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 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
£28,000 - £30,000 a year