Monthly Archives: February 2022

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

Keysight Technologies IY Opportunities

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Keysight are recruiting IY students again this year after 2 a two year pause due to the pandemic. We have has students at Keysught in the past and indeed the last one is now a permanent graduate employee. The role that is relevant to us is:

https://www.gradcracker.com/hub/376/keysight-technologies/work-placement-internship/43557/r-and-d-internship-protocol-conformance-test-systems

They are looking for 2(i) or 1st calibre students – the roles are demanding and require a good deal of self reliance and initiative.

My contact is
david.watson@keysight.com and I am sure he will he will be happy to answer any questions about the role. David said it is probably best if you apply through Gradcracker “Apply” links although he will accept CV’s directly. I am happy to put you in contact with the Aber CS grad (2018 IY student) who now works there if you email me (nns) .

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.