Cambridge Consultants · United States
Technical Leader, Embedded Software and Electronics
OVERVIEW Cambridge Consultants (CC) is in the business of delivering the future, faster. We are a technology innovation partner that excels at solving the worl...
OVERVIEW
Cambridge Consultants (CC) is in the business of delivering the future, faster. We are a technology innovation partner that excels
at solving the world’s most complex engineering challenges. As our North America business rapidly expands, we are seeking a
Techno-Commercial Leader for our Energy and Industry team—someone who operates at the intersection of deep technology and
commercial strategy.
This unit is at the forefront of Industry 4.0. We don’t just design circuits; we build complex, intelligent systems that create
fundamental, defensible business value for our clients. We are looking for a leader who can act as a “second CTO” to our
clients—bridging their boardroom ambitions to the reality of complex R&D in embedded software, electronics, and hardware systems
to drive the commercialisation of world-first technologies. If you are wired to challenge client assumptions, define what gets
built and why, and turn embedded systems expertise into competitive advantage, this role is for you.
WHAT YOU'LL DO AND THE IMPACT YOU'LL MAKE
We are searching for a T-shaped leader with a CTO mindset—someone whose deep roots in embedded software and electronics give them
the credibility to set technical direction, and whose commercial instincts ensure that direction creates real business value. You
will not be the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) writing the firmware or laying out the PCB; instead, you will own the
strategic question of what the system should do and why it matters to the client’s business—ensuring our teams are building the
right thing, effectively and efficiently.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the "What" and the "Why": Act as a trusted technical advisor to our clients, validating that the embedded architecture
directly supports their commercial goals. You have the credibility and confidence to advise a client to pivot their technical
strategy when new realities emerge—before sunk cost sets in.
- Shape the Commercial Relationship: Look beyond fixed-scope delivery to identify long-term, shared-risk partnership
opportunities. You help design technical roadmaps that elevate the client’s market position—proposing novel embedded solutions
that create defensible competitive advantage, and helping structure the commercial terms that reflect the value being created.
- Bridge Technical Disciplines: Draw on your background in embedded software and electronics to guide architectural decisions and
interrogate client assumptions. You partner with clients to reframe their requests based on technical reality—protecting their
investment by ensuring the system architecture is sound before significant capital is committed.
- Navigate Ambiguity: Thrive in the highly uncertain early stages of innovation, defining clear technical paths forward when
requirements are unknown or shifting. You translate extreme complexity—firmware constraints, hardware–software trade-offs,
silicon maturity—into digestible commercial risk that gives client executives the confidence to make bold bets on unproven
technologies.
- Think Like a Founder: Collaborate with business development to define new market offerings grounded in embedded systems
innovation. You help shape the technical direction of our Energy and Industry practice—identifying where advances in edge
compute, connectivity, and intelligent control create genuine new value for clients, and building the business case to pursue
them.
Your success is measured not by on-time delivery, but by client capability lift, strategic alignment, and the successful
commercialisation of breakthrough technology. You will have opportunities to drive innovation across CC’s diverse market sectors,
from industrial automation and energy to healthcare and beyond.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE ROLE
- Deep Technical Expertise: Possess a deep technical foundation in embedded software and electronics—firmware architecture,
hardware–software integration, real-time systems, and connected device design—using a 1st principles approach to transform
complex problems into viable solutions.
- Proven Technology Leadership: A proven track record of leading complex technical programmes where the technical strategy and
the commercial outcome were inseparable. You set direction, manage client expectations at the executive level, and know when to
challenge the brief rather than execute it.
- Commercial & Strategic Focus: You prioritize value delivery over technical perfection. You can articulate why a technical
decision matters to the client’s bottom line, their future valuation, or their competitive position—and can identify
shared-risk partnership opportunities that extend the relationship beyond fixed-scope delivery.
- Integration Expertise: Experience delivering systems where embedded software and hardware are tightly coupled and where the
value lies in the intelligence—control algorithms, connectivity, edge compute, and sensing—as much as in the physical design.
You can articulate that value in commercial terms, not just engineering ones.
- Dynamic Communication: A resilient communicator who can translate firmware constraints and hardware trade-offs into
boardroom-level commercial risk—while retaining the credibility and respect of deep technical SMEs. You engender the trust that
allows clients to make bold bets on unproven technology.
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/VETERANS/DISABLED
Cambridge Consultants is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected
veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters
If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email
usjobseekersupport@cambridgeconsultants.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need an accommodation in order to search
for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail usjobseekersupport@cambridgeconsultants.com. This email is
created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages
left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical
issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.
Successful applicant must comply with the federal contractor Covid-19 Workplace Safety mandate requirements.
Benefits
- Choice of medical dental and vision plans
- Flexible spending accounts
- 22 vacation days for full time employees
- Competitive base salary
- Pay for performance
- Profit-share bonus plan based on company and individual performance
- 401K with discretionary company match
- Life Insurance
- Relocation assistance, if applicable
- 13 weeks fully paid Parental Leave
- Salary range $180-210k
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Role
Technical Leader, Embedded Software and Electronics
Category
Data/IT
Location
Published
July 6
Deadline
August 17
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