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ESP32 programmer summer job Enviro365 (Aberystwyth)

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I have been contacted by Tony Powell (tony@enviro365.org) regarding their need for someone to do some Summer work on an IoT project. The have set an initial deadline for expressions of interest March 14th. They are based on the Aber Innovation Campus.

As discussed we are looking to undertake the following and have the need for a programmer to progress the sensors as follows :

Project Profile. (Aqua Eye)

An esp32 based microprocessor that communicates over LoRaWAN.
The Microprocessor has a range of sensors below feeding information through a dac converter.
The output is then forwarded via WAN to a front end web page where the data can be read

Our requirements

Looking for someone with experience of LoRaWAN and C++ that can take our outputs which we currently have running from the processor displayed on screen via Ardunio IDE and programme the device to output via lowran to the web as a readable format.

The sensor types and manufacture name are identified below

DF Robot – Analogue to Dissolved Oxygen (DO)Sensor
DF Robot – Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Sensor
Optical Turbidity Sensor
PH Sensor
Phosphate Sensor
Nitrate sensor

What we have achieved to date

Providing a coms route from an esp32 outputting through SMS on alarm conditions. But for this project we would like to use a base station and LoRaWAN to reduce the costs of sim cards as part of the system.

Future Scope

To date we are finding it very difficult to get someone with experience and therefore are looking for a long term commitment once we have the initial program sorted to help develop the range of sensors as we expand.

Tony

Collins Aerospace – Software Engineering

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I have just met with Collins and as always they have fantastic opportunities and an extremely valuable package(below). Collins have taken an Aber CS IY student for many years now so the chances are good they will again for 2022-23, although they do recruit from a number of universities. We have a student their this year (email nns and I’ll put you in contact). Here is the technical job spec:

Software Engineering Intern 2022

Here are the benefits that they provided me with earlier (for informal enquiries please contact Russell.Coleman@collins.com)

We offer a salary of £20,000 and the following benefits.

25 days Holiday

8 Public Holidays

Flexi-time: ability to build up to 2 days flex-days per month

The ability to select from a number of benefits some that are tax and national insurance efficient:

  • Private medical insurance
  • Dental cover
  • Pension (Defined Contribution)
  • Life assurance
  • Group income protection
  • GymFlex
  • Cycle2Work
  • Holiday Buy/Sell
  • Travel Insurance

They aim to be making decisions by Easter, and have not set a hard deadline for applications. I suggest you send CV/covering letter as soon as you can. They will be reviewing them periodically over the coming month or two and once they have a shortlist they will arrange interviews etc.

Software Engineering Intern 2022

12 month IY Placement – GE Aviation Software Engineering, Cheltenham

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GE Aviation Software Engineering – 12 Month Industrial Year Placement, Cheltenham

There are IY placements available at GE Aviation. David Adejumo, one of our graduates, works there and he has been in touch to encourage applications from Aberystwyth. They have had Aber IY students before. There are some Aberystwyth Alumni working at GE, 2 of which work at the Cheltenham site.

 

David says that he thinks (but he isn’t 100% certain) that the IY positions would be in the R&D team. The role talks about hands-on software development and coding experience. A number of languages are listed – which you will have experience of. They are also interested in people with embedded software backgrounds, but that isn’t a requirement.

 

See: https://jobs.gecareers.com/global/en/job/R3593035/GE-Aviation-Software-Engineering-12-Month-Placement-Cheltenham

 

If you have questions about this, David’s email is David.Adejumo@ge.com.

Junior Web Developer – Net World Sports

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Dear students looking for an IY,

I have just received this email. We have had students at Net World Sports (in Wrexham) in previous years, and I’ve visited. It seemed to me to be a very good placement, in a friendly atmosphere. The student I saw there did mention that own transport was very useful (it’s on the outskirts of town) so perhaps bear that in mind.

Details in attachment.

PLACEMENT Junior Web Developer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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We are looking for multiple interns to join the team and receive
mentorship from hybrid cloud experts! Propel your career in IT by
joining a hugely successful hybrid cloud team.

At HPE, we bring together the brightest minds to create breakthrough
technology solutions and advance the way people live and work. Our legacy
inspires us as we forge ahead dedicated to helping our customers make
their mark on the world.

At Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), we live by three core values that
drive our business: Partner. Innovate. Act. These values combine to help
us create important work all over the world to advance how people live
and work

HPE GreenLake ( https://www.hpe.com/us/en/greenlake.html) gives customers
a public cloud experience with the benefits of on-premises IT.

Job Description

Are you interested in learning about Public and Private Cloud technologies?

Do you use, or contribute to OpenSource tools?

Are you interested in increasing your knowledge of Servers, Storage and Networking?

Do you thrive in an international, collaborative, fast changing
environment?

With a team of 20+ experts, you will be heavily supported in your journey.
We are looking for intern software developers with an interest in
learning about Public & Private Cloud technologies to get involved in
the whole software development lifecycle – writing code, testing it,
deploying it, and operating/supporting it.

Education and Experience Required:

Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Software
Engineering, Computing, Engineering, Maths or related (with minimum 2
years completed)

Knowledge and Skills:

Strong software development skills

Experience with Linux or other Unix flavors Analytical troubleshooting
and problem-solving skills.

Good at collaborating

Knowledge of one or more programming languages Strong written and verbal
communication skills.

What we can offer you:

A great chance to learn and develop your skillset! This is an excellent
development opportunity where you will contribute to HPE???s success
as well as becoming familiar with the following technologies/software
development practices:

Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)

Configuration Management tools (Chef/others) Containers (Kubernetes,
Docker) Software Development (Python, Go) Microservices/Serverless
Computing Automation/GitOps/DevOps Continuous Integration / Continuous
Delivery Scrum/agile Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) Servers, Storage
and Networking

About the HPE Galway Office

The Galway site has various business groups located in Ballybrit Business
Park including a state-of-the-art Cyber Fusion Centre and a thriving
Innovation Centre. The site is located 15 minutes from Galway city,
a vibrant and cultural city on the western coast of Ireland.

Galway is the base for the HPE Security Centre of Excellence and the home
of the Security Fusion Centre, of which GSECC is a function. Security
staff currently based in Galway are spread among many distinct Security
functions such as Risk & Compliance, Network Security, Big Data
Intelligence, Defense Center Analysts, Advanced Threat & Intelligence,
Training and Awareness, Project Managers and Endpoint Protection. Security
in Galway is comprised of graduate level employees to Master level
technologists, Managers and a Director.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is an employer with various
employee resource groups including International Women???s Network &
Women in Security. These groups also have regular external guest speakers
open to all employees. HPE also provides employees volunteering hours
as an opportunity to give back to the community.

Fitness Suite

The Fitness Suite is located on Ground Floor and is available to members
of the HPE Galway Sports & Social Club to participate. The Fitness Suite
offers a group fitness schedule. Typical classes include yogalates,
15/15/15, pilates, and circuits boot camp.

Sports and Social Club

There is a vibrant Sports & Social club which manage a range of clubs
such as Soccer, Cycling, Tag Rugby, Golf, Angling, Photography, Running,
Walking, & Musical Society. This group also host seasonal events like
BBQs, Winter Parties etc

Contact Details

Please forward applications, including a CV to: stuart.mclaren@hpe.com

AberForward – Software Testing Assistant – Work Experience

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The Law and Criminology Department’s project Veterans Legal Link is seeking to hire a Software Testing Assistant through the AberForward Scheme. This is an opportunity for one of your students to gain valuable work experience.

If you would be kind enough to send this out to the students in your department it would be much appreciated. I have included a description of the role below. If any of your students would like to apply for the role or have questions about the AberForward scheme they can contact Alex Baldwin [alb128] with questions or request and application form from Profiad Gwaith / Work Experience [ymlstaff@aber.ac.uk] and send the email for the attention (FOA) Gwen.

Software Testing Assistant

Your role will be to test the security and accessibility of our online portal software.

Duties will include penetration testing, QA testing, and systems administration. The role will primarily involve trying to break our system to test for security vulnerabilities and logic errors. Additional responsibilities will include testing the accessibility of the web portal.

The portal is being developed on the LAMP stack, so a strong applicant would have requisite knowledge of Linux, Apache, MariaDB, and PHP. JavaScript and HTML knowledge would also be useful for the role.

This position is avaliable to 2nd year and above Computer Science students or students who can demonstrate a strong ability for programming. Placement duration is 146 hours. A part time position would be 15 hours a week for 10 weeks. A full-time option is also avaliable. The position would be fully remote.

Manufacturing IT Placement Student – Cummins

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Currently, I am on my Industrial Year placement at Cummins Inc. within the Cummins Business Services (CBS) branch.

I am employed as a Manufacturing IT Placement Student. This role is dynamic and mainly surrounds systems and maintenance rather than software development.
I support the manufacturing systems on site at Huddersfield and have exposure to sites across the EMEA region, even hosting regular meetings with sites in Russia.

Cummins are currently hiring for a variety of positions starting July 2022, suitable for undergraduate students looking for an Industrial Year placement. These cover a variety of different subjects, but there are several computing and IT placements available to view on their careers website: https://cummins-uk.jobs & information at https://www.cummins.com/careers/working-at-cummins
These positions are located in Darlington, Daventry, and Huddersfield; with opportunities for international travel available. As part of my re-location to Huddersfield, Cummins paid for a weeks trip, even providing me a corporate card and hire car!

My position for the 2022 hiring run is now live on the job site at https://cummins-uk.jobs/darlington-gbr/cbs-it-manufacturing-it-placement-student/C644CD3AF09846A49B01668C6885994C/job/
This is the perfect role for anyone who is does not like programming too much, but thoroughly enjoys systems and network administration.
Currently, only a limited number of people have applied for the placement, so I would recommend applying to present a good first impression.