Persistent Systems is seeking a Software Test Engineer Intern who will be responsible for software testing for our Wave Relay® products. This includes providing special analysis required for initial software testing, quality assurance, and regression testing. The Software Test Engineer Intern will be responsible for ensuring that our products meet customer and management requirements, as well as Persistent Systems' quality standards.
Position Responsibilities
Testing the software development and equipment for the Wave Relay® system
Development and implementation if a wide range of low-level software, hardware development, and testing of application software (including device drivers, Linux kernel modules, network stack development, and other low-level programming activities)
Supporting in-house and in-the-field engineering activities including travel to customer sites
Integrating other systems, sensors, and components with the Wave Relay® system
Writing technical proposals
Job Qualifications & Experience
Minimum Qualifications
Must be working towards Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience
Experience participating in software test requirements
Experience with process improvement, including driving and enhancing data and process quality
Experience building software test plans including regression, functional, performance, and stress testing
Experience generating procedure, test plans, and test result reports
Experience writing scripts to automate tests
Experience with building test platforms, fixed and variable, in order to facilitate repeatable, efficient software test life
Knowledge of wireless communication and networking systems
Ability to obtain a US security clearance or already have one
Preferred Qualifications
Database experience including proficiency at writing and executing SQL database queries
Experience with Cisco and enterprise networking
ISO9001:2008 quality system experience
The base pay for this role can vary from $25 to $30 an hour based on individual qualifications. We will accept applications on a rolling basis until the role is filled.
London, United Kingdom Hybrid Internship USD 25 – 30 / hour
Persistent Systems is hiring an Intern - Software Test Engineer (Summer 2026)
About company
We are a leading Defense Technology company providing mobile networking solutions for military, first responder, government, and commercial markets.
We engineer and manufacture our Wave Relay® MANET and Cloud Relay™ technology to transmit voice, video, and situational awareness in contested and congested environments. Through the Wave Relay® Ecosystem, an alliance of industry-leading companies, Persistent unites warfighters, UGVs, UAVs, sensors, cameras, and devices on a common network.
The Wave Relay MANET is a dynamic routing algorithm that delivers reliable, fast, and highly scalable connectivity — the heart and soul of Persistent’s networking devices. Our technology transforms UAVs, UGVs, cameras, sensors, and people into a global fabric of connectivity to stream uninterrupted audio, video, and data even in difficult urban, subterranean, mountainous, or maritime environments.