Junior Electronics Engineer

Junior Electronics Engineer

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.