Industrial Placement Systems Engineer

Leonardo is seeking industrial placement students to join their team and contribute to real-time projects alongside leading scientists and engineers.

The Programme

This is a paid, 6-month to 1-year Industrial Placement Programme designed to develop your engineering or business professional skills. You will engage in challenging project work, deliver innovative solutions, and receive coaching and support from your team. Successful completion may lead to an offer for a permanent graduate position.

What You'll Do

Systems Engineers are involved in all aspects of design and development, from initial product design to in-service support. You will work on real engineering problems within either the Radar or the Advanced Targeting business area, supporting tasks across multiple projects/products such as:

• The radar for the Typhoon fighter jet
• The radar for the SAAB Gripen fighter
• Surveillance AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radars
• An IRCM (Infra-Red Counter Measures) system
• Laser target designators or laser ranging systems

Core activities include:

• Requirements capture, design documentation, verification and validation.
• Algorithm design and test.
• Performance modelling using computer simulation.
• Data analysis.
• Applied research.

You will receive day-to-day guidance and on-the-job training from an experienced engineer, focusing on practical skills.

What You'll Bring

• A minimum predicted 2:1 in a relevant STEM degree discipline (Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, etc.) at Bachelors level.
• Self-motivation, willingness to take on new challenges, and drive for personal development.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships.
• Adaptability to changing demands.
• Ability to offer novel ideas for solving technical problems.

Experience in the following is also beneficial:

• Coding/programming.
• Relevant project work and/or placements in industry.
• Teamwork and problem-solving.
• Applying science and technology knowledge to real-world problems.

A good attitude and willingness to learn are most important.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and may require National Security Vetting (NSV) up to Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) levels.

Benefits

• Generous leave with up to 12 additional flexi-days per year.
• Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led inclusion networks.
• Bonus scheme eligibility for employees at management level and below.
• Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend programme.
• Flexible benefits allowance (up to £500 annually) for private healthcare, dental, tech discounts, gym memberships, and more.
• Flexible hours with hybrid working options.

Location

• GB - Edinburgh (Hybrid working encouraged, at least three days on site per week)