Graduate Electronics & Software Engineer (2026 start)

Cambridge Consultants; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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: PCB design, Digital Electronics, Analogue Electronics, or Software implementation.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the technical team on client assignments in multi-disciplinary projects.
• Design and implement systems for a wide range of applications and products.
• Interact directly with clients at all phases of projects.

Skills

PCB design

Digital electronics

Analogue electronics

Software implementation in C/C++

Physics

Education

Excellent degree or PhD in engineering, computer science, or physics

Job description

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 ( https://www.gov.uk/guidance/united-kingdom-security-vetting-applicant ). 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.