QA Engineering Placement Intern
The Focusrite Group
QA Engineering Placement Intern
The Focusrite Group
Professional audio technology group
The Focusrite Group · High Wycombe, United Kingdom · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-28
Salary: GBP 26,250–26,250
Workplace: on_site
Department: Placement
QA Engineering Placement (Audio & MIDI Hardware, Software, Firmware Testing)
Based: High Wycombe
Type: Full-time, 12-month placement
Salary: £26250 pa
Are you about to graduate from university, or are you a current student looking for a one-year internship?
Are you passionate and knowledgeable about music, audio technology and recording?
If you have answered yes to both of the above, we’d love to hear from you! 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.
You’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.
Key activities include:
An ideal candidate is likely to be:
About the Focusrite Group
Doing 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.
Our 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.
All 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.
Our 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.
We 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.
Please apply for as many of our placements as you wish.
Timetable for applications:
Deadline to apply: 27th November 2026
Interviews: December 2026 – February 2027
Offers made by: 26th February 2027
As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage people to apply regardless of religion, ethnic background, nationality, sexual orientation or gender identity. We recognise the diversity shortcomings of our industry and are committed to driving change. Equally, we recognise the major impact that climate change is having on our world and work every day towards being industry leaders in a carbon neutral future.
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The Focusrite Group is a group of professional audio technology brands. The company designs and sells audio interfaces, synthesizers, controllers, studio monitors, amplifiers, software, and related music-production products. It serves musicians, producers, studios, broadcasters, live-sound professionals, and audio-system integrators. Its operating model centers on brand-led product businesses sharing engineering, manufacturing, distribution, and corporate capabilities. Teams work across audio engineering, software, product design, manufacturing, supply chain, marketing, sales, and support. The organization combines audio technology expertise with practical delivery for music and audio professionals.
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