Cambridge Consultants

Cambridge Consultants is seeking a Graduate Electronics & Software Engineer for a 2026 start in Cambridge, UK. This role involves working within a multi-disciplinary technical team on client-driven projects in sectors from Consumer Devices to Defence. Candidates should possess an excellent degree in engineering or physics and demonstrate experience in PCB design, digital and analogue electronics, or software implementation. The position emphasizes learning and personal growth with ample opportunities to tackle complex engineering challenges.

Graduate Electronics & Software Engineer (2026 start) Introduction We're looking for STEM graduates keen to start making real products for our clients. You'll need to be eager to turn your hand to a lot of different tasks and enjoy constantly learning new things. In return we can offer the chance to tackle some of the hardest engineering problems around, such as novel applications of robotics ,collaborating with LEGO to develop LEGO SMART Play and other embedded products , as well as defence and national security projects such as pioneering AI cyberattack response for the UK military . Overview Cambridge Consultants undertakes over 300 technology, design and consulting projects every year. You will get to work across the broad range of markets, from Consumer Devices to Industrial Systems to Defence and National Security. The Electronics and Software group is a cohesive team of multi disciplinary experts in everything to do with embedded systems and devices - whether that's electronics, embedded software, physics, control, communications, security or algorithm design. We're much more interested in the engineer you can become than the one you are now, and we mentor our team to grow them into brilliant technologists. We need people who are enthusiastic about learning, keen to pick up new skills, and can show evidence of a rigorous approach to solving real world problems. An ability to learn and a determination to grow are more important than the knowledge you already have. Your responsibilities Withlots of support and guidance from your peers, you will work as part of our technical team on client assignments in multi disciplinary projects for a wide range of markets. You may work on one or more projects at a time, in a variety of different disciplines and roles. You will work on the design and implementation of systems for a wide range of applications and products. You will have many opportunities to develop your technical design skills for analogue and digital hardware, information engineering, embedded software, control, communications and whole product design. This could include writing software in C for embedded targets, writing SystemVerilog for FPGAs, PCB design and hardware testing. You will have the chance to interact directly with clients at all phases of projects, from requirements capture and progress updates to final handover. About you We're looking for applicants with the following experience or skills: An excellent degree or PhD in general, electrical, electronic or information engineering, computer science or physics. Experience through university, work or home projects in at least one of the following areas, and enthusiasm for learning about the others: PCB design Digital electronics (processors, memory, DSP, Verilog, VHDL) Analogue electronics (general, interfaces, RF, power) Software implementation in C, C++, Rust, or a similar programming language Some projects at Cambridge Consultants are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to obtain a Security Check level security clearance ( ). You must be able to work in the UK without restrictions in accordance with UK National Law and be prepared to successfully undertake an appropriate level of UK National Security Vetting according to UK Government National Security Vetting criteria. We welcome applications from recent graduates with industrial experience, final year students and graduates with relevant academic course or research experience. We are looking for excellence and are as interested in your skills and ability to learn quickly as we are in your experience.

Overview We're looking for a senior mechanical systems engineer with an energy for problem solving and a knack for finding clarity from complexity to join our mechanical engineering team. We are a product development company that specialises in deep tech. Clients come to us to develop solutions and products which do not already exist and cannot be easily copied by me-too imitators. We serve a wide range of industries, including green energy, consumer goods, communications, healthcare and wellbeing, agriculture and food and beverages, with offices and clients around the world. We are constantly evolving to meet the changing needs of our clients' and the novel projects that come our way. As a result, your role will lead you to evolve and adapt to industry shifts, connecting insights from diverse fields in new, inventive ways. You'll take these concepts and ideas to deliver break-through projects. The role You'll work alongside colleagues from a wide range of technical disciplines to meet our clients' needs across the product development spectrum. You'll break down systems to their core components, revel in the details, and see your work realised in the greater world. You'll be exposed to the entire development process from an initial 'how can we make this better' statement all the way through to bringing up a factory for production. Typical activities you may undertake include: Liaising with clients, defining stakeholder needs, and reporting results Ownership of system level documentation Creation and management of requirement sets to ensure they are appropriate and relevant Scoping and application of standards and regulations for cutting edge products Taking part in concept generation and problem-solving workshops Evaluating ideas using evidence from modelling and simulation or experimentally obtained results Preparation of detailed designs, from system to component level Testing of designs to ensure they meet the client's and end-customers' needs Forming and providing technical leadership of project teams You'll work on projects that involve automation, heating and cooling systems, product design, fluidics and challenging operating environments. These projects may see mass or low production, but consistently involve cross-disciplinary teams and a rapid pace of development. The variety of projects means you'll consistently face new challenges, providing opportunities to grow and diversify your skills. With frequent new projects and the chance to collaborate with different colleagues each time, you'll have the freedom to shape your career path and define a specialism through the work and responsibilities you excel in. Want some examples of projects we have worked on? Yard Stick, developing a tool for real-time on site carbon capture measurement, The world's largest commercial airborne antenna, Breakthrough innovation for smaller, more capable surgical robotics, About you We're looking for someone who carries genuine enthusiasm and excitement for engineering and technology. You should thrive in a collaborative environment, celebrating team success, and be eager to learn new tools, techniques and perspectives. You'll have: An undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related subject) or equivalent experience. Ability to design original yet pragmatic solutions to problems using sound engineering judgement and communicate your ideas to colleagues and clients. A strong grasp of systems engineering and the ability to practically apply this to real world applications. A record of developing hardware solutions and testing their performance You may also have, experience in CAD, design for manufacture, software skills, and other technical competencies that show engineering breadth.