Hardware & electronics
Electronic design, PCB, analogue, digital, power electronics and technical leadership.
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Specialist recruitment for niche engineering hires.
Cambridge Tech Recruitment connects ambitious engineering teams with the people who build complex physical products—from embedded systems and electronics to RF.
The Cambridge market, mapped
People, companies, skills and talent flows—understood as a network, not a keyword search.
Recent delivery
Head of Electronics appointed into a complex electronic systems business during a large defence mandate ahead of acquisition.
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A narrower focus. A better search.
A mapped-market approach to niche engineering recruitment.
The best technical people are rarely found by posting another job advert. They are reached through credible conversations grounded in an understanding of their work, their market and the teams around them.
We combine deep local market mapping with hands-on search delivery, giving hiring managers a clear view of the talent landscape and candidates a useful, direct experience.
Core disciplines
Technical enough to understand the brief.
Embedded systems
Firmware, embedded Linux, real-time systems, DSP and low-level software engineering.
RF & electromagnetics
RF design, antennas, microwave, spectrum, test and systems engineering.
Current vacancies
Work worth moving for.
Selected roles with Cambridge's engineering-led businesses. Every vacancy is handled directly and confidentially.
RF · Beamforming
Head of RF Development
Lead the development of advanced beamforming systems, shaping technical direction and building a high-calibre RF engineering team.
C/C++ · Defence
Principal Embedded Engineer
A principal-level embedded C/C++ role owning architecture and delivery for a complex defence technology platform.
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For engineering teams
Looking for niche engineers?
Get a direct view of the relevant Cambridge talent market and a search designed around the actual problem.
Discuss the briefFor engineers
Considering your next move?
Have a confidential conversation about the market, where your experience fits and which opportunities are genuinely worth knowing.
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