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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 and Fleet 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.
About the role
Are you looking for an opportunity to grow and enhance your skills as a Software Engineer in a dynamic industry that is constantly developing and delivering innovative, next-generation capabilities? At L3Harris, you can make a difference by joining our Electronic Warfare & Cyber Security teams and introducing next generation technologies and skills, applying these to solving problems.
We have opportunities for Software Engineers to join us as 12-month Industrial Placement students to provide input to the design, implementation and testing of embedded and application projects in a real world engineering environment. These roles provides fantastic opportunities to develop skills in technical and professional areas, gain an understanding of working environments and valuable experience whilst making a difference.
At L3Harris, in our Intelligence & Cyber International (ICI) division, we work closely with UK Government and Security Agencies to shape and build cutting-edge solutions that combat the ever-evolving threats faced by the public and private sectors on a daily basis.
What the role will involve
If you’re invited to join our team of dedicated experts, the responsibilities of your role will include:
- Contributing to the development of complex Cyber Security or Electronic Warfare Systems through software design, coding or software testing in an embedded or applications environment.
- Learning about our product architectures to build your understanding to apply your own ideas
- Maintaining software Continuous Integration or DevOps environments or supporting script writing for automated testing
- Staying up to date with new software technologies, methods and languages using both L3Harris and publically available resources.
What you’ll bring
The roles requires the following experience and skills:
- A minimum of 3 A-Levels (or equivalent qualification) with grades of A, B, C or above (or equivalent qualification)
- Pursuing a degree in a STEM subject, ideally Software Engineering or Computer Science, but others may be considered; with a predicted final grade of 2:1 or 1 st
- Experience of embedded C++ code development and some experience of Python or Rust is desirable
- Some understanding of continuous integration environments and DevOps tools such as GitLab/Jenkins
- A passion for engineering and technology and a desire for a rewarding career in the engineering and technology industry
What we offer
A few of our employee benefits are:
- 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
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.
