Industrial Placement Mechanical Engineer in Bristol

Energy Jobline ZR; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Bristol is looking for an Industrial Placement student in Mechanical Engineering. The role offers a £25,000 salary and the opportunity to work on meaningful projects alongside experts. Candidates must be pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. This placement supports personal development in a hybrid work environment with hands-on experience in engineering design and development.

Benefits

Generous leave with flexi-days

Up to 15% employer contribution pension

Free mental health support

Up to £500 flexible benefits annually

Qualifications

• Currently undertaking a minimum of a Bachelor's level degree such as Mechanical Engineering.
• Willing to take on new challenges and drive continuous personal development.
• Some knowledge of using CAD and Analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to mechanical design and development.
• Perform hands-on mechanical design using 3D CAD.
• Deliver design solutions against requirements, within budget and timescales.

Skills

Self-motivated

Strong communication skills

Ability to develop effective relationships

Problem solving

Customer focused

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D CAD

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Job Description

Your Impact

Are you ready to make an impact and gain hands‑on experience working on real‑world projects from day one? At Leonardo, we’re looking for industrial placement students who want to be part of something bigger—shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. Our placements are designed to help you apply your studies in a practical setting, develop your technical skills, and gain valuable insight into how our business operates.

Our Industrial Placement Programme

Our Industrial Placement Programme offers you the chance to spend a year with us, working on meaningful projects alongside subject matter experts, within multidisciplinary teams, and across the product lifecycle. You will receive a salary of £25,000, with coaching and support from a dedicated team to help you achieve both your placement objectives and personal development goals. Successful completion of an Industrial Placement with Leonardo may also lead to an offer on our Graduate Development Programme. During your placement, we encourage you to spend at least three days each week on site to integrate with your team and maximise your learning experience.

What You Will Do as a Mechanical Engineer Industrial Placement

• Be enthusiastic with a desire to develop in the Mechanical Engineering Function
• Be creative with ideas and recommendations based on sound engineering principals
• Be team orientated in the working environment with a high degree of personal integrity
• Be able to challenge ideas, proposed solutions and people in a constructive, positive manner
• Be mindful of the Business environment
• Be aware of the importance of cost and schedule
• Be ethical in their approach to all their undertakings and adhering to core company values

Key Responsibility Area

• Contribute to Mechanical design and development
• Work within the integrated project team, providing accurate mechanical engineering output and assisting in the provision of technical information to ensure informed decision-making
• Support and facilitate reviews
• Liaison with other engineering functions for example systems, electrical, quality and production to ensure product & customer requirements are fully satisfied
• Perform 'hands on' mechanical design and development using 3D CAD or Analysis software
• Deliver design solutions against requirements, within budget and timescales
• Create documentation in line with BS8888, including appropriate use of GD&T, to support manufacture, test and inspection of Mechanical item
• Manage design documentation through the company PDM system

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required

Qualifications

All of our Industrial Placement roles require you to be currently undertaking a minimum of a Bachelors level degree such as Mechanical Engineering, Aero-Mechanical Engineering, Mechtronics or Electro Mechanical.

The successful candidate should have the following skills and experience:

• 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
• Appreciate the principals of Mechanical engineering design
• Ability to problem solve and engage in concurrent engineering
• Some knowledge of using CAD and Analysis tools
• Customer focused
• Appreciate DFx, mechanical production processes and techniques

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 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.

Why Join Us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do, our teams are 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 and (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and ).
• 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.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

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.

Location & Contract Details

Primary Location: GB - Bristol - Coldharbour Lane
Contract Type: Fixed term
Hybrid Working: Hybrid

Be part of something bigger – apply now!