Cambridge Consultants

Graduate Physicists will apply physics knowledge, laboratory skills, simulations, and scientific problem-solving to real-world engineering challenges across healthcare, defence, energy, and advanced technology projects.IntroductionWe are looking for Physicist Graduates with a passion for innovation and technology to join our Applied Science team. This role is suitable for those who are due to graduate this summer, or have recently graduated. You will take on complex problems across a range of industries, including Healthcare, Defence, and Energy, by applying your scientific understanding, and your drive and curiosity to learn new things. You will be motivated by the idea of applying your theoretical knowledge and experimental skill to solving real-world engineering challenges. What we can offerThis role will offer a wide variety of technical challenges and opportunities for personal development. We take pride in being ahead of the technology curve, working with and developing exciting new technology. The projects we work on are highly diverse and you will combine your existing skills and knowledge with an appetite to rapidly identify and assimilate whatever new information is necessary to solve the problem at hand. Examples of recent work undertaken for our clients include: Development of a novel imaging system based on multi-wavelength holography Design, simulation and manufacture of custom ultrasonic measurement system Development of a miniaturised magnetic positioning system for a high-volume consumer product Teardown and reverse engineering of complex high-power laser instrument for industrial application Technical analysis of superconducting power distribution system We are a nurturing team – you will be supported throughout to develop your career in the direction you want, with mentoring and training provided. Opportunities for development and progression are varied and will be tailored to the interests, experience, and skills of the successful candidate, with scope to develop increased technical, commercial and/or programme expertise and leadership. What you can bringStrong academic credentials, such as a degree/Master’s/PhD, in physics or a closely related discipline. Experience working in the lab, as well as conducting desk based analysis Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)A collaborative approachThe ability to gain UK security clearance. Additionally, we’re seeking candidates who can demonstrate at least one of the following, whether through university coursework or personal projects:An interest working on optical and/or photonic systems, with practical experience of either free-space optics, fibre-optic systems, or photonic devices.Knowledge of quantum technologies (sensing, compute, comms).Experience driving finite-element simulation tools (e.g. Ansys Maxwell, Ansys Fluent), and/or experience performing custom numerical simulations using generic software tools, like Python or MATLAB.Practical experience with electronics or radio systems.Most importantly, you must be willing to take on new challenges, learn on the job, and grow your capabilities.

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Design and develop modern user interfaces and AI-powered front-end applications for innovative client projects across multiple industries using JavaScript and related technologies.Introduction  Are you passionate about designing and developing User Interfaces?  Would you like to create remarkable user experiences and user interfaces?   If you want to design and develop innovative and intuitive front ends for a wide variety of clients then Cambridge Consultants is the place for you.  Successful candidates can join us between May-October 2026.   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.  Your role As a Graduate JavaScript UI developer, you’ll drive all aspects of UI development for a number of products and services for our ambitious, world leading clients. Working within an agile scrum team you will deliver top-notch solutions for our clients that make a real difference to people. Think: therapeutic connected devices that treat brain injury patients. Smart heating systems. Configuration interfaces for networks of wireless robots.  We are looking for individuals who are not only passionate about UI design but also interested in creating AI workflows and intelligent agents. This role offers the opportunity to combine cutting-edge UI development with AI-driven automation and agent-based solutions. You will get to work with teams of software engineers, front-end developers, user experience and service designers, mathematicians, tests engineers and DevOps specialists. There is no single technology stack, as we will use whatever tool best fits each project, but you can expect to encounter Typescript, Swift, Python; LangChain, TensorFlow and BMad; Gitlab CI.  You will work with other front end developers, UI and UX designers, and technical leaders to grow our capability in excellent UI development, tools, processes and techniques.    What you’ll be doing  Design and build data visualisations and to deliver ambitious and creative solutions for projects  Work as a part of our team to plan and deliver top-notch digital services that help our clients achieve their goals  Stay up-to-date with the latest UI development trends, AI tools and frameworks (e.g., LangChain, TensorFlow, or similar), and best practices to help solve real-world problems for our clients   What you’ll experience while you’re with us As part of your journey here and to support your growth, you’ll have access to:A variety of projects across multiple industries, keeping your day-to-day both diverse and engaging A mentoring and training package shaped around your ambitions, helping you grow exactly where you want to The freedom to pick the tools and processes that make sense for your craft. Plenty of opportunities to have fun and build meaningful connections with colleagues along the way  What you can bring We’re looking for applications who:   Are currently pursuing, or have already completed, a relevant degree such as computer science, software engineering or web development, with good academic results.   Have good communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with peers and clients to understand their challenges and present thoughtful solutions.     Have a strong interest in the latest technology trends and eagerness to learn.  Have practical experience building User Interfaces, or a keen interest in the field and some programming experience  

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Design and develop electronic hardware and embedded systems for innovative client projects across industries such as consumer technology, aerospace, telecommunications, and industrial systems.Introduction  We’re looking for Electronics graduates who want to work on real product developments across a range of industries and technologies. You’ll need to be willing to face a challenge and work with a range of different technologies across a variety of tasks. In return we can offer the chance to tackle some of the hardest engineering problems around.  Overview Cambridge Consultants undertakes over 300 technology, design and consulting projects every year. You will have the opportunity to work across the broad range of markets, from Consumer Devices to Industrial Systems, Aerospace and Telecoms. We mentor our graduates to develop their skills and take on increasing responsibility. We’re much more interested in the engineer you can become than the one you are now, and we provide structured mentoring and hands on support to help you grow into a confident and 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 have the chance to interact directly with clients at all phases of projects, from requirements capture and progress updates through delivery to final handover. You will collaborate closely with software, RF, signal processing, mechanical and AI engineers.  What you’ll be doing   Cambridge Consultants works on a wide range of product and system developments for a broad range of clients. We will give you the time, support and opportunities needed to apply your skills confidently and build a reputation as a reliable member of the team. We’ll give you the time and support needed to learn how to apply your skills to client projects and create a solid reputation for yourself as a reliable, safe pair of hands for day-to-day electronic design across a mix of project teams. Your tasks may include: Design and implement systems for a variety of applications and products.  Develop analogue and digital hardware, PCB layouts, and FPGA designs (Verilog/VHDL).  Hands-on testing and debugging in the lab.  Opportunities to gain experience in embedded software (C/C++) and system-level design. What you can bring An excellent degree or PhD in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Physics, or a related subject.  Solid understanding of fundamental electronic theory and principles.  Practical experience through university, work, or personal projects in one or more of:         – Analogue electronics (interfaces, RF, power)        – Digital electronics (processors, DSP, Verilog/VHDL)       – PCB design Enthusiasm for designing things and making them work. Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new challenges.

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Design, simulate, and test RF and electronic systems for innovative products across industries including telecommunications, aerospace, defence, and consumer technology.Introduction  We’re looking for RF & Electronics graduates who want to work on real product developments across a range of industries and technologies with a focus on RF. You’ll need to be willing to face a challenge and work with a range of different technologies across a variety of tasks. In return we can offer the chance to tackle some of the most exciting engineering problems around.  Overview Cambridge Consultants undertakes over 300 technology, design and consulting projects every year. You will have the opportunity to work across the broad range of markets, from Consumer Devices to Industrial Systems, Aerospace, Telecoms and Defence and National Security. We mentor our graduates to develop their skills and take on increasing responsibility.  We’re much more interested in the engineer you can become than the one you are now, and we provide structured mentoring and hands–on support to help you grow into a confident engineer. 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 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, including RF design, simulation, testing, and measurement. You will have the chance to interact directly with clients at all phases of projects, from requirements capture and progress updates through delivery to final handover. You will collaborate closely with software, RF, signal processing, mechanical and AI engineers You will also have access to our extensive in-house facilities. Should you attend a face-to-face interview, we’ll provide a tour of our labs which support hardware development engineering during your visit.  These include:  Prototype PCB manufacturing facilities, including SMT pick-and-place, vapour-phase reflow and x-ray inspection EMC emissions test facility 5GHz 360° antenna test facility  What you’ll be doing Cambridge Consultants works on a wide range of product and system developments for a broad range of clients. We will give you the time, support and opportunities needed to apply your skills confidently and build a reputation as a reliable member of the team. Your tasks may include:  Field experiments to validate concepts PCB level RF circuit design and laboratory-based design validation of technology such as: RF filters Power amplifiers Oscillators Development of system models Antenna modelling using our sophisticated design tools As required, present designs, results and conclusions Work as part of a close-knit, multi-disciplinary project team focused on delivering design solutions to our clients  What you can bring  We are looking for someone currently studying towards, or recently graduated from, a MEng degree in Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline, on track to achieve or having achieved a 2.1 or above. We also welcome applications from recent graduates with industrial experience. You will also have: A solid foundation in electronic principles with an RF leaning. Familiarity with RF test equipment (such as spectrum analysers and network analysers). While not essential requirements, we would also be very interested if you have experience with any of the following: Knowledge of RF simulation tools Experience in electronics design and schematic capture  An understanding of RF measurements and lab-based debugging  

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Design and develop embedded systems, electronics, and software solutions for innovative products across industries including robotics, consumer technology, and defence.IntroductionWe’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 youWe’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 designDigital electronics (processors, memory, DSP, Verilog, VHDL) Analogue electronics (general, interfaces, RF, power) Software implementation in C, C++, Rust, or a similar programming language 

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Design and develop innovative electronic systems and products across industries by working on hardware, PCB, FPGA, and embedded engineering projects for global clients.Introduction  We’re looking for Electronics graduates who want to work on real product developments across a range of industries and technologies. You’ll need to be willing to face a challenge and work with a range of different technologies across a variety of tasks. In return we can offer the chance to tackle some of the hardest engineering problems around.  Overview Cambridge Consultants undertakes over 300 technology, design and consulting projects every year. You will have the opportunity to work across the broad range of markets, from Consumer Devices to Industrial Systems, Aerospace, Telecoms and Defence and National Security. We mentor our graduates to develop their skills and take on increasing responsibility. We’re much more interested in the engineer you can become than the one you are now, and we provide structured mentoring and hands on support to help you grow into a confident and 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 have the chance to interact directly with clients at all phases of projects, from requirements capture and progress updates through delivery to final handover. You will collaborate closely with software, RF, signal processing, mechanical and AI engineers.  What you’ll be doing   Cambridge Consultants works on a wide range of product and system developments for a broad range of clients.We will give you the time, support and opportunities needed to apply your skills confidently and build a reputation as a reliable member of the team. We’ll give you the time and support needed to learn how to apply your skills to client projects and create a solid reputation for yourself as a reliable, safe pair of hands for day-to-day electronic design across a mix of project teams. Your tasks may include: Design and implement systems for a variety of applications and products.  Develop analogue and digital hardware, PCB layouts, and FPGA designs (Verilog/VHDL).  Hands-on testing and debugging in the lab.  Opportunities to gain experience in embedded software (C/C++) and system-level design. What you can bring An excellent degree or PhD in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Physics, or a related subject.  Solid understanding of fundamental electronic theory and principles.  Practical experience through university, work, or personal projects in one or more of:         – Analogue electronics (interfaces, RF, power)        – Digital electronics (processors, DSP, Verilog/VHDL)       – PCB design Enthusiasm for designing things and making them work. Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new challenges.

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