We are seeking motivated Electronics Summer Placement Students to join our team for a summer placement based full-time at our Cambridge office. This is an exciting opportunity for a student with a strong grounding in electronics to gain hands-on industry experience.
The placement will last 12 weeks. Successful candidates should be available to start their placement between May and October 2027.
There is no deadline for this role, as we recruit on a rolling basis. Once the position is filled, we will close the advert. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
During the placement, your time will be split between contributing to a dedicated internal development project and supporting a range of live client projects. You will work alongside experienced engineers, gaining practical exposure to electronics design, simulation, testing, and measurement in a professional consultancy environment.
You will also have access to our extensive in-house facilities. These include:
Some interesting electronics projetcs that we’ve previously worked on:
Overcoming smart meter challenges for the last 5% by developing a custom ZigBee to Long-Range Radio Bridge
Design of a low-power, high-performance smart wearable for Accesso integrating multiple radios
Collaborating with LEGO® to develop LEGO® SMART Play™ combining custom wireless charging, BLE, a novel magnetic positioning system and NFC tag reading all in one device
Next-generation Explosive Ordnance Disposal for the British Army
We are looking for someone currently in their penultimate year studying towards a MEng degree in Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline, on track to achieve a 2.1 or above.
You will also have:
A motivated and detail-oriented engineer who is motivated towards working in a hands-on laboratory environment will thrive in this role.
Some projects at Cambridge Consultants are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to obtain a Security Check (SC) level security clearance ( United Kingdom Security Vetting: Applicant ). You must be able to work in the UK without restrictions in accordance with UK National Law and be prepared to successfully undertake an appropriate level of UK National Security Vetting according to UK Government National Security Vetting criteria.
Please be aware that, for roles requiring Security Check clearance, applicants will typically need to have been continuously resident in the UK for a minimum of 5 years immediately prior to applying for this role in order to meet the requirements for Security Check (SC) clearance.
Please ensure your CV includes your A Level (or equivalent) subjects and grades, as well as any relevant university modules.
Covering statements are advantageous though by no means a necessity.
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