Industrial Placement Systems Engineer

Join Leonardo's Industrial Placement to work on real-world engineering challenges in radar and targeting systems. You’ll collaborate with experts to design, validate, and improve high-tech solutions that support global safety. The placement blends hands-on project work with mentoring, aiming to accelerate your development into an engineering professional. A potential route to the Graduate Development Programme awaits for high performers.

• remunerated placement
• company-funded benefits package
• pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution
• mental health support
• private healthcare and family cover
• flexible benefits up to 500 annually

• Participate in design and development from concept to in-service support across radar, AESA, IRCM, and laser range/target systems
• Capture requirements, create design documentation, and perform verification and validation
• Design algorithms and conduct test activities; build physics-based performance models
• Analyze data from both synthetic and real-world sources for end-to-end system insights
• Engage in applied research and explore new concepts for future technologies
• Collaborate with experienced engineers and cross-project teams to deliver solutions
• Gain practical systems engineering exposure and learn processes, tools, and methods
• Spend significant time on-site (minimum three days per week) to maximize learning and integration

• Minimum predicted 2:1 in Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, or other STEM degrees (Bachelor level)
• Self-motivated with a willingness to take on challenges and develop personally
• Strong communication skills across written, verbal, and digital mediums
• Ability to build effective working relationships with peers and stakeholders
• Adaptability to changing role demands
• Willingness to contribute novel ideas for solving technical problems
• Coding/programming experience is advantageous
• Relevant project work or placements in industry are desirable
• Team-oriented problem solving and applying science/tech to real-world problems

• Strong communication
• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Coding/programming
• Systems engineering
• Algorithm design