Job Title:  Student Placement - Software Automation Engineer

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 (Software Quality Assurance) using TestComplete, helping to improve efficiency and reliability in our testing processes.

Key Responsibilities

• As a Software Engineer Intern, your responsibilities will align closely with those of the core development team, including attending scrums, reviewing code, and completing tasks across various areas of our software.
• Additional responsibilities include:
  • Designing and implementing automated test scripts using TestComplete.
  • Maintaining and improving the automation framework to support continuous integration and delivery.
  • Collaborating with developers and QA engineers to identify test cases suitable for automation.
• Depending on your strengths and interests, your work could also involve 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 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

• 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