Microwave Products Group
Engineering Intern
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Summer Placement Opportunity – Electronics Engineering
About Microwave Products Group (MPG)
At Microwave Products Group (MPG), we are a leading global provider of mission-critical engineered electronic components and subsystems. We operate across five business units in six manufacturing locations, supporting critical applications in:
- Definescence
- Aerospace & Space
- Telecommunications
- Industrial Communication
Our industry-leading brands include:
- BSC Filters (Bristol, UK): RF and Microwave Solutions
- Criteria Labs (Austin, TX)
- Dow-Key Microwave (Ventura, CA)
- Pole/Zero (West Chester, OH)
- Espy (Austin, TX)
- K&L Microwave (Salisbury, MD & Dominican Republic)
Our focus? Designing and manufacturing dependable engineering components for demanding projects, where reliability and performance are paramount.
Microwave Products Group Europe (MPG Europe) – Who We Are
Our BSC Filters division specialises in:
- Custom RF and Microwave Solutions
- Advanced filter technologies and harmonic suppression
- High-reliability sub-assemblies for global defence, communications, aerospace, and space applications that connect and protect people.
🔗 Visit Microwave Products Group | BSC Filters (mpgdover.com)
The Opportunity
Join our Engineering Team for a 12-month summer placement—an exciting development opportunity right here at BSC Filters, York, UK!
We’re offering a challenging and unique role to support state-of-the-art microwave electronics projects. You’ll work alongside experienced engineers, refining advanced RF designs while simultaneously expanding your technical skills in a vibrant, cross-functional environment.
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This role offers: ✅ Real-world exposure & technical skills building ✅ Collaboration with world-class engineers ✅ Impactful contributions to powerful communications systems that protect and connect people across defence, aerospace, and telecommunications ✅ Work on a cutting-edge project with tangible outputs (and the chance to see them launched into space and defence missions!)
Key Responsibilities
For this seasonal placement, you’ll focus on delivering a highly functional full-frequency-receiver, namely:
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Design and Simulate a Thin-Film High-Degree Microwave Filter and demonstrate theoretical proof-of-concept operating as a frequency discriminator
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Design and Prototype Single Diode Phase-Detector Circuits
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Assemble Thin-Film RF Proof-of-Concept Single Channel Receiver Module
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Design & Implement ADC-based Carrier Acquisition System, integrating all key RF components
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Complete End-to-End Testing to demonstrate full receiver performance
Every stage of the project will involve active contribution, with challenges that will take your current skills to the next level, supported by our engineers, learning, designing, troubleshooting, and honing your ability to conscript theory into reality.
Minimum Requirements & Eligibility
To apply for this summer placement, you must:
Education & Background
- Currently studying Electronics, Communications, or a related engineering degree at a UK university
- Excellence in understanding and applying principles of RF processing, component behavior, and signal chain design
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Experience & Competencies
- Experience working independently and in teams—proven by successful project completions
- Skills in technical research and gathering findings from reputable sources
- Abilities to write, structure and present reports and design documentation
- Drive from learning actively: through listening, questioning, experimenting and applying findings
Proven Attitudes & Soft Skills
- Inquisitiveness—enjoy tackling problems head-on while seeking deeper knowledge
- Reviewing learned materials—while internalising and producing improvements
- Adaptability—questioning initial assumptions while maintaining structured performance
Compliance & Nationality Rules
- Must be a UK or NATO national
- Full right to work in the UK / EEA without restrictions
How to Apply
If you’re ready to turn theory into practice within a team of electronics innovators, then we’d love to hear from you!
Interested candidates should compile your: 📄 Motivation Letter 📄 Curriculum Vitae (CV) 📄 Portfolio of current/recent electronics work samples
Submit them via email to: Careers-York@mpg-us.com
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information or any other factors prohibited by law.
Contact For questions email/call: ☎ +44 (0)1905 (us therefrom)
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