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Graduate Hardware Engineer

Octopus Energy· Marketing & Product
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Hybrid (Slough, GB)Full-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Join Octopus Energy UK as a Graduate Hardware Engineer in the Hardware Development team to work on EV chargers and smart energy hardware across the full hardware lifecycle, in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Hardware Development: Assist in the end-to-end specification and development engineering of EV chargers and other innovative smart energy hardware.
  • Testing & Validation: Conduct rigorous hands-on testing, prototyping, and validation of hardware components to ensure safety, reliability, and performance.
  • Certification Support: Assist the team in navigating complex regulatory landscapes, preparing documentation and hardware for crucial industry certifications and compliance standards.
  • Problem Solving: Actively investigate hardware issues and perform root-cause analysis to resolve technical challenges.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with firmware/software, and product teams both internal and external companies to integrate hardware seamlessly into the broader Octopus technology ecosystem.

Qualifications

  • A recent graduate degree (BSc, BEng) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
  • Excellent Communicator: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively discuss technical concepts with both engineering peers and commercial areas of the business.
  • Adaptability: A versatile mindset with a genuine enjoyment of varied daily tasks—from product testing and validation, hands on hardware testing, to writing reports and brainstorming design solutions.
  • Technical & Safety Foundation: A solid theoretical understanding of circuit design/operation and a ‘can do’ approach to problem-solving. Crucially, you are comfortable working with mains voltages and demonstrate a strict, uncompromising approach to electrical safety.

Skills

Required:Electrical/Electronic Engineering fundamentals

Benefits

  • salary is discussed on call with recruiters (flexible, tailored to experience)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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