Entry-Level Electronics Engineer: Prototyping & Innovation

Octagon Group; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Octagon Group is seeking a Junior Electronics Engineer to work alongside experienced engineers across the full product development lifecycle in the UK. You will gain hands-on experience from design and prototyping through testing and production support.

Your role includes assisting with circuitry, schematic work, PCB design, prototype build/testing, and integration with firmware and sensors. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Electronic/Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Good understanding of analogue and digital electronics.
• Practical experience building, testing or debugging electronic circuits.
• Ability to read and understand electronic schematics.
• Experience using common electronic test equipment.
• Basic understanding of embedded systems, microcontrollers, sensors or interfaces.
• Strong problem-solving with a hands-on approach.
• Attention to detail and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of electronic circuits and assemblies.
• Assist with schematic capture, component selection and design calculations.
• Support PCB design activities.
• Build, test, debug and modify prototype hardware.
• Carry out board-level testing, fault finding and verification.
• Use oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers and bench power supplies.
• Support electronics integration with firmware, software, sensors and displays.
• Assist with EMC, environmental and compliance testing.
• Produce test procedures, BOMs and manufacturing documentation.
• Work with production and test teams to resolve hardware issues.
• Support component sourcing, alternative parts reviews and obsolescence investigations.

Skills

Analog electronics

Digital electronics

Schematic interpretation

Hands-on problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Electronic Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Logic analyzers

Bench power supplies

Job description

Octagon Group is seeking a Junior Electronics Engineer to work alongside experienced engineers across the full product development lifecycle in the UK. You will gain hands-on experience from design and prototyping through testing and production support.

Your role includes assisting with circuitry, schematic work, PCB design, prototype build/testing, and integration with firmware and sensors. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.