Student Placement Software Engineer - Signal and Spectrum Analyser

Rohde & Schwarz is among the technology and market leaders in all of its business fields, including wireless communications, RF test and measurement, broadcast and media, air traffic control, military radiocommunications, cybersecurity and network technology. Founded over 90 years ago, we are a trusted and reliable partner for industry and government customers around the world.

The UK-based R&S Measurement and Technology Centre works on several leading-edge wireless products and technologies. We strive to bring technology to life before anybody else does, as our customers need it to test their latest products. We continuously learn and improve, the wireless technologies we work on keep changing, advancing and adapting to the world around us, and we constantly keep pushing the boundaries of innovation to be ahead of the game. This is possible because of the great people who work here - we believe in people being the core of the company, encouraging and promoting continuous development. If that sounds interesting, then we would be excited to talk to you about this opportunity to join our team!

Working as a placement student in a team of brilliant software engineers you will use your knowledge and skills to contribute towards the development of signal and spectrum analyser applications and related software. You will experience the full software lifecycle including design, development and testing in a dynamic, fast paced and supportive work environment.

Timescales: The industry placement will start at the beginning of July 2025 and run for 12 months to the end of June 2026.

First interviews planned end of November - at the moment we are assuming 25th November.

Your Tasks

As a member of the Spectrum Analyzer team, you will be responsible for the design and implementation of specific features as assigned by the project leader and the development of test procedures to ensure proper operation of those features.

• You will investigate and provide solutions to customer requests.
• You will learn about the development of complex software applications using C++ and the strategies used for testing those applications.
• You will work closely with industry experts in the UK and Germany and gain knowledge of wireless communications technologies and RF engineering.
• You will have the opportunity to contribute to ongoing process improvement 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 STEM course with programming modules.
• Some knowledge of object-oriented programming (such as C++ or similar).
• Experience in real-time software development
• Understanding of wireless telecommunications would be an advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Our Offer

We are committed to providing you with a comprehensive learning experience, including:

• Training in C++ and Python as required.
• Training in spectrum analyser and mobile communication concepts.
• Any other training as required as a specific part of the job.
• Access to state-of-the-art training platforms with hundreds of courses.
• Competitive salary.
• Friendly, supportive and collaborative environment.
• Hybrid working scheme.
• International travel as required.
• Sports and Social club.
• No two days the same!

Interested?

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

• Your CV - tell us about your academic and professional activities
• Cover Note - let us know why you are interested in an industry placement with Rohde and Schwarz.

This is an industrial student placement position for 12 months. to be eligible you need to be studying at a University in the UK at the time of the placement.

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

Equal opportunities are important to us. We are looking forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity.