Participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle, from requirements capture through verification and release.
Contribute to producing software documentation, including requirements, architecture, and design documents.
Communicate with clients and present technical information clearly to engineering and non-technical audiences.

Desired Qualifications

Embedded and real-time experience using an RTOS or bare metal is desirable.
An appreciation of hardware, including bringing electronics to life and testing them, is desirable.
Experience developing software for Linux operating systems is desirable.
Experience with the Qt framework for cross-platform application development is desirable.
Familiarity with medical software development standards, particularly IEC 62304, is desirable.
Experience working in a technical consultancy environment is desirable.

JD0446 Software Engineer

Team Consulting · Ickleton, United Kingdom · — · Posted 2026-10-05

Workplace: on_site

Description

At Team, we develop medical devices and systems that directly impact patient outcomes, and the software that powers them is at the heart of what we do.

Reporting to Team's Software Group Head, you will be part of a talented multi-disciplinary team working across the full product development lifecycle: from early concept and feasibility through detailed design, verification, and into manufacture.

No two projects are the same. Our clients bring us their most challenging problems, and we bring the engineering rigour to solve them. In this role, you will get hands-on with real products, writing robust, high-quality software and seeing your work translate into devices that reach patients and clinicians in the real world.

Responsibilities include:

Contributing to device development programmes and delivering against client objectives
Developing high-quality, well-documented software
Working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams including software, electronics, and mechanical engineers
Participating in all stages of the software development lifecycle, from requirements capture through to verification and release
Contributing to the production of software documentation including requirements, architecture, and design documents
Client facing communication, to present technical information clearly to both engineering and non-technical audiences

Requirements

Qualifications & Skills

Essential

Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or equivalent suitable engineering degree
2-5 years of commercial software development in C and/or C++ (experience in both is an advantage)
Good software engineering practices, including clear software documentation, version control (Git) and testing
Working knowledge of Python for scripting, tooling, and test automation

Desirable

Embedded and real-time experience using an RTOS or bare metal
A good appreciation of hardware, bringing to life and testing of electronics
Experience developing software for Linux operating systems
Experience with the Qt framework for cross-platform application development
Familiarity with medical software development standards, in particular IEC 62304

Professional Skills

Essential

Good organisational skills with ability to manage own time and tasks
Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to liaise with colleagues and clients
Structured and methodical approach to problem-solving

Desirable

Experience working in a technical consultancy environment

Personal Qualities

Willingness to take responsibility and drive activities
Copes well with unexpected change, is flexible and calm under pressure
Confident with a positive and engaging communication style
Respectful of others' views, opinions, and contributions
Collaborates effectively and actively shares own knowledge
Eager to continually learn and improve

Additional role requirements and working patterns

Occasional travel to client or supplier sites may be required, both within the UK and internationally, including to the US and Europe.

Equal Opportunities

Team values equality, diversity and inclusion in employment and recruitment. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities and an inclusive community, where our talented people respect and value the contributions, skills, and abilities of others.

We want our people to succeed on merit, treating individuals equally, including making decisions and providing encouragement and opportunities relating to recruitment, career development and retention in a fair and consistent manner.

Our aim is a workplace free from all forms of bullying, harassment or victimisation, and unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

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About the Company

Team Consulting

Medical device development for pharmaceutical clients

Tailoring medical-device development for pharma and device clients, Team Consulting helps bring devices to market through integrated engineering, prototyping, testing, and regulatory preparation. It works by forming multidisciplinary teams that design, validate, and iterate devices such as inhalers and injectors from concept to regulatory-ready product. It is fully employee-owned through an Employee Ownership Trust, keeping independence and sharing profits with the people who work there. Its goal is to deliver specialized, fully supported medical-device development while maintaining ownership with the employees who build the company.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $150K
Headquarters: Duxford, United Kingdom
Founded: 1986

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