Industrial Placement - Test Software Engineer

Leonardo – Industrial Placements – Edinburgh

Test Software Engineer

Job Description:

Leonardo is an international leader in electronic and information technologies for defence systems, aerospace, data, infrastructures, land security and protection, and sustainable ’smart’ solutions. We are a continually expanding company, offering exciting opportunities to talented individuals who want to work at the forefront of technology.

Come and join one of our multi-disciplinary integrated project teams (IPT) in Edinburgh, and contribute to solving real-life engineering problems on state-of-the-art avionics sensor systems.

The Opportunity

Leonardo’s Industrial Placement programme offers a paid placement (£25,000) to develop your knowledge and skills required to become an engineering or business professional of the future.

On our programme, you will engage with challenging and exciting project work, delivering innovative business or technical solutions as part of a team of subject matter experts. You will receive coaching and support from your team to achieve your objectives and personal development goals.

Successful completion of an Industrial Placement with Leonardo can lead to an offer on our Graduate Development Programme. We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are willing to take on a challenge to fill our industrial placement roles.

What you will do as an Industrial Placement Test Software Engineer

• 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 software development processes and utilise state-of-the-art methods, technology, and tools.
• You will gain experience on one or more aspects of the software development lifecycle, which could include: applied research, requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, and test.
• Particular emphasis will focus on learning practical skills that may not be easily gained or experienced in the academic environment of a university.

Key Responsibility Areas

This could include:

• Developing practical skills in design techniques for aerospace applications.
• Understanding key processes and technologies.
• Developing software using state-of-the-art modelling tools, compilers, and test environments.

As a software engineer, you are responsible for creating high quality and robust code, fully documenting and recording your work products, keeping them under configuration management, and providing plans and reports on progress to your supervisor.

You will deliver technical reports and presentations on your work assignments to your supervisor and fellow placement students and be given assistance to deliver plans and reports to the required academic standard of your university.

Your task may involve working closely with Software, Systems, Firmware, and Electronics Engineers to solve real integration problems on a complex system.

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required

Qualifications: All of our Industrial Placement roles require you to be currently studying a relevant degree discipline such as Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, or other STEM subject degrees.

Please note that in order to apply for this opportunity you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance, typically to the level of Security Check (SC) for our business, which includes having a minimum of five years permanent residency in the UK.

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.

• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with the possibility of some hybrid working.
• Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance).
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year.
• Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution).
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support and financial wellbeing support.
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme.
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera.
• Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member.

To find out about all of our Company benefits please visit: http://www.uk.leonardocompany.com/people-careers/people/company-benefits

At Leonardo, we are strongly committed to supporting all our people, and our approach to Inclusion and Diversity continues to evolve and adapt. If you are willing and able to commit to giving your best performance, you will find Leonardo a very rewarding place to work!

What are you waiting for?

Leonardo is one of the biggest suppliers of defence equipment to the UK MoD. Come and be a part of a community and work with some of the most talented engineers in the UK on some of the most exciting projects around!

Click ‘Apply Here’ to start your e-Placement Scotland journey with Leonardo.