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About this PHY SW Engineer - 12 Month Internship (July 2027) role at Parallelwireless

Parallelwireless · Hybrid · Bristol

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, Parallel Wireless is for you. 

What you'll do:

 
  • Develop real-time PHY software features on the latest multi-core Intel / AMD / ARM CPUs. 
  • Integrate, test and validate features on servers within lab and AWS cloud end-to-end environments.
  • Build test scripts and debug tools that form part of our software CI/CD and release packages.
  • Use AI coding agents day to day to develop and debug PHY software, scripts and tools.
  • Use various lab equipment for end-to-end testing: UE simulators, mobile phones (Android), and other RF equipment. 

What you'll gain:

 
  • Hands-on experience of developing real-time high-performance C/C++ software in a Linux environment, using Docker containers and Kubernetes
  • Understanding of modern CPU instruction sets and SIMD programming.
  • Experience of a modern software development environment (Git, JIRA, Bitbucket, Jenkins CI/CD).
  • Hands-on experience of agentic development including building the skills and tools to automate engineering workflows.
  • A better understanding of wireless telecommunications 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 with Python scripting.
  • Interest in AI-assisted software development.
  • Willingness to learn about wireless communications. Prior experience is an advantage but not a requirement.
  • 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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