Antenna Engineer Placement - Hybrid, Hands-on

Leonardo UK Ltd; Caddington; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd in Luton offers an Industrial Placement for an Antenna Engineer. You’ll join a team delivering world-leading Electronic Warfare capabilities and support development of high‑performance antenna systems for defence platforms.

The year-long placement includes hands-on projects, mentoring, and exposure to multiple engineering disciplines, with a cohort-led project and on-site integration. Based in Luton, you’ll spend at least three days per week on site, earning £26,228 while

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Electronic Engineering or related STEM field.
• Interest in electromagnetics, RF systems, antenna design or communication systems.
• Willingness to learn and take ownership of challenging tasks.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the design and development of innovative antenna solutions for defence platforms.
• Using electromagnetic (EM) simulation tools to model and analyse antenna performance.
• Supporting the development of antenna technologies operating at frequencies up to 40GHz and beyond.
• Conducting laboratory testing, measurement and validation using RF equipment and anechoic chamber facilities.
• Analysing technical data and presenting findings to engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to integrate antenna solutions into larger systems.
• Contributing to technical documentation, design reviews and customer deliverables.

Skills

Electromagnetics

RF systems

Antenna design

Communication systems

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Electronic Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Physics or Applied Physics

Engineering Physics

Mathematics or Applied Mathematics

Communications Engineering

Space Engineering

Job description

Leonardo UK Ltd in Luton offers an Industrial Placement for an Antenna Engineer. You’ll join a team delivering world-leading Electronic Warfare capabilities and support development of high‑performance antenna systems for defence platforms.

The year-long placement includes hands-on projects, mentoring, and exposure to multiple engineering disciplines, with a cohort-led project and on-site integration. Based in Luton, you’ll spend at least three days per week on site, earning £26,228 while