Electronics, Defence and Security Systems (Basildon, Bristol, Edinburgh, Luton & Southampton)
All our apprenticeships offer working environments in which you will be working within cutting-edge facilities. There may also be opportunities for travel between the company’s UK sites and to meet with colleagues, customers and suppliers. Below is a summary of each role type.
Applications are now closed for our apprenticeship programme at our Scottish and English sites. They will reopen in autumn 2023, for roles starting in 2024.
Manufacturing Apprenticeships – 3-year programme (Basildon & Luton)
Leonardo’s three-year Manufacturing Apprenticeships provide a wealth of learning and development opportunities including a BTEC Level 2 & 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering along with a Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering - Technical Support Technician. Working with world-leading specialists, you will increase your technical skills and capabilities and develop your academic and practical understanding of the diverse world that is manufacturing and supply chain.
You will undertake a series of three-month rotational placements – covering Mechanical Assembly, Electromechanical Assembly, Electro Optic Assembly, Environmental Facility, Material Supply and Logistics, Master Production Scheduling and Industrial Engineering – identifying and resolving problems as they occur, within basic operating procedures. You will also learn how to build industry-leading infrared cameras and detector systems, and how to test these systems under multiple environmental stresses. You’ll experience how we manage the flow of material through our supply chain, and how we ensure the process is as efficient as possible.
The apprenticeship will involve daily meetings on schedule adherence, load boards and visual KPIs, with an emphasis on you organising your own workload to ensure time is utilised effectively. Depending on your role, you may be working in an office or lab environment, or a combination of both.
Qualifications required: 2 x GCSE grades 4-9 or grades A-C, or equivalent (e.g. Functional Skills Level 2), Mandatory: English & Maths or equivalent
Manufacturing Apprenticeships – 3-year programme (Southampton)
Leonardo’s three-year Manufacturing Apprenticeships provide a wealth of learning and development opportunities including Engineering BTEC, NVQ level 2 (PEO) and a Level 3 NVQ in Engineering. Working with world-leading specialists, you will increase your technical skills and capability, and develop your academic and practical understanding of the diverse world that is manufacturing and supply chain.
You will undertake a series of three-month rotational placements – covering Mechanical Assembly, Electromechanical Assembly, Electro Optic Assembly, Environmental Facility, Material Supply and Logistics, Master Production Scheduling and Industrial Engineering – identifying and resolving problems as they occur, within basic operating procedures. You will also learn how to build industry-leading infrared cameras and detector systems, and how to test these systems under multiple environmental stresses. You’ll experience how we manage the flow of material through our supply chain, and how we ensure the process is as efficient as possible.
The apprenticeship will involve daily meetings on schedule adherence, load boards and visual KPIs, with an emphasis on you organising your own workload to ensure time is utilised effectively. Depending on your role, you may be working in an office or lab environment or a combination of both.
Qualifications required: 2 x GCSE grades 4-9 or grades A-C, or equivalent (e.g. Functional Skills Level 2), Mandatory: English & Maths or equivalent
Technical Apprenticeships – 4-year programme (Basildon, Luton, Filton & Southampton)
This four-year apprenticeship provides a wealth of hands-on learning and development opportunities including a BTEC Level 2 & 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering along with a Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering - Technical Support Technician. Working with world-leading specialists, you will increase your technical skills and capability, and develop your academic and practical understanding of the engineering design lifecycle by deploying the methods of designing electrical and mechanical systems.
You will undertake a series of three-month placements – covering Mechanical, Electronic, Systems, Software and Quality Engineer – that will train you in the design and development of industry-leading radar and laser systems. Other placements will be laboratory-based, testing and developing cutting-edge PCB assemblies.
Qualifications required: 5 x GCSE grades 4-9 or grades A*-C or equivalent (e.g. Functional Skills Level 2). Mandatory: English, Maths and Science
Business Apprenticeships – 2-year programme (Basildon, Luton & Southampton)
Leonardo’s two-year Business Apprenticeship provides a wealth of learning and development opportunities whilst gaining a Level 3 Business and Administration qualification. You will work alongside specialists while completing a series of four-month rotational placements across the company – in Sales & Marketing, Commercial, Procurement, Finance, Project Management, Bid Management and Human Resources – that will springboard you into the world of business.
You will learn how various business areas operate, discovering how projects are run, managed and delivered, and having opportunities to liaise with customers and suppliers. There may also be opportunities for travel between the company’s UK and international sites.
Qualifications required: 2 x A Levels (Grade A*-C) one of which must be English, Maths or a Business subject (examples; Business Studies, Economics, Project/Business Management, Finance, Accounts etc – not to include Media or IT)
OR An alternative Level 3 qualification, which must be in a business-related subject
AND GCSE (Grade 4 - 9 / Grade A* - C) in Maths and English
Cyber Security Apprenticeships / Cyber Security Engineering Apprenticeship – 4-year programme (Bristol)
Leonardo’s four-year Cyber Security Apprenticeship provides a wealth of learning and development opportunities including a BTEC L3 Award infrastructure Technician and BCS L4 Cyber Security Technologist. The programme is tailored to provide a springboard into the world of Cyber Security, focused on the following areas:
- Protective Monitoring – analysing network, application, security device and system log events to identify potentially abnormal or malicious system or user behaviours and raise them as incidents. These will then be investigated and, if appropriate, escalated to customer or technical resources for remedial action.
- Incident Response – undertaking in-depth incident investigations, analysing malware and conducting forensics acquisition and investigations, including threat hunting and security research.
- ICT Administration – supporting the ICT infrastructure that underpins the Security Operation Centre and our client-based monitoring points, and maintaining security devices including the deployment of detection signatures and patches.
- Service Management – reporting, change management, service reviews, configuration management and Service Level Agreements.
Qualifications required: 5 x GCSE grades 4-9 or grades A*-C, to include English, Maths and IT or equivalents.
Design Engineer Technical Apprenticeships – 4-year programme (Edinburgh)
This four-year apprenticeship provides a wealth of hands-on learning and development opportunities including an HND Engineering Systems, SVQ level 2 (PEO) and SVQ level 3 in Engineering Technical Support. Working with world-leading specialists, you will increase your technical skills and capability, and develop your academic and practical understanding of the engineering design lifecycle by deploying the methods of designing electrical and mechanical systems.
You will undertake a series of three-month placements – covering Mechanical, Electronic, Systems, Software and Quality Engineer – that will train you in the design and development of industry-leading radar and laser systems. Other placements will be laboratory-based, testing and developing cutting-edge PCB assemblies.
Qualifications required: 3 x Higher Grades (or equivalent – not HND)
Mandatory: Mathematics (A-C) AND Mandatory Physics or Engineering Science (A-C)
Plus Another Higher subject, preferably a Technological subject e.g. Graphic Communication, Product Design, Craft & Design, Tech Studies, Computing etc. (A-C)
AND Standard Grade (1-3) / National 5 (A-C): English
Manufacturing Technical Apprenticeship – 4-year programme (Edinburgh)
This four-year apprenticeship provides a wealth of learning and development opportunities including an HND in Engineering systems, SVQ level 2 (PEO) and SVQ level 3 (Engineering technical support). Working with world-leading specialists, you will increase your technical skills and capability, and develop your academic and practical understanding of the engineering lifecycle.
You will undertake a series of three-month rotational placements in the methods of testing industry-leading radar and laser systems – covering Electronic Testing; Laser Testing; Radar Testing; Industrial Engineering; Test Solutions.
Qualifications required: 3 x Higher Grades (or equivalent – not HND)
Mandatory: Mathematics (A-C)
AND Mandatory Physics (A-C) or Engineering Science (A-C)
Plus Another Higher subject, preferably a Technological subject e.g. Graphic Communication, Product Design, Craft & Design, Tech Studies, Computing etc. (A-C)
AND Standard Grade (1-3) / National 5 (A-C): English
Manufacturing Apprenticeships – 3-year programme (Edinburgh)
This three-year apprenticeship provides a wealth of learning and development opportunities including an NC in Engineering systems, SVQ level 2 (PEO) and SVQ level 3 (Engineering technical support). Working with world-leading specialists, you will increase your technical skills and capability, and develop your academic and practical understanding of the diverse world that is manufacturing and supply chain.
You will undertake a series of three-month rotational placements – covering Mechanical Assembly, Electromechanical Assembly, Electro Optic Assembly, Environmental Facility, Material Supply and Logistics, Master Production Scheduling, Industrial Engineering and Machine Shop – that will springboard you into the world of manufacturing and teach you how to build and test industry-leading radar and laser systems. You’ll experience how we manage the flow of material through our supply chain and how we ensure the process is as efficient as possible.
Qualifications required: 4 Standard Grades (1-3) / National 5 (A-C) or National 4 (or equivalent – not NC, HNC or HND)
Mandatory: Mathematics & English
Plus another 2 subjects, preferably Physics or Technological subjects e.g. Graphic Communication, Product Design, Craft & Design, Tech Studies, Computing, Woodwork, Metalwork etc.
Software Engineering Graduate Apprenticeship – 4-year programme (Edinburgh)
Leonardo’s four-year Software Engineering Apprenticeship programme 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. You will study for completion of a BSc Hons in Software Development for Business on a day release basis whilst you are at work. You will gain the academic requirements for Incorporated Engineer as part of the way to gaining Chartered Engineer status.
Note: This apprenticeship assumes the candidate has very little software knowledge and is not suitable for candidates who already have a computing or software degree.
Qualifications required: 5 Higher Grades (or equivalent): BBBBC
Mandatory: Mathematics. Preferably including Physics and Computing
AND Standard Grades (1-3) / National 5: (A-C) in English (or equivalent qualifications to Highers/ Standard Grades).
Design Engineering Technical Graduate Apprenticeship – 4-year programme (Edinburgh)
This four-year apprenticeship provides a wealth of hands-on learning and development opportunities leading to a BEng. (Hons) Engineering: Design & Manufacturing. Working with world-leading specialists, you will increase your technical skills and capability, and develop your academic and practical understanding of the engineering design lifecycle by deploying the methods of designing electrical and mechanical systems.
You will undertake a series of three-month placements – covering Mechanical, Electronic, Systems, Software and Quality Engineering – that will train you in the design and development of industry-leading radar and laser systems.
Qualifications required: 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.
AND Standard Grades (1-3) / National 5: (A-C) in English
Business Apprenticeship – 2-year programme (Scotland)
Leonardo’s two-year Business Apprenticeship provides a variety of experiences through placements in business-related disciplines, working on real projects alongside specialists in the world of business. Placements you may cover include Commercial, Finance, Procurement, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Project Planning, Bid Management and Project Management.
You will work towards achievement of an HNC Business and SVQ level 3 Business & Administration.
During the three-month placements, you will learn how the various business areas operate, discover how projects are run, managed and delivered, and have opportunities to liaise with customers and suppliers.
Qualifications required: 2 X Higher Grades (or equivalent)
Mandatory: (A-C) Mathematics OR (A-C) English
Mandatory: (A-C) Business subject (examples; Business Studies, Project/Business Management, Finance, Accounts etc.)
Mandatory: English and Maths Standard Grades (1-3) / National 5 (A-C)
