Systems Engineering Industrial Placement 2024/2025

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 defence technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defence and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 48,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Title - Systems Engineering Industrial Placement 2024/2025

Job Location - Tewkesbury

Job ID - 10069

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide. L3Harris in Tewkesbury are part of our ICI division, we work closely with UK Government and Security Agencies primarily in the areas of crypto/cyber security, electronic warfare, counter drone capabilities and situation awareness projects.

A few of our employee benefits

• 12pm finish every Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

What the role will involve

If you’re invited to join our team of dedicated experts, the responsibilities of your role may include the following:

• Contribute to the development of complex Cyber Security or Electronic Warfare Systems through requirements capture, architectural design or integration.

• Develop design solutions liaising closely with Software, Electronic design and Mechanical design teams.
• Supporting testing of our systems and sub-systems, through writing and running system tests in a lab environment.
• Opportunities to participate in trials and onsite acceptance testing at customer sites.

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• A minimum of 3 A-Levels (or equivalent qualification) with grades of A, B, C or above (including Maths and Physics)
• Pursuing a degree in a STEM subject, ideally Engineering or Physics, but others may be considered; with a predicted final grade of 2:1 or 1st
• A passion for engineering and technology and a desire for a rewarding career in the engineering and technology industry

Additional Information

• Deadline for applications is Friday 5th April 2024
• You will be notified if you have been shortlisted for interview on Tuesday 9th April
• Interviews will take place between Tuesday 16th and Thursday 18th April
• 12-month FTC
• Start date 9th September 2024

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join L3Harris.