R&D Engineer - Graduate

R&D Engineer
Sustainable Energy Innovation
Oxfordshire
£Competitive + Benefits
Are you an inquisitive, hands-on engineer ready to shape the future of sustainable energy? Join a multi-award-winning cleantech innovator on a mission to revolutionise building energy storage and management.
We’re partnering with a pioneering UK-based scale-up that’s redefining how buildings interact with energy. With a recent royal accolade for innovation and a product roadmap that blends machine learning, smart tariffs, and renewable integration, this is your chance to be part of something truly impactful.
The Role
As an R&D Engineer, you’ll join a small, agile team of engineers and technologists developing next-generation energy storage systems. You’ll lead experiments, design test rigs, and help transform cutting-edge concepts into commercially viable products. This is a rare opportunity to combine academic rigour with practical application and your work will directly contribute to the UK’s net-zero future.
What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and running lab experiments to validate and improve product performance
  
• Building and automating test rigs
  
• Collaborating across R&D, software, and product teams to bring ideas to life
  
• Interpreting test data to inform design decisions and product improvements
  
• Creating CAD models and engineering drawings for prototyping and production
  
• Supporting the full development cycle from concept to commercial readiness
  About You
  
• Degree-qualified in Engineering
  
• Curious, proactive, and comfortable switching between desk and hands-on work
  
• Confident with SolidWorks
  
• Familiar with, or keen to learn CFD tools
  
• Excellent communicator with a sharp eye for detail and a collaborative mindset