Summer Placement Systems Engineering; CS

Summer Placement Systems Engineering (CS3)

At Leonardo, we have an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineering Summer Placement to join our team within the Customer Support and Service Solutions (CS3) line of business. The CS3 line of business operates across the UK, providing innovative and invaluable support solutions to our customers. We help to ensure the availability of front‑line capability wherever and whenever required.

We have created a programme that not only increases your technical skills but gives you the opportunity to work on meaningful real‑life projects. We have a variety of different areas in CS3, and as part of the application process, you will have the opportunity to explore which area would be the best fit for you. Areas include carrying out cross‑cutting activities to improve the services that we can offer to customers, which could involve new technologies, data and information exploration, and developing different approaches to support.

You will be part of a team working alongside leading engineers, using new technology to solve customer problems. You will be engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders to understand their needs at all stages of the engineering lifecycle.

Throughout your Summer Placement, you will receive coaching and support from your team, including our dedicated CS3 Early Careers Manager, to achieve your objectives as well as your personal development goals. You will gain a wide array of experience on your placement that you can apply to your academic studies and future career.

This is a nine‑week placement (29th June 2026 to 28th August 2026), based out of our Luton site. Leonardo also operates a Custom (hybrid) working model that allows our employees to split their time between attending the workplace and working remotely.

We also have Engineering Summer Placement roles available in our Electronic Warfare and Future Combat Air lines of business, which are also based out of the Luton site. For these roles you will be involved in a variety of tasks in one of the following engineering disciplines:
Software, Systems, Hardware, Firmware, Microwave or Antenna Engineering. The role reference number is R0022112 for further details.

• Use technical expertise to solve problems, generate ideas and be pro‑active within the team.
• Develop and apply your academic knowledge to undertake various activities across the engineering lifecycle, delivering to agreed performance targets, including cost and schedule.
• Work closely with engineers across multiple disciplines to solve problems.
• Develop practical skills in engineering design, development and verification for complex solutions, understanding key processes and technologies.
• Complete tasks to a high standard and in accordance with appropriate processes and procedures.
• Take an active role in engineering process improvement.

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

• A minimum of a predicted 2:2 grade in a relevant degree discipline. For technical roles please note that our preferred degree disciplines include Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or other STEM subject degrees.
• Passionate about engineering.
• Self‑motivated with an aptitude for problem solving and an ability to drive difficult issues to conclusion.
• Able to work with minimum direction or supervision on complex tasks.
• Able to apply big‑picture thinking to look at problems as a whole.
• Strong collaboration and inter‑personal skills, and the ability to interact with subject matter experts regarding a range of technical and operational topics.
• Confidence and ability to challenge and respond to technical or process issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience of creating documentation and presentations.
• Able to plan, prioritise and deliver high quality work.

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of…