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PHY SW Engineer - 12 Month Internship

PHY SW Engineer - 12 Month Internship

Hybrid

Bristol, United kingdom

£ 30,000 /year

Internship

09-02-2026

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Skills

Python C/C++ Jira Docker Kubernetes Jenkins Test Scrum Linux Programming git AWS Software Development Agile C++ AWS Cloud c++ programming Android

Job Specifications

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 (500+) 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

About the Company

At Parallel Wireless, we believe that software has the power to unleash amazing opportunities for the world. We disrupt the ways wireless networks are built and operated. We are reimagining how hardware, software and the cloud work together to change deployment economics for our customers. Our ALL G O-RAN software platform forms an open, secure and intelligent RAN architecture to deliver wireless connectivity, so all people can be connected whenever, wherever, and however they choose. We are engaged with over 50 global MNOs ... Know more