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1115939
University of Warwick
24/08/2026
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36.5 hours per week
Not Applicable
Pay
£13.45
£1.62
Description
Role
This is a 12-week paid internship opportunity as part of the WMG Internship Programme.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated software engineer to join a forward-thinking manufacturing business working on multiple vision projects – accurate measurement and/or object recognition through computer vision.
You will work alongside the data and software engineering team within the R&D department to aid the development of these systems.
The project will deliver real business impact, providing you with the opportunity to develop your technical knowledge while gaining valuable hands-on experience within a well-established manufacturing business.
This internship is designed to provide meaningful responsibility from day one, with the opportunity to present recommendations directly to senior stakeholders and contribute to strategic improvement initiatives.
Successful interns may also be considered for future permanent opportunities within the business.
Personal Attributes
We're looking for someone who demonstrates:
- Curiosity and a desire to learn.
- Initiative and self-motivation.
- Strong attention to detail.
- A collaborative approach to problem-solving.
- Confidence to ask questions and challenge existing ways of working.
- Adaptability and resilience.
- Professionalism and integrity.
- A genuine interest in manufacturing and data insights.
Why Join Us?
This internship provides the opportunity to make a genuine impact within an established manufacturing business while developing the technical, commercial and professional skills required for a successful engineering career.
You'll gain ownership of meaningful projects, work alongside experienced professionals and have the opportunity to demonstrate your capabilities within an organisation committed to continuous improvement and innovation.
For the right candidate, this internship could provide a pathway into a permanent engineering career.
About the Company
Expert Technologies Group (ETG) is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of advanced automation and technology solutions. With a focus on innovation and customer success, ETG delivers bespoke engineering and manufacturing systems across a wide range of industries including automotive, aerospace, and consumer goods.
ETG is committed to developing the next generation of talent through placements and internships, offering immersive, real-world learning experiences within a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation.
Duties and responsibilities
Example Project Activities
Depending on business priorities, projects may include:
- Creating an accurate measurement / object recognition system through computer vision.
- This should be generalizable and provide an interface to other applications we may use.
- Benchmarking different vision hardware.
- Whilst we do have a list of hardware we’d like to try, we’re open to different techniques using all kinds of vision.
- This should include a small exploration phase where our assumptions are challenged.
- Ensuring production-grade standard and reliability of the vision system.
-This should be measured using a repeatable set of tests.
-We’d like to produce a datasheet that’s of similar quality to already existing camera systems.
- Monitoring project performance against agreed KPIs.
- Presenting findings and recommendations to management.
What You'll Gain
- Experience delivering real engineering improvement projects.
- Exposure to manufacturing, operations and continuous improvement.
- Mentoring from experienced engineers and managers.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams.
- Professional development and presentation experience.
- The opportunity to be considered for future employment within the business.
Who We're Looking For
We're looking for graduates who are naturally curious, proactive and enthusiastic about creating systems from scratch
You should enjoy software development, machine learning and understanding how software and hardware integrate.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable communicating with people across the business and confident taking ownership of their own tasks.
Skills and experience
Essential
- Degree (or predicted degree) in: Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Electrical Engineering with software, Software Engineering
- Must have experience working with version control like git and GitHub.
- Must have experience working with common document editing tools e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
- Should have experience working in Linux (and Windows).
- Must have good understanding and should have working experience with computer vision techniques and vision hardware control.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Good organisational skills.
- A proactive and positive approach to learning.
Desirable
- Experience or knowledge of any of the following would be advantageous:
- Very good if you have experience with electronics and hardware.
- Very good if you worked on database design and usage.
- Very good if you have a working knowledge of database system architecture and web backends.
- Good if you have experience interrogating and visualising toolkits e.g. SQL, BI software (Power BI, Grafana, Tableau).
- Good if you have good understanding of cloud serverless compute.
- Good if you worked with Docker, podman or similar.
- Good if you worked with devcontainers.
- Good if you worked with large cloud compute and storage providers.
- We use Azure but Oracle and AWS are good as well though.
- Good if you worked with computer networks.
Location
Expert Technologies Group, Sayer Drive, Lyon’s Park, CV5 9PF
Additional information
- Start and end date: ASAP for 12 week period
- Deadline to apply: Thursday 13th August 25
Please provide a CV and cover letter with your application.
Please note upon applying for this role you are consenting to your contact details being shared directly with the hiring manager.
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