Summer Placement Systems Engineering

Job Description:

At Leonardo, we have an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineering Summer Placement to join our team within the Customer Support and Service Solutions (CS3) line of business.

The CS3 line of business operates across the UK, providing innovative and invaluable support solutions to our customers. We help to ensure the availability of front-line capability wherever and whenever required.

We also have Engineering Summer Placement roles available in our Electronic Warfare and Future Combat Air lines of business, which are based out of the Luton site. For these roles you will be involved in a variety of tasks in one of the following engineering disciplines – Software, Systems, Mechanical, Hardware, Firmware, Microwave or Antenna Engineering. Click here for further details.

The eight-week Summer Placement Programme

We have created a programme across our UK sites that not only increases your technical skills, but gives you the opportunity to work on meaningful real life projects, alongside experienced engineers and graduates across our business.

You will receive coaching and support to achieve your personal goals and work in multidisciplinary teams to gain as much experience across the engineering lifecycle from your time in industry as possible.  Our ultimate aim is to see you through your undergrad years and successful placements will result in an offer to return for further placements or for an offer on our Graduate Development programme.

This programme is remunerated £25,000 per annum.

What you will do as a Systems Engineering Summer Placement (Customer Support)

You will be part of a team working alongside leading engineers, using new technology to solve customer problems. You will be engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders to understand their needs at all stages of the engineering lifecycle.

There are several Systems Engineering Summer Placement roles available in CS3 – your role will be in one of the following three areas:

• Support Solution Design: Conceptual design and development of new support solutions and services, including those for transformational RAF and Army programmes and Team Tempest

• Technical Support: Hands-on testing and repair of some of our in-service equipment, across helicopters and fast jets. You will be able to work on electronic-based systems, as well as associated test equipment

• Digital: Application of digital tools and methodologies to help understand how our equipment performs when it is being used by our customers, and how effective our support solutions are

As part of the application process, you will have the opportunity to explore which area would be the best fit for you. To further aid your development, you will also be taking part in a project with other early careers individuals, focused on developing an innovative engineering solution for CS3.

Throughout your Summer Placement, you will receive coaching and support from your team, including our dedicated CS3 Early Careers Manager, to achieve your objectives as well as your personal development goals. You will gain a wide array of experience on your placement that you can apply to your academic studies and future career.

This is an eight-week placement, based out of our Luton site. Leonardo also operates a Custom (hybrid) working model that allows our employees to split their time between attending the workplace and working remotely.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Use technical expertise to solve problems, generate ideas and be pro-active within the team.

• Develop and apply your academic knowledge to undertake various activities across the engineering lifecycle, delivering to agreed performance targets, including cost and schedule.

• Work closely with engineers across multiple disciplines to solve problems.

• Develop practical skills in engineering design, development and verification for complex solutions, understanding key processes and technologies.

• Complete tasks to a high standard and in accordance with appropriate processes and procedures.

• Take an active role in engineering process improvement.

Skills, Qualifications and Knowledge Required

• We would like to hear from you if you have a combination of the following:

• Ongoing undergraduate or postgraduate course in a relevant discipline, including Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or other STEM subject.

• Passionate about engineering

• Self-motivated with an aptitude for problem solving and an ability to drive difficult issues to conclusion

• Able to work with minimum direction or supervision on complex tasks

• Able to apply big-picture thinking to look at problems as a whole

• Strong collaboration and inter-personal skills, and the ability to interact with subject matter experts regarding a range of technical and operational topics

• Confidence and ability to challenge and respond to technical or process issues

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience of creating documentation and presentations

• Able to plan, prioritise and deliver high quality work

Qualifications

All of our Summer Placement roles require you to be currently studying a relevant degree discipline such as Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, or other STEM subject degrees.

Please note that in order to apply for this opportunity you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance. Normally this is to the level of Security Check (typically known as “SC”) for our business which includes having a minimum of five years permanent residency in the UK.

Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with possibility of some hybrid working.

• Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)

• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year

• Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)

• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)

• Lifestyle:  Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme

• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera

• Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member

At Leonardo, we are strongly committed to supporting all our people, and, as society and the environment we work in changes, our approach to Inclusion and Diversity continues to evolve and adapt to reflect this. A culture of inclusion goes on to create an environment for greater collaboration, innovation and opportunities to develop as an organisation. If you are willing and able to commit to giving your best performance, you will find Leonardo a very rewarding place to work!  

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