Leonardo

Summer Placement Supportability Engineer

Leonardo
Posted 10/19/2026full-timeEdinburgh • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong analytical skills and a passion for reliability and root cause analysis, with hands-on experience in product lifecycle and electronic product design. Proficient in applying supportability processes and tools while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Aerospace EngineeringElectronics EngineeringMechanical EngineeringRoot Cause AnalysisFinite Element Analysis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Contribute to a real ongoing project within the Supportability Engineering department
  • Work alongside experienced engineers and multidisciplinary teams across the product lifecycle
  • Analyse and report on product Reliability, Maintainability and Testability (RMT)
  • Advise on product design and development to satisfy customer specifications
  • Apply Supportability processes and tools
  • Support Root Cause Analysis and investigate manufacturing defects
  • Work on projects involving Physics of Failure and Finite Element Analysis, electronics reliability analysis, materials science, production support and data analytics
  • Produce reports using analysis from production and field defect data
  • Gain hands-on experience and practical insight into how Leonardo operates

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Currently studying Aerospace, Electronics or Mechanical Engineering or related disciplines
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to solve technical problems
  • Computer literacy, including MS Office
  • Appreciation of the lifecycle of a product and electronic product design
  • Passion for reliability and root cause analysis
  • Self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to use initiative
  • Analytical with an eye for data
  • Outgoing with a willingness to ask questions
  • Collaborative and flexible in approach
  • Successful applicants must provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record declaration information, and employment and/or education history verification for the previous five years
  • Additional security and export control requirements may apply
  • Eligibility for National Security Vetting may generally require continuous UK residence for the previous five years for SC clearance or ten years for DV clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, pro rata for Summer Placement students
  • Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution
  • Free access to mental health support
  • Free financial advice
  • Employee-led inclusion and diversity networks
  • Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning
  • Coaching, training, mentoring and guidance from experienced engineers and a dedicated team
  • Potential to return for future placements or progress onto the Graduate Development Programme
  • Hybrid working

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Hard Skills
Reliability AnalysisMaintainability AnalysisTestability AnalysisData AnalyticsPhysics of Failure
Soft Skills
Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationProblem SolvingSelf-MotivatedCollaborative
Tools & Technologies
MS Office
Industry Keywords
Supportability EngineeringProduct LifecycleManufacturing DefectsCustomer SpecificationsElectronic Product Design