Student Placement - Electronics/Systems Engineer

Job Title: Student Placement - Electronics/Systems Engineer

Location: Leicester, LEC, GB, LE49JD

Business Unit: Taylor Hobson

Posting Date: Oct 9, 2025

Responsibilities

• Writing and testing firmware for FPGAs and microcontrollers
• Creating and modifying CAD drawings in various software packages
• Assisting with evaluation testing, involving measuring components on our instruments and analysing the results
• Assisting with creation and maintenance of electronics CAD libraries

Requirements for Consideration

• ESSENTIAL: At least basic knowledge of the following - VHDL FPGA design, C programming, digital and analog electronics
• Strong all-round communication and analytical skills and a real commitment to teamwork
• Drives projects to completion
• Confidence and integrity

Desirable

• Proficient in the use of Word processing, Maths (Excel) and PCB schematic capture software
• Undergraduate level electronic engineering or related discipline.

What we offer 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 AME Care.

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.

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AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers' most complex challenges. We employ 21,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK (NYSE: AME) is a component of the S&P 500. Visit for more information.