Key Takeaways
- Gain hands-on experience as a Supportability Engineer on real-world projects.
- The placement runs from 1st June to 27th August 2027.
- Requires students studying Aerospace, Electronics or Mechanical Engineering or related disciplines.
- Hybrid working environment with at least three days on site per week.
- Based in Edinburgh with potential for additional locations.
About the Role
Supportability Engineers are integral to a product’s lifecycle: from concept and initial design, through production, and into in-service support. They analyse and report on the Reliability, Maintainability and Testability (RMT) of a product and advise on design and development in order to satisfy customer specifications. Supportability Engineering are the experts in Root Cause Analysis and are integral during production when manufacturing defects are observed.
As a Summer Placement Supportability Engineer, you will contribute to a real ongoing project within the department alongside experienced engineers who will provide training, mentoring and guidance. You will be exposed to real-world engineering and learn about the use of Supportability processes and tools.
In Edinburgh, Supportability Engineering are directly involved with:
- IRCM (Infra-Red Counter Measures) Systems
- Laser Target Designator and Laser Ranging Systems
- Eurofighter Typhoon Radar
- SAAB Gripen Radar
- Surveillance AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) Radars
- The Global Combat Air Programme
Examples of summer placement projects include:
- Physics of Failure & Finite Element Analysis – an evaluation of Ansys Sherlock in addition to experience of other tools within Ansys suite
- Electronics Reliability Analysis - Evaluating Radar PCAs for Reliability, Maintainability, and Testability
- Lead Free & Materials Science – design, development and production support and interaction with engineers in a variety of functions and roles
- Data Analytics – producing reports using analysis from Production and Field Defect Data
What you'll bring
Entry Requirements
- Currently studying Aerospace, Electronics or Mechanical Engineering or related disciplines
Competencies we look for:
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to solve technical problems
- Computer literacy (MS Office)
- Appreciation of the lifecycle of a product and electronic product design
- A passion for reliability and root cause analysis
Personal attributes:
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and able to use initiative
- Analytical with an eye for data
- Outgoing with a willingness to ask questions
- Collaborative and flexible in approach
Security Clearance
At Leonardo, many of our roles are subject to security and export control restrictions set by UK Government Security requirements and customer obligations. As a result, and in line with the UK Government Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) requirements, all successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record declaration information and employment and/or education history verification for the previous five years.
For staff operating in more sensitive posts, there is an additional range of personnel security controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV). As part of this process, a range of factors may be considered, including an individual's background, travel history, nationality, previous nationalities held and other information relevant to the vetting assessment.
To be eligible for National Security Vetting at SC level, applicants will generally be expected to have continuously resided in the UK for the previous five years. For DV clearance, this is typically ten years. In some circumstances, time spent overseas may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. Additional vetting requirements may apply upon appointment.
For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting
Benefits
- Time to recharge : Our employees are entitled 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays. As a Summer Placement student you will receive this allowance pro rata.
- Secure your future : Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution
- Your wellbeing matters : Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity)
- Never stop learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn learning.
For a full list of our company benefits please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/company-benefits