Industrial Placement Hardware Engineer

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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 industrial placement students who want to be part of something bigger—shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

Our placement is a year‑long opportunity to work on meaningful projects alongside subject matter experts, within multidisciplinary teams, and across the product lifecycle. You’ll receive a salary of £25,000, coaching, and support from a dedicated team to help you achieve both your placement objectives and personal development goals.

Successful completion of an Industrial Placement may lead to an offer on our Graduate Development Programme.

During your placement, we encourage you to spend at least three days each week on site.

• Design, test and integrate analogue, digital, and mixed‑signal hardware systems.
• Design mixed‑signal and FPGA‑based hardware systems for signal processing and communications.
• Test and refine designs in laboratory environments to meet performance and environmental standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate hardware into broader systems.
• Document design and testing processes and contribute to technical reviews.
• Support continuous improvement in hardware development methodologies.

• Currently studying for a degree in a relevant subject such as Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Robotics, AI & Cybernetics, Physics, Engineering Physics, Applied Physics, Mathematics, Communications, Space, Information Engineering, Computer Communication and Networks, Cyber Security.
• A basic understanding of ADC/DAC and FPGA principles (prior experience not required).
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to grow in a dynamic engineering environment.

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) will apply, including eligibility for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information, please visit

• Generous leave and up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
• Pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Free access to mental health support, financial advice and employee‑led networks supporting inclusion and diversity.
• Flexible benefits allowing you to spend up to £500 annually on private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.

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We are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

GB – Luton – Cap. Green 300

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