13 Oct
Leonardo
Edinburgh
Job description
We support helping you settle in to your new location ensuring you are familiar with the team and have a warm welcome from day 1.
There is a member of our Apprentice team at each site, helping you progress, ensuring your study time is protected, enabling access to digital learning as well as opportunities to get involved with the local community and STEM projects, enhance many aspects of each programme.
Leonardo values people that look to always develop throughout their career and along with an eager willingness to learn, a successful apprenticeship with us involves a drive to deliver results, sometimes from your own initiative, a patience for problem solving,
as well as a need to comply with safety instructions and clear process compliance at all times.
We view commitment to programme and learning objectives very highly.
Leonardo’s four year Design Engineering Graduate Apprenticeship scheme in Edinburgh is looking for people who understand the importance of communication, who are able to work well as part of a team and also on their own initiative.
You will have the drive and commitment to work through difficult problems to find the right engineering solutions.
Role description
You will study at the University of Strathclyde for completion of a BEng (Hons) in Engineering : Design & Manufacture through a mixture of work-based learning, distance learning and day release at University.
On completion you should have met the requirements for Incorporated Engineer as part of the way to gaining Chartered Engineer status.
We need people who understand the importance of our customers and are ready to commit to working in the business, whilst also committing to a 4 year degree programme.
At the end of the programme, you will work as a highly qualified member of our Engineering community in a discipline such as electronics, mechanical, test, support and systems engineering.
Key Responsibilities Areas
During the first two years of your employment, you will be required to spend up to one day a month at University. You will :
Learn how to design, manufacture and support advanced avionic equipment
Develop Engineering knowledge, skills and behaviours
Practice the full engineering lifecycle
The final positions will be within Radar and Advanced Targeting Sector in Edinburgh.
Who would suit this role?
Leonardo values people that look to always develop throughout their career and along with an eager willingness to learn,
a successful apprenticeship with Leonardo involves a drive to deliver results, sometimes from your own initiative, a patience for problem solving, as well as a need to comply with safety instructions and clear process compliance at all times.
We view commitment to the programme and learning objectives very highly.
Note : This Apprenticeship assumes the candidate has little professional engineering experience and is NOT suitable for candidates who already have an engineering related degree.
The starting salary for this role is £20,500
Qualifications
4 Higher Grades (or equivalent) : BBBB
Mandatory : Mathematics AND Mandatory : Physics or a Technology subject
Preferred : English and another STEM subject e.g. Graphic Communication, Product Design, Craft & Design, Tech Studies,
Computing, Woodwork, Metalwork etc.
Standard Grades (1-3) / National 5 : (A-C) in English
Note : SAAS funding from English apprentices moving to Scotland must have residency in Scotland before 1st August 2023.
▶️ Engineering Design and Manufacture - Graduate Apprentice
🖊️ Leonardo
📍 Edinburgh