Industrial Placement Systems Engineer

Leonardo UK Ltd; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Work with experienced engineers

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd in Luton is seeking an Industrial Placement Systems Engineer to help design and develop EW technology for RAF and Army aircraft. You will work across avionic systems and platforms, gaining exposure to requirements, architectures and tests.

You will collaborate with engineers across disciplines and contribute to lifecycle activities from concept to integration, while developing practical engineering skills in a world-class environment.

Qualifications

• Currently studying for a degree in a relevant discipline at undergraduate level.
• Solid maths understanding and basic electronics knowledge.
• Experience with engineering development tools is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop systems engineering concepts for EW capability across platforms.
• Understand customer requirements and contribute to architecture and designs.
• Collaborate with engineers from multiple disciplines to solve problems.
• Contribute to integration and testing of equipment and systems.
• Follow processes to deliver high-quality engineering outcomes.

Skills

Understanding EW domain

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Engineering design skills

Mathematics basics

Education

Aerospace / Aeronautical Engineering

Electrical / Electronic Engineering

Computer Science / Systems

Mathematics

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Rhapsody

Cameo

DOORS

Job description

Job Description: How this role fits in Luton is the home to around 1,000 people who are involved in the design and development of Leonardo's Electronic Warfare (EW) capability, which is used to protect airborne platforms from a range of RF-based threats.

This includes:

• The protection systems for current and future RAF and Army aircraft, including Typhoon and Apache.
• The technology development platforms being developed by the UK's Team Tempest to support the development of a new 6th generation aircraft within the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
• Concept demonstrators for future Electronic Warfare technologies and systems.
• Air Platform Protection systems for export customer aircraft.
• Technology to draw insights from the vast amounts of data collected by our electronic surveillance systems using artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Role description As an Industrial Placement Systems Engineer you will work alongside some of the most talented engineers in the UK. You will support the development of world-leading technologies and capabilities across multiple Avionic Systems and Platforms. Industrial Placement Systems Engineers have the opportunity to be involved in different phases of the systems engineering lifecycle to create and deliver new and emerging capabilities required by our customers; from understanding the customer’s requirements, developing system architectures and concept designs for the next generation of EW capability, through to integration and testing of equipment and systems.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Working as part of an established systems engineering community and supported by a team of experienced engineers, you will be responsible for: Developing practical skills in engineering design and development for complex systems, understanding key processes and technologies.
• Gaining an understanding of the EW domain to support the development of relevant products and technologies.
• Working closely with engineers across multiple disciplines to solve problems.
• Completing tasks to a high standard in accordance with appropriate processes and procedures.
• Developing and applying your academic skills to solve problems, generate ideas and be proactive within the team.

What we need from you

Qualifications All of our Industrial Placement roles require you to be currently studying for a degree in a relevant discipline.

Accepted Degrees

• aerospace/aeronautical engineering
• computer science/systems
• electrical/electronic engineering
• general engineering
• mathematics
• mechanical engineering
• physics
• systems engineering

You must have an understanding of mathematics to at least A-Level standard, and a basic understanding of electronics. You should also ideally have experience of working with engineering development tools (e.g. MATLAB, Simulink, Rhapsody, Cameo, DOORS).

Primary Location: GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300

Contract Type: Fixed term

Hybrid Working: Hybrid International, multicultural, innovative, technological: this is Leonardo.

The company's passionate and talented team is strongly influenced by STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) expertise, with a diverse range of experience that enables colleagues to share knowledge and know-how across the generations.

Leonardo always wants to expand its talent pool, here you can find the right opportunity for you!