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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 space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for the next generation of talented Engineers and Mathematicians to join our Electronic Warfare & Cyber Security teams. Over the summer of 2022, we have an opportunity for a software summer placement, to join our current cohort of students. The role of the 10 week placement will be to get involved with learning about, designing and writing software to enhance our existing product portfolio.
We are looking towards the future and we will be looking for our promising Summer Placements to return as Industrial Placements or even Graduates who will continue to innovate in our business and deliver to our customers within the defence industry. As a Summer Placement Student, you will receive top quality on the job training from our Senior Engineers who will coach and develop you to progress your career.
As a summer placement student you will be responsible for
- Working with Senior Engineers to understand the product
- Undertake research, design and construction for software tasks
- Document and present your finding
- Becoming familiar with L3 TRL business, ways-of-working, and culture
What do I need to be successful?
- A minimum of 3 A-Levels with grades of A,A,B or above
- Pursuing a degree in either Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or Systems Engineering.
Whilst not essential, the following experience would be helpful
- A programming language such as C++, RUST, or Python
- Some understanding of the product lifecycle
What are L3Harris's values?
Our core values are at the heart of everything we do and are what drive our organisation towards growth and success.
To thrive at L3Harris, you should aspire to be innovative and results oriented. We encourage continuous improvement, so taking accountability and ownership over ideas, research, and processes is key. It is important that our employees communicate effectively and work collaboratively to get the best from people. Above all else, we are a customer led organisation whether that be internal or external customers and we strive to deliver excellence in all we do.
Additional benefits
At L3Harris, we value and appreciate everything our people do for us, and offer a really attractive package. A few of our benefits are:
- Flexible working hours
- Half day Fridays
- 25 days holiday per year, increasing with long service
- Private medical insurance and a health care cash plan
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Training and development opportunities
- Mental health and wellbeing schemes
- Full reimbursement of professional membership cost
Important to know
Many of our roles require the ability to obtain a security clearance relevant to the country of the position. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and may be subject to government security checks.
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.
