At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a high-tech team to design and develop advanced electronic products.
- Company: Specialist engineering firm in Cambridge with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Gain hands-on experience, competitive salary, and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with experienced engineers and exciting projects.
- Why this job: Work on cutting-edge technology like thermal imaging and augmented reality.
- Qualifications: Degree or practical experience in Electronic Engineering or related fields.
The predicted salary is between 38250 - 46750 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior Electronics Engineer to join a specialist high-technology engineering team in Cambridge, working on advanced electronic products across thermal imaging, night vision and augmented reality. This role would suit a recent graduate, early-career engineer or someone with practical electronics experience looking to develop their skills within a technically challenging R&D environment.
THE ROLE
Working alongside experienced electronics engineers, you will gain hands-on exposure across the full product development lifecycle, from initial design and prototyping through to testing and production support. Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the design and development of electronic circuits and assemblies
- Assisting with schematic capture, component selection and design calculations
- Supporting PCB design activities
- Building, testing, debugging and modifying prototype hardware
- Carrying out board-level testing, fault finding and verification
- Using oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analysers and bench power supplies
- Supporting electronics integration with firmware, software, sensors, displays and communication interfaces
- Assisting with EMC, environmental and compliance testing
- Producing test procedures, BOMs and manufacturing documentation
- Working with production and test teams to investigate and resolve hardware issues
- Supporting component sourcing, alternative part reviews and obsolescence investigations
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Degree, HNC/HND, apprenticeship or equivalent practical experience in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a 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 communication interfaces
- Strong problem-solving skills and a practical, hands-on approach
- Good attention to detail and willingness to learn
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering team
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE
- Schematic capture or PCB design using Altium Designer, KiCad, OrCAD or similar
- Prototype assembly, soldering, rework or wiring
- SPI, I²C, UART, USB, Ethernet, CAN, MIPI or LVDS
- Power supply design, battery-powered products or low-power electronics
- Embedded C, Python, firmware or FPGA-based systems
- EMC, environmental testing or design for manufacture
- Experience within commercial, industrial, defence, aerospace, scientific or other high-technology environments
THE OPPORTUNITY
This is a great opportunity for an early-career electronics engineer to develop technically within a specialist engineering environment, working on advanced products and gaining exposure to design, development, testing and production.
Please note: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
If you are interested in the opportunity, please send your CV to
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