About 42T

42 Technology is a successful and growing consultancy specialising in innovation, design, and development. Our work with world leading clients in a range of industries takes products and processes from ideas to reality. We have built a reputation for challenging the status quo and finding creative and pragmatic solutions to difficult technical problems.

Our employees love the variety and challenge of our work. We have a stimulating and open culture, an excellent team, and are based in Cambourne.

The Role

To contribute to 42T’s client projects that have electronics and/or software content. The role will also include the use of modern engineering tools, including AI-assisted tools, to support development and problem-solving. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working between both disciplines, as they will be contributing to electronic design, developing embedded systems and supporting the delivery of innovative, high-quality solutions for a range of clients.

Main Duties / Key Responsibilities:

• The core responsibility will be to help deliver high quality consulting engineering services to our clients. To achieve this objective you will work with other project team members, including the project technical lead, to understand customer requirements and define solutions that meet those requirements.

• Development of firmware and software for operating electronic systems or for test systems.

• Design of electronic circuits

• Analysis & modelling of circuit and system performance.

• Definition of test schedules and test electronic circuits and systems.

Contribute to the development of electronic systems which may comprise some or all of:

• Instrumentation and sensing systems

• Control and embedded systems

• Power electronics

• Communications interfaces

About You

Knowledge and Skills:

Essential:

• Undergraduate degree in electronic engineering, computer science or similar discipline.

• Experience analysing, designing, constructing & testing electronic circuits during degree projects.

• Test experience should include use of basic electronics test equipment such as oscilloscopes and DVMs.

• Experience of schematic entry tools such as KiCAD, Eagle or Altium.

Desirable:

• Post graduate qualification (Master/PHD) in electronics engineering, computer science or similar discipline.

• Experience analysing, designing & testing electronic circuits as a result of summer placements, internships or as a hobby.

• Experience combining electronics and software in practical projects (e.g. embedded systems, robotics, IoT)

• Familiarity with data processing, algorithm development, or modern software techniques (e.g. basic machine learning or AI concepts)

• Experience writing VHDL for FPGAs.

• Matlab experience for analysing data, developing algorithms and model creation.

Independent Working and Team Working:

Essential:

• Able to work independently but with some direction and supervision.

• The ability to participate as part of a creative multi-disciplinary team on a wide range of problems.

• Comfortable tackling a wide range of technical challenges

Verbal and Written Communication Skills:

Essential:

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

• Ability to explain technical work to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Personal Skills/Behaviours/Qualities:

Essential:

• A passion for electronic engineering and product design.

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Good interpersonal skills - the ability to engage with colleagues on all levels.

• Innovative mindset.

• Enthusiasm for learning about new technologies and developing knowledge and skills.

• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Desirable:

• Interest in technology generally demonstrated through extra-curricular activities e.g hobby electronics.

• Full UK driving licence

• Involvement in clubs, societies or activities with outward-facing engagement (e.g running a club, organising events, performance or public-facing roles)

Advert closing date is 29th May.

Shortlisting will take place week commencing 1st June.

Interviews taking place week commencing 15th and 22nd June.