Electronics Summer Placement: Real-World Defence Projects

Leonardo; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension scheme

Supportive learning environment

Job summary

Leonardo Announces a Summer Placement Electronics Engineer position in the UK. You will join a multidisciplinary team to work on real-time projects within our defence domain, gaining exposure to electro-optical and information system products.

The placement focuses on building practical engineering skills, design practices, and collaboration across disciplines, with potential for future placements or graduate development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with PCB design or simulation tools is advantageous.
• Shows initiative and eagerness to learn and develop professionally.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, building and testing electronics circuits for world leading systems.
• Collaborate across disciplines including Mechanical, Software and Systems engineering.
• Support development of FPGA and subsystem design across product lifecycles.
• Contribute to requirement capture, analysis, verification and integration support.

Skills

Self-motivation

Communication skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Problem solving

Industry project work helpful

Education

Bachelors degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

PCB design tools

Simulation tools

Job description

Leonardo Announces a Summer Placement Electronics Engineer position in the UK. You will join a multidisciplinary team to work on real-time projects within our defence domain, gaining exposure to electro-optical and information system products.

The placement focuses on building practical engineering skills, design practices, and collaboration across disciplines, with potential for future placements or graduate development opportunities.