Undergraduate Engineer Summer Internship

SRG; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG is recruiting for a Cambridge-based internship within the Device Engineering team. The role involves CAD design, technical analysis, prototyping, lab testing and reporting as part of a year-long development journey with mentorship.

Ideal candidates will have completed a year of UK undergraduate engineering, be self-motivated, communicative, and eager to learn across the product development cycle in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Solid grounding in engineering theory with aptitude for mechanical design.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, able to manage time and meet project deliverables.
• Excellent communication and collaboration; willing to ask questions.
• Must have completed a year of an undergraduate engineering degree at a UK university and be eligible for a summer internship.
• Some experience with engineering, product design, CAD, and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• CAD design, technical analysis, prototyping, lab testing and reporting.
• Exposure to the full product development cycle with mentorship.
• Collaborate across functions to support device engineering projects.

Skills

Mechanical design

Engineering theory

Time management

Communication

Collaboration

Curiosity

Education

Undergraduate engineering degree (UK)

Tools

3D CAD

Job description

Job Type: 3-month Fixed Term Contract

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

Location: Cambridge

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

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.

Our client 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. They value cross-functional collaboration, clear communication and a friendly work environment.

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

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.