Summer Placement: Mechanical Engineer - Edinburgh

Leonardo S.p.A.; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave pro rata

Pension scheme with up to 15% employer

Mental health support

Free online courses (Coursera/LinkedIn

Job summary

Leonardo is offering a 13-week Summer Placement in Edinburgh for a Mechanical Engineer. You will work on cutting-edge radar, laser, LDEW and infrared countermeasure projects within multidisciplinary teams across the product lifecycle, gaining hands-on experience from day one.

You will receive training, be responsible for a project task, and apply your degree coursework to industry challenges while exploring potential future opportunities within Leonardo.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled on a Bachelors/Integrated Masters degree from an IMechE accredited degree course.
• Relevant Mechanical engineering work experience such as summer placements or internships.
• Experience with technical writing and project planning.

Responsibilities

• Contribute directly to development and delivery of radar, laser, LDEW and Infra-red countermeasure products within IPTs or central analysis team.
• Receive training tailored to the role and gain wider business knowledge through awareness sessions.
• Take responsibility for delivering a specific project task with support from senior Mechanical Engineers.
• Apply technical and soft skills from your degree to industry projects.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors/Integrated Masters in Mechanical Engineering (IMechE accredited)

Tools

PTC Creo

Job description

Leonardo is offering a 13-week Summer Placement in Edinburgh for a Mechanical Engineer. You will work on cutting-edge radar, laser, LDEW and infrared countermeasure projects within multidisciplinary teams across the product lifecycle, gaining hands-on experience from day one.

You will receive training, be responsible for a project task, and apply your degree coursework to industry challenges while exploring potential future opportunities within Leonardo.