Industrial Placement Hardware Engineer

This is a full-time, fixed-term Industrial Placement role for Hardware Engineers at Leonardo, based in Luton.

Your Impact

Gain hands-on experience working on real-world projects from day one. Apply your studies in a practical setting, develop technical skills, and gain insight into how the business operates.

Industrial Placement Programme

Spend a year working on meaningful projects alongside subject matter experts in multidisciplinary teams. You will receive a salary of £26,228, with coaching and support to help you achieve your placement and personal development goals. Successful completion may lead to an offer on the Graduate Development Programme.

Your Activities

As part of the Hardware Engineering team, you will support the development of high-performance electronic hardware for advanced Electronic Warfare solutions. Your activities will include:

• Supporting the design and development of analogue, digital and mixed-signal hardware systems.
• Assisting with schematic capture, circuit analysis and design activities.
• Supporting integration, verification and qualification activities.
• Conducting laboratory testing, debugging and validation using specialist electronic test equipment.
• Analysing technical performance data and presenting findings.
• Collaborating with systems, firmware, software and RF engineers.
• Contributing to technical documentation and design reviews.

Your Industrial Placement Project

Approximately 50% of your placement will be dedicated to a cohort-led project, working with students from across the organisation. You will take ownership from concept to delivery, responsible for planning activities, managing stakeholders, and delivering valuable outcomes.

What We're Looking For

You should be studying towards a degree in:

• Electronic Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Robotics Engineering
• AI & Cybernetics
• Physics or Applied Physics
• Engineering Physics
• Mathematics or Applied Mathematics
• Communications Engineering
• Information Engineering
• Space Engineering
• Computer Communication and Networks
• Cyber Security or related STEM disciplines

We'd also like to see:

• An interest in electronic hardware design and development.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• A willingness to learn and take ownership of challenging tasks.
• An interest in laboratory-based engineering and testing activities.

The Placement Experience

You'll benefit from:

• Hands-on experience on real engineering projects.
• Mentoring from experienced engineers.
• Technical and professional skills development.
• A dedicated Industrial Placement cohort project.
• Exposure to multiple engineering disciplines and technologies.
• Opportunities to build your professional network.

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 information and employment/education history verification for the previous five years. Additional National Security Vetting may apply, which generally requires continuous residency in the UK for the previous five years (or ten for DV clearance).

Benefits

• Generous leave with 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.
• Up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, and gym memberships.

Application Information

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