Student Placement, Software Engineer in Dunfermline, Fife

Our client is a global aerospace, defence and security company. Are you ready to make an impact and gain hands-on experience working on real-world projects from day one? We're looking for summer placement students who want to be part of something extraordinary —shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. Our placements are designed to help you apply your studies in a practical setting, develop your technical skills, and gain valuable insight into how our business operates. Our client's Summer Placement Programme offers you a paid opportunity (£25,000) to develop your current skillset in an innovative and practical environment that can lead to a place on our award-winning Graduate Development programme. Come and join one of our multi-disciplinary integrated project teams, in Edinburgh and contribute to the solving of real-life engineering problems on state-of-the-art avionics sensor systems, such as: the radar for the Typhoon fighter jet; The 13-week Summer Placement Programme We have created a programme across our UK sites that not only increases your technical skills, but gives you the opportunity to work on meaningful real-life projects, alongside experienced engineers and graduates across our business. Our ultimate aim is to see you through your undergrad years and successful placements may result in an offer to return for further placements or for an offer on our Graduate Development programme. As a Summer Placement Software Engineer you will: Provide support to real projects. Undertake activities including designing, testing, qualifying and supporting technology across our range of products. Working as part of an established engineering community, and supported by a team of experienced engineers, you will be responsible for: Delivering small packages of work to time, cost and quality. Working within a team to achieve project targets, collaborate across multiple disciplines and solve problems. At the start of your placement, prepare a short presentation to introduce yourself and discuss what you will be working on to the Head of Software and the wider team. At the end of your placement, showcase what you have learned and achieved during your time at our client to the Head of Software and the wider team. Particular emphasis will be placed on learning practical skills that may not be easily gained or experienced in the academic environment of a university. Our Summer Placement roles require a minimum of a predicted 2:2 grade in a relevant degree discipline e.g. Software Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or Electronic Engineering (BSc (Hon) / BEng (Hon) / MEng) to have the opportunity to experience a 13 week paid industrial placement working as a Software Engineer within our client. You should demonstrate an interest in Software Engineering in the area of real time development for avionic systems You should have some experience of computer programming and be enthusiastic and passionate about designing software and writing code Experience of an object-oriented programming language such as C++ and knowledge of UML (Unified Modelling Language) is an advantage but not essential. A full statement of courses and projects studied at university and corresponding grades/marks/percentage should be included in your CV. Applications are also welcomed from candidates who have completed a first degree and are looking to gain industrial experience prior to commencing a relevant higher degree (i.e. PhD, MSc). Able to work flexibly and be readily adaptable to situational changes, in keeping with our custom working policy. Security Clearance As a result, and in line with the UK Government Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) requirements, all successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record declaration information and employment and/or education history verification for the previous five years. As part of this process, a range of factors may be considered, including an individual's background, travel history, nationality, previous nationalities held and other information relevant to the vetting assessment. In some circumstances, time spent overseas may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports your wellbeing, learning and development, and work–life balance: ~ Our employees are entitled 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays. As a Summer Placement student you will receive this allowance pro rata. ~ Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity. Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn learning. We are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people, communities, and customers. Contract Type: Fixed term Hybrid Working: