Energy tech early careers: Life as Associate Engineer at Hypercube

I became Hypercube’s first Associate Engineer – this is an early careers role that lets me rotate across the tech team and develop my skillset in a variety of areas.

From psychology and AI to energy and technology

I joined Hypercube with a background in Psychology (BSc) and Artificial Intelligence (MSc). Both disciplines have played an influential part in my career journey. Psychology trained me to pay attention to how people think, make decisions, and interact with systems. AI gave me the technical tools to build systems that can scale. Together, they shape how I approach technology: not just as the automation of processes, but as something that should be fair, predictable, and useful for the people who rely on it.

Applying AI for predictive maintenance and renewables

My first post-grad role in the energy sector was with a company focused on oil and gas asset management, where I worked on predictive maintenance. Using IoT data and time-series forecasting, we looked for patterns in equipment behaviour to predict failures before they happened. This meant fewer breakdowns, less waste, and more sustainable use of existing resources. This was my first taste of how data can make industrial systems more efficient.

From there, I started to take an interest in renewable energy projects, which reinforced my motivation to use AI for sustainability – leading to my interest in the associate role at Hypercube, where we focus heavily on the use of AI for renewables. Making renewable projects smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable is crucial to the role Scotland plays in the energy transition.

Joining Hypercube: culture, collaboration and projects

The interview process at Hypercube reflected the culture I’ve since experienced every day: straightforward, transparent, and focused on ideas. I spoke with Joe Margrie-Rouse (Head of Engineering) and Dr. Ivona Voroneckaja (Engineering Manager) about my previous projects, including IoT applications and predictive maintenance. Rather than feeling like a test, the interview process felt like a real conversation about approaches and potential. That same openness has been present since day one in the role from all members of the team.

Being the ‘first’ in any role in an organisation does come with a sense of responsibility, but thanks to the team, it became a very easy shift. One of the early highlights was our summer team day: our “Race Across Glasgow” event paired me with colleagues I didn’t know yet, and the mix of problem-solving and teamwork outside the office made it effortless to build connections across the company. That sense of openness has carried through into day-to-day work, where everyone is approachable and always willing to support.

Snaps from Hypercube’s Race Across Glasgow

Over the past few months, I’ve had the chance to work on a wide variety of projects. I’ve analysed customer satisfaction and behavioural data, turning raw responses into clear insights and recommendations that help clients improve their services. I’ve also worked on building data platforms and dashboards for battery energy storage systems (BESS), giving clients a single source of truth to monitor the performance of their assets. These are the kinds of projects where human-centred thinking and technical skills come together: how do customers expect to be spoken to? How do we make the experience seamless? What issues should we anticipate before they arise?

Hypercube also makes space for outreach and learning. We sponsored Edinburgh-based charity Prewired’s Summer Make-a-Thon, focused on sustainability and tech, where young people aged 11–16 built creative projects that solve environmental problems. As a member of the judging panel, it was inspiring to see such energy and curiosity, and it felt good to have that opportunity to support the next generation.

Prewired’s Summer Make-a-Thon

Representation matters: women in tech at Hypercube

As a young woman in tech, representation matters to me. Hypercube is the most gender-balanced place I’ve worked, with a 50/50 split at director level and a strong presence of female colleagues across the team. That balance makes it easier to imagine a long career here, and it reinforces the sense that different perspectives are genuinely valued. That balance makes it easier to picture a long career here and reinforces the sense that different perspectives are genuinely valued. Before applying, I had been following Hypercube on LinkedIn and was drawn to HerCube – our podcast focused on women in tech – for the way it opened up conversations on subjects like imposter syndrome and the importance of female role models.

Growing my career as an Associate Engineer

Looking ahead, I’m excited to keep growing in my role. The next few months will see me continuing outreach and client projects, with a particular focus on building data platforms that make complex systems easier to understand and act on. Most of all, I’m looking forward to building more solutions that are both technically strong and human-centred, using AI not just for efficiency, but for good.