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PHY SW Engineer - 12 Month Internship

PHY SW Engineer - 12 Month Internship

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Bristol, United kingdom

£ 30,000 /year

Internship

21-02-2026

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Skills

Python C/C++ Jira Docker Kubernetes Jenkins Test Scrum Linux Programming git AWS Software Development Agile C++ AWS Cloud c++ programming Android

Job Specifications

We are looking for a talented and motivated intern to join our team developing physical layer (PHY) software for our 4G and 5G products. The position is a 12-month internship at our office in the centre of Bristol, where you will be working alongside a team of approximately 50 people, part of a larger (500+) international R&D team motivated by building the future of telecoms.

If you are looking for a chance to work on cutting edge, disruptive technology, and gain invaluable experience in a well-paid internship in the centre of Bristol - Parallel Wireless is for you.

What You'll Do

You will be involved in the development, optimization, integration, and validation of real-time PHY software and wireless algorithms on the latest Intel / AMD / ARM CPUs.
Integrate and test physical layer features on servers within lab and AWS cloud environments.
Create and improve test and debug tools that make up part of our software release packages.
Use mobile phones (Android), emulators and other RF equipment.

What You'll Gain

Hands-on experience of developing real-time embedded C/C++ software in the Linux environment, using docker containers and Kubernetes.
Understanding of modern CPU instruction sets and SIMD programming.
Experience of working in a modern software development environment (git, JIRA, Bitbucket, Jenkins, etc).
An understanding of wireless algorithms and digital signal processing concepts.
Experience of working in multi-national Agile teams, familiarity with modern Scrum and SAFe ways of thinking and working.

What You Must Have

Strong C and/or C++ programming skills (assessed at technical interview).
Experience of script language (ideally Python).
Exposure to digital signal processing or wireless software algorithms - advantage.

During Your Internship You'll Get

25 days of annual leave a year (pro-rata) and an extra day off in the month of your birthday.
Monthly team lunches, a kitchen stocked daily with fresh healthy fruits & snacks, and activities with the team (lunchtime table tennis, chess, running, etc.).
Private medical care + medical/dental cash plan.
Personal travel insurance.
Cycle to work scheme.
Opt in 5% employer contribution pension.
Salary between £28-30k per annum.
Flexible working hours.

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