Summer Placement Test Systems Engineer

Leonardo UK Ltd; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Scotland is seeking a Summer Placement Test Systems Engineer to work on real-world projects in Radar and Advanced Targeting. This role is ideal for students in Electrical & Electronic Engineering who are eager to enhance their technical skills and gain valuable industry experience. The placement runs from June to August 2026 and requires a capable, self-motivated individual with strong communication skills.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Award-winning pension scheme

Free mental health support

Access to 4,000+ online courses

Qualifications

• Currently undertaking a minimum of a Bachelor's level degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or similar.
• Must be returning to university after the Summer Placement.
• Relevant project work and/or placements in Industry are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Work on engineering problems within Radar and Advanced Targeting.
• Support multiple projects/products with test solutions.
• Deliver technical reports and presentations.

Skills

Self-motivated

Strong communication skills

Adaptability

Problem-solving

Education

Upper Second class Bachelors degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Job description

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 summer 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.

The 13‑week Summer Industrial Placement Programme

We have created a programme across our UK sites that not only increases your technical skills, but gives you the opportunity to work on meaningful real‑life projects, alongside experienced engineers and graduates across our business.

You will receive coaching and support to achieve your personal goals and work in multidisciplinary teams to gain as much experience across the product lifecycle.

The programme will run from 1st June 2026 to 28th August 2026.

As a Summer Placement Test Systems Engineer you will:

Work on real engineering problems within either the Radar, Advanced Targeting or Support business areas. You will have the opportunity to be involved in supporting a wide range of tasks across multiple projects/products, such as:

• Developing test solutions for:
  • Captor radar for the Typhoon fighter jet
  • Raven radar for the SAAB Gripen fighter jet
  • Our family of Surveillance AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radars
  • IRCM (Infra‑Red Counter Measures) systems
  • Laser target designator or laser ranging systems

Within the Test Systems Engineering community you will be given the opportunity to learn the skills required for hardware development, including developing practical skills in different practical environments and understanding key technologies. You will deliver technical reports and presentations on your work assignments to your supervisor and fellow placement students.

Most of your learning will be delivered via on‑the‑job experience by working on hardware development programmes within live projects delivering complex test solutions to our customers. Additional formal technical training will be provided as required.

You will work with an experienced engineer who will provide day‑to‑day guidance and will be introduced to test hardware engineering processes, methods, technology and tools, with particular emphasis on learning practical skills that may not be easily gained or experienced in the academic environment of a university.

What you’ll bring:

• Currently undertaking a minimum of a Bachelors level degree Electrical & Electronic Engineering (or similar field).
• 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.
• Adaptable to the ever changing demands that will be encountered within the role.
• Offer novel ideas and methods for solving technical problems, drawing on personal experiences and knowledge learned during academic studies.
• Demonstrate relevant project work and/or placements in Industry are beneficial, but not essential.

Entry Requirements:

• 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 Electrical & Electronic Engineering, or another relevant discipline.
• All successful candidates must be returning to university after their Summer Placement, i.e. not in their final year.

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 National 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-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do, key contributors in shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports your wellbeing, learning and development, and work‑life balance:

• Time to recharge: Our employees are entitled 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays. As a Summer Placement student you will receive this allowance pro rata.
• Secure your future: 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 inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Never stop learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn learning.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/company-benefits

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 customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Be part of something bigger - apply now!

Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh

Contract Type: Fixed term

Hybrid Working: Onsite