Leonardo – Industrial Placements – Edinburgh – 6 or 12 months
Software Engineer
Job Description:
Mission:
Development and coding of software solutions for Embedded, Real Time and Safety Critical Applications.
The Opportunity:
Leonardo’s Industrial Placement programme offers a paid placement (£25,000) to develop your knowledge and skills as an engineering or business professional. You will engage with challenging project work and deliver innovative 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 and personal development goals.
How this role fits in:
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.
Role description
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.
Key Responsibility Areas
Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required:
* You will have some experience of computer programming and be enthusiastic about designing software and writing code. Experience of an object-oriented programming language such as C++ and knowledge of UML is an advantage but not essential.
* 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.
Accepted degrees:
* Software Engineering
* Computer Science
* Electronic Engineering
* Physics
* Mathematics
* or another relevant discipline
You will be responsible for creating high-quality and robust code, documenting your work, and providing plans and reports on progress to your supervisor.
How will we support you?
Leonardo values their people and rewards commitment with a competitive remuneration and flexible benefits package including:
* Competitive starting salary & relocation allowance (subject to eligibility)
* Generous holiday entitlement and flexible working arrangements
* Contributory pension scheme
* Private healthcare options
* Employee discounts with selected suppliers
* Discounted coffee bar & restaurants at each site
* Free on-site parking
Please note that in order to apply for this opportunity you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance.
Life at Leonardo
With a company-funded benefits package and a commitment to learning and development, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities.
What are you waiting for?
Leonardo is one of the biggest suppliers of defence equipment to the UK MoD. Click ‘Apply Here’ to start your e-Placement Scotland journey with Leonardo.
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