Electronics / Software Engineer

Cambridge Consultants

INTRODUCTION    We’re seeking bright, curious graduates who are passionate about software and excited by how technology can solve real problems. Join our Software and Electronics Department and contribute to projects spanning the consumer, energy, industrial, and defence & security sectors.  You’ll get hands-on experience with a range of technologies aligned to your skills and interests, helping to tackle and solve real challenges for our clients. Successful candidates can join us any time between June-December.  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.     WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING   Day to day you will be working in a team with colleagues and clients, learning from experienced engineers to design, develop and debug software of all descriptions. This may range from web applications to embedded software, protocols and machine control.  You will also have the opportunity to collaborate on research projects and participate in STEM outreach activities with schools.     You could be working on projects like:     * Satellite communications – used in humanitarian relief efforts, wildlife conservation and more   * Wireless control of high-speed warehouse robots   * Robotics – autonomous navigation in crowded environments     * Collaborating with LEGO to develop LEGO® SMART Play™ * Cutting-edge wearables and audio devices   * Beam 5G from the stratosphere with the world’s largest commercial airborne antenna   Unfortunately, we can’t talk about some of our clients until you join us, but you could be developing the next breakthrough product for brands you use every day.         WHAT YOU CAN BRING   * You are a university graduate, studying for any STEM degree and with good academic results.   * You have experience of programming, and you enjoy learning new things and solving interesting problems.     * You have a keen interest in software engineering    * You have good knowledge of at least one of the following programming languages. (C, C++, Rust, Python).    * Knowledge of and a willingness to learn other programming languages.        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 recent graduates with industrial experience, final year students and graduates with relevant academic course or research experience.  We are looking for excellence and are as interested in your skills and ability to learn quickly as we are in 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 any software, electronics or engineering projects you have done, for a hobby, for work or for university.      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By submitting an application to Cambridge Consultants, you confirm that the information provided in this application, together with any supporting documentation, is true, complete, and accurate to the best of your knowledge and belief. You understand that any false statement, misleading information, or material omission may render you liable to disqualification from the recruitment process, withdrawal of any offer of employment, or dismissal without notice if discovered following appointment. You acknowledge that the organisation reserves the right to verify the information supplied. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cambridge Consultants

INTRODUCTION We’re looking for STEM graduates keen to start making real products for our clients.  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 much more interested in the engineer you can become than the one you are now, and we mentor our team to grow them into brilliant technologists. 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. An ability to learn and a determination to grow are more important than the knowledge you already have.    YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES  With lots of 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 have the chance 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.  * Experience through university, work or home projects in at least one of the following areas, and enthusiasm for learning about the others:  * PCB design * Digital electronics (processors, memory, DSP, Verilog, VHDL)  * Analogue electronics (general, interfaces, RF, power)  * Software implementation in C, C++, Rust, or a similar programming language  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 recent graduates with industrial experience, final year students and graduates with relevant academic course or research experience.  We are looking for excellence and are as interested in your skills and ability to learn quickly as we are in 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 any software, electronics or engineering projects you have done, for a hobby, for work or for university.      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By submitting an application to Cambridge Consultants, you confirm that the information provided in this application, together with any supporting documentation, is true, complete, and accurate to the best of your knowledge and belief. You understand that any false statement, misleading information, or material omission may render you liable to disqualification from the recruitment process, withdrawal of any offer of employment, or dismissal without notice if discovered following appointment. You acknowledge that the organisation reserves the right to verify the information supplied. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

cosine

YOUR (SPACE) MISSION As the FPGA Engineer at cosine you design and implement high‑performance FPGA image processing solutions that enable next‑generation Earth observation missions. You work at the intersection of electronics and software, turning raw sensor data into usable insights directly on hardware. Your work reduces data bandwidth, increases processing speed, and enables smart instruments that operate autonomously in space. Within cosine Remote Sensing you contribute to compact, high‑precision optical payloads used in real missions, from concept to deployment. TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES In this role you will: * Design, implement, and optimise FPGA architectures for real-time image processing pipelines  * Translate image processing algorithms into efficient hardware implementations, including filtering, compression, and feature extraction  * Perform general FPGA design tasks such as pipeline and architecture definition, building test benches, design verification and validation, and device configuration * Create and maintain board definition files, define I/O architecture, and manage boot configuration, in-flight reprogramming, memory management, and sensor readout * Collaborate with optical, electronics, and software engineers to integrate FPGA solutions into space-borne instruments  * Verify and validate FPGA designs through simulation, hardware testing, and system-level integration * Contribute to continuous improvement of processing performance, power efficiency, and reliability for space applications * Expand existing designs to interface and read out to new devices such as imaging detectors and ADCs * Optimise data handling pipelines at challenging data rates, including offloading of CPU workloads into an FPGA YOUR PROFILE We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications: * BSc or equivalentin Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or a related field * Proven experience with FPGA development and validation using VHDL, Verilog and high level synthesis . Experience with tools such as Vivado, Vitus, Quartus or similar FPGA design environments  * Strong understanding of digital signal processing and image processing concepts  * Affinity with embedded systems and hardware-software co-design  * Interest in space technology, Earth observation, or high-performance instrumentation * Proactive, self-directed, asking the right questions to keep work aligned with the larger goal WHAT WE OFFER At cosine, we highly value our employees, and we will support your professional and personal development. We also provide our employees with: * A unique, international working environment at the intersection of physics and engineering  * The opportunity to deliver end-to-end solutions in autonomous project teams, in close collaboration with customers * 27 days of annual leave (based on full-time employment)  * Annual bonus based on personal and company performance * Hybrid working options, including the possibility to work partially from home  * Company bicycle- and fitness plan  * A personal development budget  * Initial one-year contract, with the aim of long-term collaboration ABOUT COSINE Founded in 1998, cosine is a world-leading developer of space instrumentation and measurement systems, making the invisible measurable and the complex actionable. Its expertise spans High-Energy Optics, including optics developed for ESA's future NewAthena X-ray observatory, as well as remote sensing solutions for Earth Observation and planetary science. With over 25 years of experience and advanced cleanroom and assembly facilities across the Netherlands, Germany, and Italy, cosine brings deep scientific and engineering expertise to some of the most demanding missions in space and on Earth. What makes cosine a unique place to work is that your work goes end-to-end: from concept and design to building, testing, and delivering hardware that actually flies in space. You work in small, highly skilled teams where you have real ownership and impact, alongside experts in optics, physics, nanofabrication, and systems engineering.  cosine is committed to providing an inclusive and equal opportunities work environment where everyone can thrive. As a proud member of the Women in Aerospace community, we recognise the importance of diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity in the workplace.