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Graduate Systems Engineer
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Are you ready to launch your career and make an impact on real-world projects from day one?
At Leonardo, we’re looking for graduates who want to be part of something bigger—shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.
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 professional development. We are looking for Graduate Systems Engineer to join our team in Edinburgh.
Our 18 Month Graduate Engineering Programme
Our Graduate Programmes give you the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects alongside subject matter experts.
On joining, you will receive a starting salary of £34,000 per annum, plus a £1,000 welcome bonus. You’ll also be eligible for a £1,000 exit bonus upon successful completion of the programme. In addition, you may be eligible for a Temporary Accommodation Allowance (TAA), subject to specific criteria.
We encourage you to spend at least three days each week on site to integrate with your team and maximise your learning experience.
As a Graduate Systems Engineer You Will
Systems Engineers are involved in all aspects of design and development, from initial product design through to in-service support.
They look at the big picture, determine how the system needs to operate, and collaborate to produce the required overall operational behaviours. They also dive into the deepest level of detail – taking the system piece-by-piece and defining its design to the finest point. Our Systems Engineers can also actively engage in Research and Development, developing new concepts and conducting fundamental research into our future technologies.
As a Graduate Systems Engineer, You Will Work On Real Engineering Problems Within Either The Radar Or The Advanced Targeting Business Area. You Will Have The Opportunity To Be Involved In Supporting a Wide Range Of Tasks Across Multiple Projects/products, Such As
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- The radar for the SAAB Gripen fighter
- Our family of Surveillance AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radars
- An IRCM (Infra-Red Counter Measures) system
- Our laser target designator or laser ranging systems
Key Responsibility Areas
- Requirements capture, design documentation, verification, and validation
- Algorithm design and test
- Performance modelling; building physics-based models to test our designs through computer simulation
- Data analysis; end-to-end systems analysis using synthetic and ‘real world’ data
- Applied research; from product improvements to blue-sky thinking
You will join a dynamic and innovative team who will provide day-to-day guidance and on-the-job training, introducing you to systems engineering processes, methods, technology, and tools. You will also receive targeted training, developing the engineering skills and necessary domain knowledge required to achieve technical excellence and be a successful Systems Engineer.
What You’ll Bring
All of our roles require (a) a minimum of a 2:2 Bachelors/Integrated Master’s degree, or (b) a higher degree, such as a MSc or PhD in a STEM-related subject.
In addition to this, we would be interested in hearing from you if you have experience in:
- Coding/programming.
- Relevant project work and/or placements in industry.
- Solving problems as part of a team
- Applying your science and technology knowledge to solve a real-world problem
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, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).
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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, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.
- Time to recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
- Secure your future: Benefit from our 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 (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing, and Ethnicity).
- Rewarding performance: All employees are eligible for our bonus scheme.
- Join in our success: Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan provides you the opportunity to own shares in Leonardo.
- Tailored perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
We are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people, communities, and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.
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Primary Location:
GB - Edinburgh
Contract Type
Permanent
Hybrid Working
Onsite
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