Industrial Placement Engineer

L3Harris L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $17 billion in annual revenue, 50,000 employees and customers in more than 130 countries. L3Harris.com About L3Harris in Tewkesbury What we do matters. In short, we work to make the world safer. No matter where your talents lie, working as part of L3Harris in Tewkesbury means you are directly contributing to a more secure society, helping to protect national security and combat evolving and emerging threats around the world. L3Harris in Tewkesbury has circa 300 employees and counting but successfully competes against much larger businesses delivering electronic systems in the fields of electronic warfare and cyber security. To find out more about what we do in the Electronic Warfare and Cyber Security space, please see our website: www.l3harris.com/trl To get a gist of what we stand for, other vacancies and our comprehensive perks including 25 days holiday, flexible working hours with a 12pm finish on Fridays, healthcare cash plan, 5% pension and access to a benefits portal amongst many others, please take a look at our careers website www.trlcareers.co.uk About the role We are looking for the next generation of talented Engineers to join our team for 12 months as Industrial Placement students. We have four positions available across our Engineering teams and are specifically looking for those studying: An Electronics Degree OR A Software Engineering or Computer Science Degree with an interest in software development We are looking towards the future and we will be looking for our Industrial Placements to return as Graduates who will continue to innovate in our business and deliver to our customers within the defence industry. This has worked well for us previously and we now have a number of successful Engineers who started their careers with us as Industrial Placements and subsequent Graduates. As an Industrial Placement Student, you will receive top quality, on the job training from our experienced Engineers who will coach and develop you in order for you to become an experienced Engineer later in your career. You’ll work on real projects throughout your year with us and be able to contribute to our expansive range of Cyber Security and Electronic Warfare products. What’s in it for you? As an Industrial Placement with us you’ll receive all our company benefits as well as a competitive salary and relocation assistance to help you base yourself nearby for placement. Our benefits include; Annual bonus plan 25 days holiday per annum 5% pension plan Flexible working hours, with a 12pm finish on Fridays Training and development opportunities Company funded events; Hackathons, days out and the Christmas party Paid for annual professional membership Free car parking Life Assurance Access to a Financial Advisor and Occupational Health Service Next steps If your application is selected for the next stage, we will contact you to set up a video/telephone interview with an Engineering Manager. If successful, we will make you an offer pending security clearance (see below) and confirm a start date for later in the year. Unfortunately due to the Covid-19 outbreak we will not be able to interview onsite as normal but as and when restrictions are lifted we will be happy to our site in Tewkesbury where you will get an introduction to our company and new facilites. More Information All L3Harris roles in Tewkesbury require successful candidates to undergo and maintain a Baseline Personnel Security Standard and/or United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) to obtain a Security Check (SC) without restrictions. In some instances, Developed Vetting (DV) is required. Please note that in the event that the required clearance cannot be obtained you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. L3Harris is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. This job was originally posted as www.cwjobs.co.uk/job/89922031