Undergraduate Engineer Internship

SRG; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG is recruiting for an Undergraduate Engineer Summer Internship in Cambridge. This 3-month fixed-term contract begins June 2027 and is onsite at Cambridge, with a salary of £26,400 per annum plus holidays and sick pay.

The role involves CAD design, technical analysis, prototyping, lab testing and reporting, offering mentorship and exposure to the full product development cycle under guidance from the Device Engineering team.

Qualifications

• Aptitude for mechanical design with solid grounding in engineering theory.
• Bright, self-motivated and able to manage time and workload, problem solving, and meeting deliverables.
• Personable, communicative, collaborative and happy to ask questions.

Responsibilities

• CAD design, technical analysis, prototyping, lab testing and reporting.

Skills

Mechanical design

Engineering theory

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Questioning

Education

Undergraduate engineering year completed (UK)

Tools

3D CAD

Job description

Undergraduate Engineer Summer Internship

Job Type: 3-month Fixed Term Contract

Internship Start Date: June 2027

Hours of work: Mon - Fri (37.5 hours a week) - onsite

Location: Cambridge

Salary: £26,400 per annum, holidays, sick pay

Application closing date: 30th October 2026

Our client is a Cambridge-based medical device design and development centre and global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines. They help millions of patients around the world access affordable healthcare.

Our client designs and develops drug delivery systems to support the commercialisation of their portfolio of drug products. Their Device Engineering team has deep expertise in designing, analysing, building, testing, and optimising high-volume, injection-moulded drug delivery devices.

We are offering a year-long internship for aspiring Mechanical Engineers to join the Device Engineering team and experience the exciting journey of medical device development. Likely activities will include CAD design, technical analysis, prototyping, lab testing and reporting.

This internship will suit students with a passion for engineering and learning. Interns will gain exposure to much of the product development cycle, supported by mentorship and training. We value cross-functional collaboration, clear communication and a friendly work environment.

Interns have made significant contributions to both our projects and to our culture over the years, and we hope that a year at SDDC prepares them well for their remaining time at university and their subsequent careers. Several former interns have joined us again as graduates.

We believe in the power of science - that's why we stay at the forefront of the life sciences industry, keeping up to date with the latest research, innovations, and market trends to provide valuable insight and guidance to our clients and candidates.

We are always learning, adapting, and educating.

Key Requirements

• Aptitude for mechanical design, underpinned by a solid grounding in engineering theory and a deep interest in understanding how things work
• Bright, self-motivated, resourceful and action-oriented; confident in managing time and workload, problem solving, and meeting project deliverables
• Personable, communicative, collaborative and happy to ask lots of questions
• Must have completed a year of an undergraduate course at a UK university in an Engineering degree subject and be eligible to undertake a summer internship.
• Some experience (within or outside of university studies) of engineering and product design, 3D CAD, and data acquisition and analysis

Note : For the duration of your internship you will be employed by SRG, who are acting as the recruitment partner for this role.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.