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The role will suit either recent STEM graduates, postgraduates, or those with relevant industry experience of engineering models who wish to apply their abilities in an aerospace modelling and simulation environment. This is intended as a fulltime position, but we would consider part time working of 4 days per week.\nThe type of project will you be working on:\nCustomer Integration: You will be a member of a weapons project team within our larger Defence Analytics Group working in Central London. The group is integrated into a joint unit with government employees, members of the armed forces, and other contractors.\nThe Challenge: To create dynamic computer models for internal and external simulation environments to assess the performance and capability of weapon systems. Complex systems are modelled primarily in MATLAB/Simulink, exercised to answer customer questions, and exported for integration into customers’ modelling environments.\nCollaboration: You will be working in close liaison with teams within the UK and partner nations, with the opportunity to contribute, influence, challenge and improve joint ways of working and knowledge.\nBreadth: You will be working in an environment where both the complexity and capabilities of the systems are continually evolving throughout the world.\nWhat you’ll do as a Defence Analytics Engineer:\nProduce computer models of weapons systems, exercise them in-house, and aid the integration of these models in customers’ simulation environments.\nProduce reports and presentations of your work and present them to local MOD customers and the wider community both within the UK and partner nations.\nProvide ad hoc advice and support to MOD customers, often at short notice.\nUse your developing experience and knowledge to propose and implement improvements to tools and processes.\nIn conjunction with the project team conduct regular liaison with both MOD and the wider customer base to keep them informed of recent developments and to determine future analysis requirements.\nSeek co-operative and collaborative approaches with our UK and multi-national partners, identifying best practice.\nTravel for technical exchanges with our partners, in the UK and abroad.\nWhat we need from you:\nA good understanding of scientific methods and their use through the application of fundamental physical principles.\nA degree in a STEM subject and strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to apply these to real world problems through modelling and simulation.\nKnowledge of aerospace technologies such as aerodynamics, propulsion, sensors, guidance and control would be an advantage.\nExperience in some of the following programming languages: MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, C# and/or Python.\nGood interpersonal skills which allow you to work collaboratively and effectively within an inter-disciplinary team.\nAbility to problem solve and self-steer work to deadlines as necessary, sometimes at short notice.\nAbility to communicate, both in writing and verbally, with audiences of differing technical backgrounds and seniority.\nIt would be nice if you had:\nExperience of defence modelling and simulation environments, customers and requirements would be an advantage.\nWhat you will get:\nImpact: You will help ensure that MOD’s weapon assessments are robust and delivered in a timely manner to UK Defence partners and front-line forces. This will be in the form of computer models and product generated from these models.\nOpportunity: To play a key role in MOD weapon assessment which is a critical input to MOD’s equipment procurement programs. \nKnowledge: You will develop a detailed understanding of weapon systems and how they operate, and how to encapsulate that understanding and assessment in a dynamic computer model.\nSkills: You will develop a range of analytical, software and interpersonal skills.\nInsights: Working within a Leonardo team that is fully integrated with its MOD customer will provide an excellent opportunity to see up-close how the MOD operates and interacts with its customers and partners. \nTeamwork: You will work with a diverse technical team in a highly collaborative, multi-national environment.\nDelegation: It is expected that you will steer tasks, processes and improvement initiatives.\nSecurity Clearance\nYou will have, or be able to obtain, UK national security clearances appropriate for sensitive assessment work. For more information and guidance please visit:\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter\nWhy join us\nAt Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.\nTime to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.\n\nSecure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.\n\nYour Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).\n\nRewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.\n\nNever Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.\n\nRefer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.\n\nTailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.\n\nFlexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.\n\nFor a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.\nLeonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.\nLeonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team-they are key contributors\nto shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.\nAt Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. 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