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Join an ambitious and collaborative engineering team at the cutting edge of global data communications.\nBased in Bristol, we work closely with a world-renowned design group to develop advanced semiconductor solutions that power the digital infrastructure of tomorrow.\nOur culture is open, inclusive, and driven by innovation - and as a graduate joining us, you won't be making the coffee. You'll be in the lab, hands-on, from week one.\nJob Summary\nReady to turn your degree into a career that actually matters? 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