Student Placement Software Engineer - Signal and Spectrum Analysis

You will be contributing to leading-edge, real-life projects. You will experience the full software lifecycle in a dynamic, fast-paced and supportive work environment, including previous placement students and industry experts. What our previous placement students say: “Rohde & Schwarz has a fantastically welcoming atmosphere. From day one, you are eased into progressively larger tasks—each meaningful—to build your skills and become part of the team. I joined with no C++ experience, but I received excellent support to integrate into the team. The opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of development, from planning to testing, has been invaluable.”

Your tasks

• Design and implementation of specific features and tests for applications running on Spectrum Analysers.
• Working with communication standards such as WLAN, Bluetooth, UWB and others for customers in such fields as avionics, automotive electronics and mobile communications.
• Investigation and providing solutions to customer requests.
• Learning about the development of complex software applications using C++, Python or similar languages and the strategies used for testing those applications.
• Working independently or collaborating with industry experts in the UK, Germany and worldwide to gain knowledge of the latest and upcoming wireless communication technologies and RF engineering.
• Participating in ongoing improvement and innovation initiatives within the team.

Your Qualifications

• To be successful in this role, you will need:
• To be studying for a degree in electronic engineering, computer science, or a related STEM field with programming modules
• Basic knowledge of object-oriented programming (e.g. C++, Python or similar)
• Some understanding of wireless telecommunications would be advantageous
• Some experience of using AI tools would be advantageous
• Some familiarity with technologies such as React would be advantageous
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Interested?

We are looking forward to receiving your application! Ideally, you should apply online with the reference number and include:

• An interview day is being planned for the 16th November. This will be an “in-person” group interview being held at our offices in Fleet, Hampshire.
• Your CV - tell us about your academic and professional activities
• Cover Letter - let us know why you are interested in an industry placement with Rohde and Schwarz.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the recruiting contact below.

We promote equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with and without disabilities. We offer an inclusive work environment where all individuals can develop their skills and talents regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion, worldview, age, sexual orientation, identity, and other characteristics.