Job Title
Student Placement - Electronics/Systems Engineer
Location: Leicester, LEC, GB, LE49JD
Business Unit: Taylor Hobson
Posting Date: Jan 29, 2026
Overview
Taylor Hobson is recruiting for an Electronics/Systems Placement Student to join the Business Unit in Leicester, United Kingdom for 12 months.
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 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 Word processing, 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
- 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
- Development opportunities and progression through the business
- Mentoring and guidance for accreditation
- Charity and fundraising involvement
- Sports and Social Club with events throughout the year
- Perkbox rewards app
- Employee referral scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Inclusive workforce
- Free onsite parking, electric charging points and easy access to the city centre
Business Unit
- Established in 1886, Taylor Hobson is a world leader in surface and form metrology and develops measuring instruments.
- We provide contact and non-contact measurement solutions for demanding applications globally, with a worldwide infrastructure to support clients.
- We are pioneers, continually developing products for next-generation technologies in Optics, Bearings, Space, Defence, Aerospace, Automotive, Medical and Renewable Energy technologies.
- Taylor Hobson brands include: Talyrond, Form Talysurf PGI and 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.
- Website:
AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion. AMETEK is committed to safety, sustainability and productivity. We employ 21,000 colleagues in 35 countries, guided by 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.