Undergraduate Engineer Summer Internship

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

Job summary

SRG is offering an engineering internship in Cambridge for an aspiring Mechanical Engineer to join the Device Engineering team. You will engage in CAD design, technical analysis, prototyping, lab testing and reporting during a 3-month fixed-term contract with on-site hours.

The internship starts June 2027 and aims to provide mentorship, hands-on experience across the product development cycle, and opportunities to collaborate across functions in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Aptitude for mechanical design, underpinned by engineering theory.
• Bright, self-motivated and action-oriented with good time management.
• People skills and communication; comfortable asking questions.
• Must have completed a year of undergraduate Engineering at a UK university and be eligible for a summer internship.
• Some experience in engineering and product design, 3D CAD, and data acquisition/analysis.

Responsibilities

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

Job description

Job Type

Contract/Temporary

Location

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Job Ref

BBBH189067_1791890161

Date Added

October 13th, 2026

Consultant

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.

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.

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