Job Title: Student Placement - Software Engineer
Location: Leicester, LEC, GB, LE49JD
Business Unit: Taylor Hobson
Posting Date: Oct 17, 2025
Position Summary
As a Software Engineer Intern at Taylor Hobson, you will contribute to the development of our core desktop software, Metrology 4.0, which powers our industry-leading precision measurement systems. You will collaborate closely with experienced engineers to quickly build domain knowledge and gain exposure to the full software development lifecycle: from requirements gathering and planning to development, testing, and release. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse technical challenges, tailored to your strengths and interests.
Key Responsibilities
* As a Software Engineer Intern, your responsibilities will align closely with those of the core development team. You will attend scrums, review code, and complete tasks across various areas of our software.
* Depending on your strengths and interests, your work could focus on high-level UI design, low-level instrument control, robotics, or mathematical algorithms. Giving you exposure to a diverse range of technical challenges.
Requirements for Consideration
Essential Skills
* Competency in C# (or a similar C-style language).
Desirable Skills
* Experience with source control (e.g., Perforce).
* Knowledge of WPF and .NET Core.
* Familiarity Visual Studio (or similar IDE).
* Strong grasp of OO design principles.
* Exposure to 3D visualisation techniques.
* Understanding of the software development lifecycle.
* Experience with MATLAB or other scripting languages.
Experience/Qualifications
* An undergraduate enrolled in BSc or MSc Computer Science degree (or equivalent) with an expected 2:1 classification as a minimum. Equivalent courses could be biased towards computer programming, robotics, gaming etc. Uncertified candidates with strong computer programming background will also be considered
What Taylor Hobson offers you:
* A fun, relaxed and supportive working environment.
* 1pm Friday finish.
* Competitive salary and 25 days holiday including Christmas.
* Fantastic and supportive onboarding to ensure joiners are well integrated and comfortable at Taylor Hobson.
* Generous matched pension scheme.
* Life assurance.
* Option to join private health plan.
* Enhanced maternity pay.We are invested in developing your skills and will promote and encourage progression through the business.
* Mentoring and guidance for accreditation.
* Opportunity to get involved with charity and fundraising, which we are passionate about.
* Sports and Social Club – fun events and activities throughout the year including Christmas party.
* Perkbox – our rewards app offering discounts from a multitude of retailers, a GP service and a 24-hour Employee Assistance Program to ensure the health and wellbeing of our employees.
* Employee referral scheme of £1000
* Cycle to work scheme.
* An inclusive workforce.
* Free onsite parking, electric charging points and easy access to the city centre.
Business Unit
* Established in 1886, Taylor Hobson is the world leader in surface and form metrology and developed the first Roundness and Surface Finish measuring instruments.
* We provide contact and non-contact measurement solutions for the most demanding applications on a global basis, with a worldwide infrastructure to support our clients; we are a truly global ultra-precision metrology company.
* We are pioneers, continually developing our products to meet the ever-increasing demands of next generation technologies, particularly in Optics, Bearings, Space, Defence, Aerospace, Automotive, Medical and Renewable Energy technologies.
* Taylor Hobson's world leading brands include: Talyrond®, Form Talysurf®PGI,Form Talysurf®i-Series,Surtronic®,LUPHOScan,Formalysurf®PGI Optics, Talyvel®, Autocollimators, Micro-Alignment Telescope and AMECare.
* Taylor Hobson is part of the Ultra Precision Technologies Division of AMETEK, Inc. which is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices.
* Website: www.taylor-hobson.com
AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions servinga diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.
AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 21,000 colleagues, in 35countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual,Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK (NYSE:AME) isa component of the S&P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.
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