PhD Software Security Internship - 2026 summer placement

United Kingdomonsitejunior

via Greenhouse

About this role

Overview This internship focuses on advanced defence and security technology development. The role is suited to a PhD-level researcher with strong technical grounding in software security, cyber technologies, and embedded or distributed systems. This placement can be between 3- and 6-months duration with a flexible start date, and is suitable for PhD students who have completed their first year of study. There is no deadline for this role, as we recruit on a rolling basis. Once the position is filled, we will close the advert. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. What you'll be doing Contribute to research and development of secure systems across defence and security domains.…

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