Summer Internship Electronic Engineer

Our client is the digital and intelligence arm of a major defence company.

Description

Job title: Summer Internship Digital Intelligence Electronic Engineer (Wireless)

Location: Guildford
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-5 days per week.

Salary: £25,900 (Pro rata)

End date: 10th September 2027

Who we are
Join our client and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow – shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space – there's no limit to where a career at our client could take you.

Role description
As a Graduate Electronic Engineer, you'll join a project team and receive coaching to build your technical and professional skills. Your work may involve RF/digital design, software or firmware development, or signal processing algorithm design across various platforms. You'll join our Future Talent community, with access to training, networking, and social events. A career mentor will support your growth, and you'll be encouraged to pursue professional registration and take part in outreach activities to inspire future engineers.

Core duties
Our team needs people with excellent problem-solving skills, enthusiasts for technology, who enjoy making things, understanding how stuff works and are motivated to deliver solutions that ultimately make a difference to the safety and security of the world in which we live.
• Designing high performance electronics (digital/RF/analogue) for our products
• Manufacturing devices designed to operate in extreme environments
• Creating software and applications and GUIs (typically using C, C++, Java, Javascript or React)
• Creating FPGA-based digital signal processing applications (typically using VHDL)
• Developing software and/or firmware for a range of target devices including FPGAs, ARM processors, GPUs and microcontrollers (typically using VHDL or Verilog)
• Designing signal processing algorithms
• Mathematical modelling

The Digital Intelligence Team
Drive success and innovation at our client, where you will develop skills to be an integral part in delivering cutting-edge solutions that protect and empower global security.

Why our client
Here you'll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work – this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You'll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what's most important to you and your family – support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.
A place where everyone can thrive
We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at our client are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Qualification requirements

As a minimum requirement you'll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2:1 in your Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering/Maths/Physics/Computer Science

Start date:

21st June 2027

Length of contract:

12 weeks