Microwave Engineer – Industrial Placement (Hybrid)

Leonardo S.p.A.; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Mental health support

Flexi-days

Private healthcare

Tech & lifestyle discounts

Job summary

Leonardo in the United Kingdom is offering an Industrial Placement in Microwave Engineering based in Luton. You will support RF and microwave technology development, work on circuits and subsystems, and use industry tools to analyse performance as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The placement includes hands-on lab work, collaboration across engineering disciplines, and a cohort-led project addressing real business challenges. Salary is £26,228 with strong learning and networking opportunities.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a relevant STEM degree and keen to join the placement.
• Interest in RF engineering, microwave systems, or electromagnetics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Good communication and teamwork.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support design and development of RF and microwave circuits, subsystems and components.
• Use simulation and modelling tools to analyse microwave performance.
• Support development of technologies operating at frequencies up to 40GHz and beyond.
• Conduct laboratory testing, measurement and validation using RF/microwave equipment.
• Analyse technical performance data and present findings to engineering teams.
• Collaborate with RF, antenna, systems, software and hardware engineers.
• Contribute to technical documentation and design reviews.

Skills

RF engineering

Microwave systems

Electromagnetics

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Communication skills

Learning agility

Education

Electronic Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Physics

Applied Physics

Engineering Physics

Mathematics

Applied Mathematics

Communications Engineering

Space Engineering

Robotics Engineering

Computer Communication and Networks

Cyber Security

Job description

Leonardo in the United Kingdom is offering an Industrial Placement in Microwave Engineering based in Luton. You will support RF and microwave technology development, work on circuits and subsystems, and use industry tools to analyse performance as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The placement includes hands-on lab work, collaboration across engineering disciplines, and a cohort-led project addressing real business challenges. Salary is £26,228 with strong learning and networking opportunities.