Summer Placement Supportability Engineer

Summer Placement Supportability Engineer

Leonardo, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Apply for the Summer Placement Supportability Engineer role at Leonardo.

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.

Our Summer Placement Programme

The 13‑week programme runs from 1 June to 28 August 2026. We encourage you to spend at least three days each week on site to integrate with your team and maximise your learning experience.

What you’ll do

Supportability Engineers are integral to a product’s lifecycle from concept and initial design, through production, and into in‑service support. They analyse and report on the reliability, maintainability and testability (RMT) of a product and advise on design and development to satisfy customer specifications. Supportability Engineering are the experts in root‑cause analysis and are integral during production when manufacturing defects are observed.

As a Summer Placement Supportability Engineer, you will contribute to a real ongoing project within the department alongside experienced engineers who will provide training, mentoring and guidance. You will be exposed to real‑world engineering and learn about the use of supportability processes and tools.

In Edinburgh, Supportability Engineering are directly involved with

• IRCM (Infra‑Red Counter Measures) Systems
• Laser Target Designator and Laser Ranging Systems
• Eurofighter Typhoon Radar
• SAAB Gripen Radar
• Surveillance AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) Radars
• The Global Combat Air Programme

Examples of summer placement projects include

• Physics of Failure & Finite Element Analysis – evaluation of Ansys Sherlock and other Ansys tools
• Electronics Reliability Analysis – evaluating radar PCAs for reliability, maintainability, and testability
• Lead‑Free & Materials Science – design, development and production support with cross‑functional teams
• Data Analytics – producing reports using production and field defect data

What you’ll bring Entry Requirements

Currently studying Aerospace, Electronics or Mechanical Engineering or related disciplines.

Competencies we look for

• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to solve technical problems
• Computer literacy (MS Office)
• Appreciation of the lifecycle of a product and electronic product design
• Passion for reliability and root‑cause analysis

Personal attributes

• Self‑motivated, enthusiastic, and able to use initiative
• Analytical with an eye for data
• Outgoing with a willingness to ask questions
• Collaborative and flexible in approach

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, potentially including the Security Check (SC).

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.

Benefits

• Time to recharge: 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays. Pro‑rata for summer placement students.
• 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.
• Never stop learning:
  Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and Linked In Learning.

Be part of something bigger – apply now!

Primary Location

GB – Edinburgh

Contract Type

Fixed term

Hybrid Working

Hybrid

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