Leonardo – Summer Placements – Edinburgh - Hybrid - 13 weeks 

Test Software Development Engineer

Job Description: 

The 13-week Summer Industrial 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 product 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’ll do as a Summer Placement Test Software Engineer 

As a Summer Placement Test Software Development Engineer, you will work on real engineering problems within either the Radar, Advanced Targeting or Support business areas. You will have the opportunity to be involved in supporting a wide range of tasks across multiple projects/products, such as: 

• Developing test solutions for: 

• Captor  radar for the Typhoon fighter jet 

• Raven  radar for the SAAB Gripen fighter jet 

• Our family of Surveillance AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radars 

• IRCM (Infra-Red Counter Measures) systems 

• Laser target designator or laser ranging systems 

• Defining software for our Future Test Software Architecture. 

• Advancing our results generation and analysis understanding. 

• Be involved in the investigation and implementation of our ‘Future Factory’ aspirations. 

Within the Test Software Engineering community you will be given the opportunity to learn the skills required for software development, including developing practical skills in different software development environments, understanding of key technologies, developing experience using test programming tools to interface with instrumentation hardware. You will deliver technical reports and presentations on your work assignments to your supervisor and fellow placement students. 

Most of your learning will be delivered via on the job experience by working on software development programmes within live projects delivering complex test solutions to our customers. Additional formal technical training will be provided as required. 

You will work with an experienced engineer who will provide day-to-day guidance and will be introduced to test software engineering processes, methods, technology and tools, with particular emphasis placed on learning practical skills that may not be easily gained or experienced in the academic environment of a university. 

What we need from you: 

Skills, Qualifications and Experience: 

• Currently undertaking a minimum of a Bachelors level degree Mechanical Engineering (or similar field) 

• Be a self-motivated individual, willing to take on new challenges and drive continuous personal development 

• Strong communication skills across a variety of mediums i.e. written, verbal, digital, etc. 

• The ability to develop effective working relationships with peers and stakeholders 

• Adaptable to the ever changing demands that will be encountered within the role 

• Offer novel ideas and methods for solving technical problems, drawing on personal experiences and knowledge learned during academic studies 

• Demonstrate relevant project work and/or placements in Industry are beneficial, but not essential 

Role Requirements 

All of our placements should be working towards (a) a minimum of an upper Second class Bachelors/Integrated Masters degree, or (b) a higher degree, such as an MSc or PhD. In all cases the subject should be Software Engineering, Computer Science or another relevant discipline. 

All successful candidates must be returning to university after their Summer Placement, i.e. not in their final year. 

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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