Senior Electronics / Software Engineer

Cambridge Consultants
United Kingdom
3 days ago
Seniority
Senior
Posted
17 Apr 2026 (3 days ago)

Introduction

We’re looking for an experienced Electronics and/or Software Engineer keen to help our clients solve complex technical challenges. You’ll need to be eager to turn your hand to a lot of different tasks and enjoy constantly learning new things. In return we can offer the chance to tackle some of the hardest engineering problems around, such as novel applications of robotics, collaborating with LEGO® to develop LEGO® SMART Play™ and other embedded products, as well as defence and national security projects such as pioneering AI cyberattack response for the UK military.

Overview

Cambridge Consultants undertakes over 300 technology, design and consulting projects every year. You will get to work across the broad range of markets, from Consumer Devices to Industrial Systems to Defence and National Security. The Electronics and Software group is a cohesive team of multi-disciplinary experts in everything to do with embedded systems and devices – whether that’s electronics, embedded software, physics, control, communications, security or algorithm design.

We’re looking for people with relevant previous experience to help widen our group’s skillset and support our junior engineers. We need people who are enthusiastic about learning, keen to pick up new skills, and can show evidence of a rigorous approach to solving real-world problems.

Your responsibilities

With support and guidance from your peers, you will work as part of our technical team on client assignments in multi-disciplinary projects for a wide range of markets. You may work on one or more projects at a time, in a variety of different disciplines and roles.

You will work on the design and implementation of systems for a wide range of applications and products. You will have many opportunities to develop your technical design skills for analogue and digital hardware, information engineering, embedded software, control, communications and whole product design. This could include writing software in C for embedded targets, writing SystemVerilog for FPGAs, PCB design and hardware testing.

You will be expected to interact directly with clients at all phases of projects, from requirements capture and progress updates to final handover.

About you

We’re looking for applicants with the following experience or skills:

  • An excellent degree or PhD in general, electrical, electronic or information engineering, computer science or physics.
  • Prior industrial experience in at least one of the following areas, and enthusiasm for learning about the others:
    • Software implementation in C, C++, Rust, or a similar programming language
    • PCB design
    • Digital electronics (processors, memory, DSP, Verilog, VHDL)
    • Analogue electronics (general, interfaces, RF, power)

Some projects at Cambridge Consultants are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to obtain a Security Check level security clearance ( https://www.gov.uk/guidance/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.

We welcome applications from people with prior industrial experience in one or more relevant technical roles. We are looking for excellence and are interested in both your skills and ability to learn quickly as well as your experience.

Along with your CV, please describe why you are attracted to this position, what you feel you offer Cambridge Consultants, and any achievements that you are particularly proud of. We are especially interested to hear about relevant prior industrial experience and personal projects.

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