Rohde & Schwarz is among the technology and market leaders in all of its business fields, including wireless communications, RF test and measurement, broadcast and media, air traffic control, military radiocommunications, cybersecurity and network technology.
Founded over 90 years ago, we are a trusted and reliable partner for industry and government customers around the world. The UK-based R&S Measurement and Technology Centre works on several leading-edge wireless products and technologies.
We strive to bring technology to life before anybody else does, as our customers need it to test their latest products. We continuously learn and improve, the wireless technologies we work on keep changing, advancing and adapting to the world around us, and we constantly keep pushing the boundaries of innovation to be ahead of the game.
This is possible because of the great people who work here - we believe in people being the core of the company, encouraging and promoting continuous development. If that sounds interesting, then we would be excited to talk to you about this opportunity to join our team!
The role
Working as a placement student in a team of brilliant software engineers you will use your knowledge and skills to contribute towards the development of Rohde and Schwarz's 3GPP 5G Mobile communications signalling protocol conformance testing solutions and related software.
You will experience the full software lifecycle including design, development and testing in a dynamic, fast paced and supportive work environment.
Timescales: The industry placement will start at the beginning of July 2025 and run for 12 months to the end of June 2026.
Your tasks
- As a member of our 3GPP 5G Conformance team, you will be responsible for supporting the design and implementation of specific 3GPP 5G protocol conformance features and toolsets, as assigned by the project leader. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Investigating and resolving customer requests related to 3GPP 5G protocol conformance
- Learning about the development of complex software applications using C++ and Python, and the strategies used for testing those applications
- Collaborating with industry experts in the UK and Germany to gain knowledge of AI/ML, wireless communications technologies, and RF engineering
- Gaining hands-on experience with AI/ML and its application in development and customer projects
- Contributing to the 5G standardization process through close collaboration with 3GPP experts
- Participating in ongoing process improvement initiatives within the team
Your qualifications
- To be successful in this role, you will need:
- To be studying for a degree in electronic engineering, computer science, AI/ML, or a related STEM field with programming modules
- Some knowledge of object-oriented programming (e.g., C++ or similar)
- Experience in real-time software development
- Some understanding of wireless telecommunications
- Some understanding of AI/ML
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Interested?
We are looking forward to receiving your application! Ideally, you should apply online with the reference number and include:
- Your CV - tell us about your academic and professional activities
- Cover Note - let us know why you are interested in an industry placement with Rohde and Schwarz.
This is an industrial student placement position for 12 months. to be eligible you need to be studying at a University in the UK at the time of the placement. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the listed recruiting contact.
Equal opportunities are important to us. We are looking forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity.
