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Industrial Placement - Supportability Engineer

Leonardo
£26,228
BasildonSouthampton
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TL;DR

Key Takeaways

  • Undertake a 12-month industrial placement as a Supportability Engineer.
  • Earn a salary of £26,228 per year.
  • Gain hands-on experience in design, development, and in-service support across Sea, Land, Air, and Space domains.
  • Requires a predicted 2:2 in a relevant STEM degree.
  • Hybrid working with at least three days on-site per week.

About the Role

This is a 12-month industrial placement where you will gain hands-on experience working on real-world projects from day one.

What You'll Do

  • Be involved in all aspects of design and development, from initial product design through to in-service support.
  • Assist with the analysis, preparation and delivery of Supportability Engineering activities, focusing on analysis across a variety of projects.
  • Help ensure reliability and maintainability considerations influence product concepts and designs to meet performance and availability targets.
  • Contribute to a culture of best-practice sharing and turn requirements into supportable solutions.
  • Work on real engineering problems supporting a wide range of tasks across multiple projects/products in Sea, Land, Air, and Space domains.
  • Join a dynamic and innovative team providing day-to-day guidance and on-the-job training in Supportability engineering processes, methods, technology, and tools.
  • Receive targeted training to develop engineering skills and domain knowledge.

What You'll Bring

  • A predicted 2:2 grade or above in a relevant degree discipline. Preferred disciplines include Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, or other STEM subjects.
  • Experience in coding/programming is desirable.
  • Experience with relevant project work and/or placements in industry is desirable.
  • Experience solving problems as part of a team is desirable.
  • Experience applying science and technology knowledge to solve real-world problems is 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 information, and employment/education history verification for the previous five years. Further National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply for more sensitive posts, which may require continuous residency in the UK for five or ten years.

Benefits

  • Salary: £26,228 per year.
  • 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 and financial advice.
  • Employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity.
  • Up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, and gym memberships.

Additional Information

  • This is a fixed-term contract.
  • Hybrid working is available.
  • The role requires at least three days each week on site.
  • Successful completion may lead to an offer on our Graduate Development Programme.