Software Engineer Industrial Placement 12 months (Sept 2026)

Tewkesbury - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title Software Engineer Industrial Placement

Start Date September 2026 for 12 months

Job Location Tewkesbury Gloucestershire

Job ID 28757

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites our team of nearly 1000 people delivers unique capabilities across space air land sea and cyber for military security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Tewkesbury is our HQ for our Intelligence & Cyber International the land domain our T7 and T4 multi-mission robots deliver next-generation remote capabilities and uncompromised performance. We design and manufacture world-leading land force protection systems cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA) electronic warfare (EW) and encryption capabilities. Our cyber capabilities provide an information advantage in the fields of kinetic conflict cyber warfare force protection and counterterrorism.

Were looking for a Software Engineering Industrial Placement to join us for 12 months from September 2026 to support projects across our Information Resilience and Electronic Warfare portfolios. Reporting to one of our Software Engineering Leads and working in a cross-functional team youll be involved in the design development and implementation of software for embedded systems control and real-time applications. Youll also support the integration of developed software on the target hardware with other system components and firmware devising appropriate test procedures both informal and formal to prove the correct operation of software.

This role provides fantastic opportunities to develop technical skills across multiple projects gaining valuable experience whilst making a difference.

Please note applications will close on Friday 31st October.

A few of our employee benefits are:

Hybrid working where possible - please note the business expectation is 65% of your working time should be onsite over a one-month period.

Half day finish on a 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

Professional membership reimbursement
Employee Resource Group support

What you can expect:

Immersive induction into L3Harris who we are and how we work
Technical upskilling through formal training and on the job learning supported by our in-house experts
Personal development workshops to support your career progression
A dedicated support structure with a peer buddy your manager a project mentor and our Early Careers Lead
Membership to our internal Early Careers network Cerebrum and other Employee Resource Groups to build your community

What youll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

On track to achieve at least a 2:1 in Computer Science Software Engineering or similar discipline
Experience with C and/or C is ideal but Python Rust and/or C# are also an advantage
Appreciation of Continuous Integration and DevOps tools such as GitLab/Jenkins
Willingness to learn and tenacious approach to problem solving
Strong interpersonal skills and a self-starter - able to work as part of a team as well as using your own initiative
A demonstrable passion for engineering and technology keeping up to date with latest innovations

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.

Job Title Software Engineer Industrial PlacementStart Date September 2026 for 12 monthsJob Location Tewkesbury Gloucestershire Job ID 28757About this opportunity and L3Harris UKFrom 11 UK sites our team of nearly 1000 people delivers unique capabilities across space air land sea and cyber for mi...