Student Placement
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Job Title: Student Placement - Software Automation 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. In addition to core development tasks, you will dedicate part of your time to automating SQA using TestComplete, helping to improve efficiency and reliability in our testing processes. Key Responsibilities Attend scrums, review code, and complete tasks across various areas of our software. Design, implement, and maintain automated test scripts using TestComplete. Support continuous integration and delivery by maintaining the automation framework. Collaborate with developers and QA engineers to identify test cases suitable for automation. Opportunity to engage in high‑level UI design, low‑level instrument control, robotics, or mathematical algorithms. Requirements for Consideration Essential Skills Competency in C# (or a similar C‑style language). Desirable Skills Experience with TestComplete or other test automation tools. Knowledge of source control (e.g., Perforce). Familiarity with WPF, .NET Core, and the software development lifecycle. Familiarity with Visual Studio (or similar IDE). Strong grasp of OO design principles. Exposure to 3D visualisation techniques. Experience with MATLAB or other scripting languages. Experience / Qualifications Undergraduate enrolled in BSc or MSc Computer Science degree (or equivalent) with an expected 2:1 classification as a minimum. Equivalent courses biased toward computer programming, robotics, gaming etc. Uncertified candidates with strong computer programming background will be considered. What Taylor Hobson offers you A fun, relaxed, and supportive working environment. 1 pm Friday finish. Competitive salary and 25 days holiday including Christmas. Fantastic and supportive onboarding. Generous matched pension scheme. Life assurance. Option to join private health plan. Enhanced maternity pay. Mentoring and guidance for accreditation. Opportunities to get involved with charity and fundraising. Sports and Social Club events throughout the year. Perkbox rewards app offering discounts, GP service, and employee assistance. Employee referral scheme (£1 000). Cycle to work scheme. An inclusive workforce. Free onsite parking, electric charging points and easy access to the city centre. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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