Consulting Engineer - Medical Device Development

Consulting Engineer - Medical Device Development\n\nNewton Colmore is working with a technology company in Cambridge, assisting them in their search for the next generation of technical sales and business development talent.\n\nThis role is perfect for someone who has either just finished a PhD, or has some post-doc experience, working on research-heavy projects whilst simultaneously bidding for grants, funding, and creating proposals.\n\nWithin this role you will act as a trusted technical voice in early-stage business development conversations, working closely with a world-class team of scientists and engineers back at base. With a focus on medical devices and healthcare technology, your responsibilities will include:\n\nBuilding and maintaining a valuable network of clients through in-person engagement and a strong online presence.\nCollaborating with internal experts to develop compelling, technically credible proposals and pitches.\nManaging and growing a prospective sales pipeline alongside existing client accounts.\nListening carefully to client challenges to develop targeted strategies that turn ideas into commercially successful products.\nNegotiating contracts and contributing to the evolution of the go-to-market strategy.\nIdentifying and championing emerging opportunities, energising the team to explore new areas. \n\nThis is a role that combines genuine scientific or engineering credibility with a flair for building relationships and identifying new commercial opportunities.\n\nThis is a rare opportunity to work on novel medical device development, with recent project examples including next-generation implantable sensors for diabetes management, laser systems for sight-saving treatments, and non-invasive surgical technologies targeting cancer.\n\nWe are ideally looking for an engineer with the following attributes;\n\nTechnical knowledge in a field relevant or adjacent to medical devices and healthcare.\nStrong fundamentals in either mechanical engineering, electronics engineering, or physics.\nA natural ability to grasp unfamiliar technical and commercial contexts, extracting relevant detail in a sales environment.\nAn entrepreneurial spirit with a desire to seek out and convert new business opportunities.\nExcellent interpersonal skills, collaborative, curious, and able to build trusted relationships with both clients and colleagues.\nConfident, clear, and empathetic communication style.\nWillingness to travel for in-person meetings, events, and client engagements.