Primary Location: GB – Luton – Cap. Green 300
Contract Type: Permanent
Hybrid Working: Hybrid
Job Description:
We are looking for talented, enthusiastic Science and Engineering Graduates, who enjoy solving complex problems, to work alongside some of the most talented people in the UK.
Join our dynamic team in designing advanced hardware systems for fast jets, UAVs, land, and naval platforms as part of our self-protection systems.
Our 18-month Engineering Graduate Programme
Joining the Leonardo Graduate Scheme is the opportunity to grow your career in hardware design. You’ll start on a salary of £33,000, with a welcome bonus and a Temporary Accommodation Allowance for those moving more than 40 miles for the role.
You will be provided with a wealth of development opportunities in both virtual and applied working environments. On our programme you will engage with challenging and exciting project work and deliver innovative business or technical 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 as well as your personal development goals. We are committed to developing our graduates into leading technical or business professionals, and as such we will also support you through your preferred route for chartership.
At Leonardo we value individuals who continuously demonstrate a dedication to their personal development, and this is no different for our graduates. We have partnered with Coursera & LinkedIn online training platforms that offers around 4,000 courses you can sign up to, according to your professional and personal interests. Self-directed learning is actively supported.
As a Graduate Hardware Engineer you will:
- Contribute to the design and development of hardware systems, including analogue, digital, and mixed-signal circuits for electronic warfare systems.
- Work on the full hardware development lifecycle, from concept design and simulation to prototyping and testing.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of hardware components with software and system designs.
- Perform laboratory testing and debugging, ensuring designs meet performance, reliability, and safety standards.
- Contribute to technical reviews.
Your role may even take you across the UK or abroad for technical reviews.
Key Responsibility Areas
- Design and develop high-performance hardware systems, including both analogue and digital circuits.
- Collaborate with other engineering teams to ensure successful integration of hardware components with broader system architectures.
- Test, troubleshoot, and optimise designs in laboratory environments, ensuring they meet the required performance and environmental standards.
- Document hardware designs, including specifications, test plans, and technical reports, and present findings to internal and external stakeholders.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives for hardware design processes and methodologies.
What we need from you:
We are looking for graduates who are enthusiastic about hardware design and eager to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Education: Minimum of a 2:2 Bachelor’s, Integrated Master’s degree, or higher degree (MSc or PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related discipline.
- Skills and Interests: A strong interest in hardware design and development. Familiarity with circuit design and simulation tools is advantageous but not essential as training will be provided
- Problem-solving and collaboration: Strong problem-solving abilities, with excellent communication skills and a desire to work collaboratively in a team. A proactive approach to learning new technologies is crucial
For the Graduate Hardware Engineer role, the preferred degrees are:
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Robotics Science / Robotics and Cybernetics
- Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
- Engineering Physics
Would also consider:
- Physics / Applied Physics
Please note that in order to apply for this opportunity you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance. Normally this is to the level of Security Check (typically known as “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 or been more accessible to as many people.
- Flexible Working: Flexible hours with 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, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
- 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
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!
