Graduate Supportability Engineer

Leonardo UK Ltd; Easter Howgate; Hybrid; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company in Edinburgh is seeking graduates for the Graduate Supportability Engineer role. You will join the Radar and Advanced Targeting Business Unit, gaining skills in analyzing design performance and support solutions. The role offers a starting salary of £34,000 and includes excellent benefits such as generous leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

Generous leave

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Mental health support

Bonus scheme

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Flexible benefits allowance

Qualifications

• Minimum of a 2:2 Bachelor's degree or a higher degree.
• Relevant degrees include Aerospace, Physics, Mathematical Sciences, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Reliability, Maintainability, Testability and Safety characteristics of products.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to solve support-related problems.
• Assess support solutions for future capability enhancements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Technical problem-solving

Education

Aerospace Engineering

Physics

Mathematical Sciences

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Are you ready to launch your career and make an impact on real-world projects from day one?

At Leonardo, we’re looking for graduates who want to be part of something bigger—shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

We are committed to developing our graduates into leading technical or business professionals, and as such we will also support you through your preferred route for professional development.

At Leonardo in Edinburgh, we are looking for graduates to join the Radar and Advanced Targeting Business Unit to become Supportability Engineers.

Our Graduate Supportability Engineers will undertake design analysis and influencing the ability to easily support our next generation of Ultra High Performance Radar Systems, Laser and Electro-optical Systems and Inertial Navigations Systems.

Our 18 month Graduate Programme

Our Graduate Programmes give you the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects alongside subject matter experts.

On joining, you will receive a starting salary of £34,000 per annum, plus a £1,000 welcome bonus. You’ll also be eligible for a £1,000 exit bonus upon successful completion of the programme. In addition, you may be eligible for a Temporary Accommodation Allowance (TAA), subject to specific criteria.

We encourage you to spend at least three days each week on site to integrate with your team and maximise your learning experience.

As a Graduate Supportability Engineer you will

You will be working within Integrated Product Teams to provide a Customer orientated focus on the design characteristics and performance. We are a close‑knit, skilled design team working at the cutting edge of engineering for Aerospace and Defence and you will have the opportunity to get involved in new and world‑leading development activities.

Your developing engineering and analysis skills will be used across the full equipment lifecycle: from concept and requirements analysis; through design; development; production; test; delivery to the customer; in service support solutions and finally disposal.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Generating, assessing and delivering the analysis of the Reliability, Maintainability, Testability and Safety (RMT&S) characteristics of our new products and product upgrades
• Our analysis covers a variety of technologies including optical, mechanical, low power and high power electronics, digital and analogue control and processing and RF transmission
• You will learn and develop your understanding of the key elements of support processes and Customer operational needs to help develop support solutions using state‑of‑the‑art modelling, simulation tools and test environments
• You will work closely with Systems, Mechanical, Laser, RF, Electronics and Software engineers to identify and avoid real support related problems on complex systems, before they reach the Customers environment
• You will also have the opportunity to be involved in investigation and assessing reliability, maintainability, testability and support solution methodologies to enhance and improve the future capabilities of Supportability Engineering within Leonardo

What we need from you

All of our roles require (a) a minimum of a 2:2 Bachelors/Integrated Master’s degree, or (b) a higher degree, such as a MSc or PhD.

For the Graduate Supportability Engineer role, the acceptable degrees are:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Physics
• Mathematical Sciences
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Other degrees will be considered.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do, key contributors in shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

We offer a comprehensive, company‑funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
• Secure your future: Benefit from our award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your wellbeing matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding performance: All employees are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Join in our success: Our annual Employee Stock Ownership Plan provides you the opportunity to own shares in Leonardo.
• Tailored perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/company-benefits

We are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people, communities and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Be part of something bigger - apply now!

Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh

Additional Locations: GB - Newcastle

Contract Type: Permanent

Hybrid Working: Hybrid