Graduate Robotics Engineer - Formula Student

Are you a recent graduate with a passion for robotics, software testing, and emerging technologies? We’re looking for a motivated and curious Graduate Verification & Validation Engineer to join our growing robotics team. This is an exciting opportunity to work hands-on with cutting-edge robotic systems, helping ensure our software and hardware perform reliably in real-world environments. You’ll collaborate with engineers across software, autonomy, and robotics teams while building valuable experience in testing, validation, and product development. If you’re excited about robotics and want to kick-start your engineering career in a highly collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you. This role will require you to be onsite in Wallingford, Oxfordshire 5 days per week. What You’ll Be Doing As part of our Verification & Validation team, you will: * Support the testing and validation of software used across our fleet of robots * Help develop and improve testing procedures for both hardware and software systems * Capture, analyse, and benchmark test data to measure robot performance * Use AI-powered tools and prompting techniques to extract insights and metrics from test results * Create clear and standardised testing processes for areas such as autonomy, data capture, and platform functionality * Assist with validating and approving software releases before deployment to production * Work with cross-functional engineering teams to improve software release workflows and version control processes * Support regular software release cycles and testing schedules * Help assess new features, verify bug fixes, and contribute to continuous product improvement What We’re Looking For * A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field * An interest in software testing, hardware validation, or quality assurance * Familiarity with robotics, autonomy systems, or data capture technologies is beneficial * Exposure to testing tools, automation, or scripting is a plus * Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills * A proactive attitude and eagerness to learn in a fast-paced technical environment Why Join Us? * Work with innovative robotics technology and real-world autonomous systems * Gain hands-on experience across software, hardware, and testing disciplines * Collaborate with experienced engineers in a supportive environment * Develop valuable industry skills in robotics validation and quality engineering * Be part of a team building the next generation of intelligent robotic platforms   Benefits Starting from the interview process and continuing into your career with us, you will be working by our four Operating Principles: * Performance: High standards, outstanding results, * Impact: Big challenges, bigger results * Commitment: All in, every time * One team: One mission, shared success Joining our team and company isn't just about expertise; it's about embracing uncertainty with ambition. We're crafting world-changing solutions, fueled by a passion to redefine what's possible. We will look for you to help create and shape the future of logistics solutions through our products, our culture and our shared vision.  You will also receive: * Private healthcare via Bupa with 24/7 medical helpline  * Life insurance * Income protection  * Pension: 4+% employee with option to opt into salary exchange, 5% employer * Employee Assistance Programme - mental wellbeing, financial and legal advice/support  * 25 holidays per year  * Full meals onsite in Wallingford * Fun team events on and offsite, snacks of all kinds in the office    AAP/EEO Statement   Dexory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training Please note: We are unable to provide sponsorship or relocation for this role. Start date will be September 2026.

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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------