We are looking for a motivated Graduate Hardware Engineer to join our small but highly focused Hardware Development team. You will experience the full spectrum of the hardware lifecycle, making a tangible impact on products that deploy directly into thousands of homes. You will play a hands-on role in bringing our next generation of Electric Vehicle (EV) and smart energy hardware to life. This position is perfect for an adaptable, enthusiastic graduate who enjoys tackling a wide variety of tasks and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
What you will do: - 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.
What you will need: - Education: 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.
- Logistics: Ability and willingness to work flexibly between our Slough office, Oxford Street office and your home setup as required.
Why else you'll love it here
• Wondering what the salary for this role is? Once you're in the interview process with one of our recruiters, it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!
• Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture . An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We were named the UK's top company to work for in 2025, and we ranked in the top ten in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026. Our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership
• Visit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits
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