Summer Placement Test Engineering

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is offering a 13-week Summer Placement Programme in Edinburgh, designed for aspiring engineering professionals. This opportunity allows you to engage in exciting project work, gaining hands-on experience in hardware development processes while working alongside experienced engineers. You'll tackle real engineering challenges, learn practical skills, and develop technical reports and presentations. With a commitment to learning and development, this placement sets the stage for future career opportunities, including potential fast-tracking to further placements or graduate positions. Join a company that values flexibility, wellbeing, and continuous growth.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Gym Membership

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Access to Online Courses

Qualifications

• Interest in Electronics Hardware Engineering disciplines is essential.
• Candidates should be pursuing a relevant degree with a minimum upper Second class.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to solving real-life engineering problems on test equipment.
• Develop practical skills in design techniques for aerospace applications.

Skills

Electronics Hardware Engineering

RF Engineering

Microwave Engineering

FPGA

High Speed Digital

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering

Master's degree (MSc or PhD)

Tools

ECAD tools

Test Equipment

Job description

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Summer Placement Test Engineering, Edinburgh

Client:

Leonardo

Location:

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

11.04.2025

Expiry Date:

26.05.2025

Job Description:

The 13 week Summer Placement Programme
Our Summer Placement Programme is designed to offer you the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills you require to become an engineering or business professional of the future. On our programme you will engage with challenging and exciting project work, and deliver innovative business or technical solutions as part of a team of subject matter experts. Throughout the programme you will receive coaching and support from your team to achieve your objectives as well as your personal development goals. You will gain a wide array of experience on your placement that you can apply to your academic studies and future career.

You will report to an experienced engineer who will provide day to day guidance and on the job training. You will be introduced to the hardware development processes and utilise state-of-the-art methods, technology and tools. You will gain experience on an aspect of the development lifecycle that will include requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, applied research and test. You will be given the opportunity to learn about the Leonardo product via a placement within a real IPT.

You will contribute to solving real life engineering problems on state of the art test equipment. Particular emphasis will be placed on learning practical skills that may not be easily gained or experienced in the academic environment of university.

You should demonstrate an interest in one or more of the disciplines within Electronics Hardware Engineering (e.g. RF, Microwave, Power supply, EMC, FPGA and high speed digital). If you successfully complete your placement and meet the required standard, you may be given the opportunity to be "fast tracked" to a further summer placement or Graduate position at Leonardo.

To learn the skills required for hardware development, you will develop practical skills in design techniques for aerospace applications, understand key technologies, and develop your experience using ECAD tools and test equipment. You will deliver technical reports and presentations on your work assignments to your supervisor and fellow placement students.

Most training will be delivered on the job, working on real test equipment within projects groups delivering test systems to our customers. Additional formal technical training to support the on the job training may be provided via taught courses depending on the business needs.

All of our placements should be working towards (a) a minimum of an upper Second class Bachelors/Integrated Masters degree, or (b) a higher degree, such as an MSc or PhD. In all cases the subject should be Electronics Engineering, Engineering Science, Physics or another relevant discipline.

Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us.

Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers).

Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme.

Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera.