
Industrial Placement Software Engineer
Leonardo S.p.A.25 days ago
Newcastle, United KingdomIntern
Responsibilities
- Develop high-quality, robust software and maintain complete documentation and configuration-management records.
- Contribute to software development lifecycle activities including applied research, requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, and testing.
- Work with Software, Systems, Firmware, and Electronics Engineers to solve integration problems on complex systems.
- Prepare plans, progress reports, technical reports, and presentations for supervisors and fellow placement students.
- Apply software development, modelling, compiler, and test-environment techniques to aerospace applications.
Requirements
- Be pursuing a relevant degree such as Software Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or Electronic Engineering, with a predicted minimum 2:2 grade.
- Have experience with computer programming and enthusiasm for software design and coding.
- Experience with an object-oriented programming language such as C++ is advantageous but not essential.
- Knowledge of UML is advantageous but not essential.
- Provide a full statement of university courses, projects, and corresponding grades, marks, or percentages in the CV.
Benefits
- 12-month fixed-term industrial placement with a salary of £25,000.
- Onsite working at Leonardo’s Newcastle location.
- Coaching, day-to-day guidance, and on-the-job training from experienced engineers.
- Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days annually.
- Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
- Free mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led inclusion and diversity networks.
- Up to £500 annually in flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental and family cover, technology and lifestyle discounts, and gym memberships.
- Potential to continue collaborating with Leonardo during the final year of study and possible progression to the Graduate Development Programme.