Industrial Placement Electronics Engineer

Leonardo is seeking industrial placement students to gain hands-on experience working on real-world projects. The Industrial Placement Programme offers a year-long opportunity to work on meaningful projects within multidisciplinary teams, applying studies in a practical setting and developing technical skills.

What you will do

As an Industrial Placement Electronics Engineer, you will support the design and development of electro-optical, communications, and information system products. You will learn to use state-of-the-art methods, technology, and tools across the development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, and product support. You will interface with customers and collaborate with engineers from other disciplines (Mechanical, Software, Systems, Supportability, and Design Integrity).

Specific areas of involvement may include:

• Designing mixed-signal circuits, power supplies, DAC/ADC, FPGAs, and high-speed serial interfaces.
• Working with video/communication processing algorithms.
• Engaging with technologies across diverse products such as Thermal Imaging Cameras, Vehicle Camera systems, Counter UAV systems, Electronic Warfare products, and Communication Systems.
• Developing expertise in circuit and FPGA design, and subsystems at various stages of the product lifecycle.
• Contributing to requirements capture, performance analysis, design, code, verification, validation, and supporting integration and qualification.

You will learn the skills required to become a professional Electronics Engineer, work to timescales, and contribute as a team member with guidance and support. You will undertake day-to-day engineering activities, ask for support when needed, learn from experienced team members, and contribute to engineering team decisions.

What you will bring

• Currently studying an electronics-biased degree with modules covering digital design, analogue design, and signal processing.
• Experience using PCB design and simulation tools is highly desirable.

Security Clearance

Many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions. Successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record declaration, and employment/education history verification for the previous five years. For more sensitive posts, additional National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, which may require continuous residency in the UK for five or ten years, depending on the clearance level.

Benefits

• Salary: £26,228 per year.
• Coaching and support from a dedicated team.
• Opportunity to apply for the Graduate Development Programme upon successful completion.
• Generous leave, with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks.
• Flexible benefits package up to £500 annually (e.g., private healthcare, dental, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships).

Working Arrangements

• Hybrid working.
• At least three days each week on site is encouraged for integration and maximising the learning experience.

Location

• Bristol