Science & Engineering Innovation in Industry - Electronics

Position: Science & Engineering Innovation Year in Industry 2026/27 - Electronics

Science & Engineering Innovation Year in Industry 2026/27 - Electronics

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Empowering people and enabling solutions for a more sustainable future

If you’re passionate about science and engineering and want to get a head start in your career, then a Year in Industry placement at Edwards and the Atlas Copco Group could be for you!

We create some of the purest vacuum environments on earth for widescale use in industry and research. We take pride in our globally recognised position as the number one technology partner and supplier of vacuum process solutions in support of our customers’ environmental and productivity targets.

Our caring culture and cutting‑edge technology enable us to innovate for a sustainable future, and we believe that passionate people make it happen. One of our greatest strengths is the diversity of our workforce – we believe this is key to success and that everybody should feel valued and able to reach their full potential.

Vacuum is one of the hidden secrets behind many of the products you rely on every day. Our products enable scientific research, food preservation, the manufacture of smart devices and electric vehicles, as well as preventing the release of greenhouse gases into the environment. It’s a fast‑moving market with new applications emerging all the time, so we’re looking for bright, innovative and forward‑thinking people to join us.

What

is our Year in Industry programme all about?

Our Year in Industry programme provides students who are undertaking a relevant engineering or science degree at University the opportunity of working in a global R&D function. You could be working in our labs developing new innovative concepts for our customers, or researching new breakthrough technologies. It’s an amazing insight into life inside an organisation that is growing and developing at an incredible rate.

The paid placement lasts for 12 months and is an exciting development opportunity in the field of science and engineering innovation. Here you can put the theory you have learnt in an academic environment into a practical application in the workplace.

As Part Of Our Team, You’ll Be

• Growing skills and experience in a technical environment enabling you to gain valuable business knowledge and delivering important innovation projects.
• Experiencing working within a truly global multidisciplinary organisation.
• Learning vacuum and abatement science and understanding our customers’ applications.
• Developing new innovative technologies and solutions for deployment in future products.
• Using advanced simulation tools to optimise product design and application solutions.
• Designing, testing and evaluating solutions and making suggestions for improvements.
• Writing technical reports and presenting results to team members and project sponsors.
• Gaining exposure to intellectual property, engineering processes and other disciplines.
• Taking ownership and responsibility for your own learning and development.
• Contributing to our early careers outreach or marketing initiatives to develop essential workplace requirements including teamwork, planning and communication skills.

Location

You will be based at our Vacuum Technique Business global headquarters in Burgess Hill, Sussex, a short journey from the vibrant and diverse seaside city of Brighton and Hove.

To Succeed, You Will Need

• You’ll be studying Electronic Engineering, ideally combined with Computer Science/Software Engineering or similar. You will be in your penultimate year of an Undergraduate Degree, achieving an average of 2.1 or above.
• A genuine passion for working in a scientific/technical environment, with the ability to work with internal clients and stakeholders.
• A good understanding of the fundamentals of electronic engineering and an appreciation of software programming, with the ability to implement them to solve practical problems and develop solutions.
• Curiosity, creativity and commitment to push the forefront of technology.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively as part…