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We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic intern to join our Quality Assurance team for a 12-month placement and help us test the next generations of our industry leading audio interfaces.\nYou’ll work closely with the rest of the QA Team, and other members of the Engineering Department, including Product and Project Managers, as well as Hardware, Software and Firmware Developers.\nKey activities include:\nSupporting our existing users with testing for maintenance updates, as well as ensuring on-going compatibility with third party software and hardware releases\nPerforming functional, non-functional, and exploratory testing on new products under development\nHelping to keep our automated test rigs running, responding to any issues with our systems to maximise uptime and test coverage\nAnalysing test results and logs, including those from our automated test-runs, reporting any issues/patterns to the appropriate development teams\nHelping to validate that new technologies and product concepts are fit for purpose\nAn ideal candidate is likely to be:\nWorking towards a degree-level qualification in science, engineering, technology, or related discipline\nInterested in quality, and able to appreciate what this means in practice to our users\nA clear communicator, methodical and rigorous, with a logical approach to problem solving\nFamiliar with computers, and the use of Command Line Interfaces. Basic scripting ability and an interest in programming would also be an advantage\nPassionate and knowledgeable about music, audio technology\nAbout the Focusrite Group\nDoing a 12-month placement at the Focusrite Group is like becoming one of the family. A rapidly growing, global family. We’re focused on providing opportunities for everyone and anyone to enjoy creating music.\nOur placements are very popular, and that’s mainly because you can really get stuck in during your year with us. We want you to help develop our products, market our brands, speak to our customers and make us better. A lot of our previous placement candidates are now full-time employees.\nAll placements last for 12-months. We pay you £26250 per year (£28900 for London-based roles), and you get to share some of the same benefits as our permanent employees.\nOur brands, Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, Ampify, ADAM Audio, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Linea Research, Sequential, Oberheim, Sonnox, OutBoard and TiMax come together around a common mission to remove barriers to creativity.\nWe work hard. We are professional. And we play hard too. We select really, really talented and passionate people. And we absolutely love our work. So if you think you can bring something new to the mix, we look forward to hearing from you.\nPlease apply for as many of our placements as you wish.\nTimetable for applications:\nDeadline to apply: 27th November 2026\nInterviews: December 2026 - February 2027\nOffers made by: 26th February 2027\nAs an equal opportunity employer, we encourage people to apply regardless of religion, ethnic background, nationality, sexual orientation or gender identity. 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