Design Engineering Graduate Apprentice

Design Engineering Graduate Apprentice

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Scottish Apprenticeships

Leonardo offers a range of Apprenticeships from 2-4 years across a variety of STEM and business routes, offering paid training coupled with on‑the‑job learning that enables you to gain practical skills, experience and knowledge that sets up the best start to your career. We offer competitive entry salaries and fully support your academic learning through to qualifications, with salary increases as you progress.

We support you settlement in your new location, ensuring you are familiar with the team and receive a warm welcome from day 1.

There is a member of our Apprentice team at each site, helping you progress, ensuring your study time is protected, enabling access to digital learning as well as opportunities to get involved with the local community and STEM projects, enhancing many aspects of each programme.

Leonardo’s four‑year Design Engineering Graduate Apprenticeship scheme in Edinburgh is looking for people who understand the importance of communication, who can work well as part of a team and also on their own initiative. You will have the drive and commitment to work through difficult problems to find the right engineering solutions.

You will study at the University of Strathclyde for completion of a BEng (Hons) in Engineering:
Design & Manufacture through a mixture of work‑based learning, distance learning and day release  completion you should have met the requirements for Incorporated Engineer as part of the way to gaining Chartered Engineer status.

We need people who understand the importance of our customers and are ready to commit to working in the business, whilst also committing to a 4‑year degree programme. At the end of the programme, you will work as a highly qualified member of our Engineering community in a discipline such as electronics, test and systems engineering.

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, which could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

At Leonardo, we are strongly committed to supporting all our people, and, as society and the environment we work in changes, our approach to Inclusion and Diversity continues to evolve and adapt to reflect this. A culture of inclusion goes on to create an environment for greater collaboration, innovation and opportunities to develop as an organisation. If you are willing and able to commit to giving your best performance, you will find Leonardo a very rewarding place to work!

• Rotate around different Engineering hiring functions
• Learn how to design, manufacture and support advanced avionic equipment
• Develop Engineering knowledge, skills and behaviours
• Practice the full engineering lifecycle
• In Year 3 & 4 you will specialise in one of the Engineering Disciplines covered in your rotations

• 4 Higher Grades (or equivalent): BBBB
• Mandatory:
  Mathematics AND Mandatory:
  Physics or a Technology subject
• Preferred:
  English and another STEM subject e.g. Graphic Communication, Product Design, Craft & Design, Tech Studies, Computing, Woodwork, Metalwork etc.
• Standard Grades (1‑3) / National 5: (A‑C) in English
• All applicants must comply with the relevant SAAS criteria which requires them to be resident in Scotland prior to August 1 2026.
• This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).

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This employer is part of the Disability Confident scheme. This means if you identify yourself as disabled, and meet the minimum criteria for this job, you should be offered an interview.