Job Description: Your impact Are you ready to launch your career and make an impact on real-world projects from day one? At Leonardo, we’re looking for graduates who want to be part of something extraordinary—shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. We are committed to developing our graduates into leading technical or business professionals, and as such we will also support you through your preferred route for professional development. Leonardo is an international leader in electronic and information technologies for defence systems, aerospace, data, infrastructures, land security and protection, and sustainable ’smart’ solutions.
Our 12-month Graduate Programme: Our Graduate Programmes give you the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects alongside industry leaders.
Our Continuous Improvement Mission We’re on a mission to make excellence our everyday standard. As a forward-thinking organisation, we believe that both big and small, consistent improvements lead to extraordinary results—for our customers and our people. Whether it’s streamlining processes, reducing waste, or empowering cross functional teams to innovate and problem solve, we’re committed to creating a culture where progress never stops.
On joining, you will receive a starting salary of £34,000 per annum, plus a £1,000 welcome bonus. You’ll also be eligible for a £1,000 exit bonus upon successful completion of the programme. In addition, you may be eligible for a Temporary Accommodation Allowance (TAA), subject to specific criteria. We encourage you to spend at least three days each week on site to integrate with your team and maximise your learning experience. Depending on the project you are placed with, there could be a requirement for five days per week on site.
As a Graduate Continuous Improvement Engineer, you will Design electronic production layouts using Lean tools to improve productivity. Facilitate cross-functional improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methodologies. Analyse workflows and data to identify bottlenecks, waste, and opportunities for optimisation. Assist with/facilitate workshops and training sessions to upskill teams in continuous improvement tools and techniques. Developing an imbedded excitement and culture of CI in manufacturing. Develop and track KPIs to measure the success of improvement initiatives. Ensure the sustainability of our changes.
What You’ll Bring
Knowledge or strong interest of Lean, Six Sigma or similar methodologies. Excellent facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills—you can bring people with you on the journey. Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights, ideally qualified to engineering degree level or equivalent work experience. Resilience, adaptability, and a passion for making things better every day
Entry Requirements
A minimum of a 2:2 Bachelor’s/Integrated Master’s degree, or higher degree, such as MSc or PhD. For this role, acceptable degree disciplines include: Engineering degrees Maths and Science degrees Computing & Digital degrees A full statement of courses and projects studied at university and corresponding grades/marks/percentage should be included in your CV.
Why join us
At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do, key contributors in shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.
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.
Time to recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
Secure your future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
Your 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).
Rewarding performance: All employees are eligible for our bonus scheme.
Join in our success: Our annual Employee Stock Ownership Plan provides you the opportunity to own shares in Leonardo.
Tailored perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more. For a full list of our company benefits please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/company-benefits
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 our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support your recruitment process, just let us know.
Primary Location: GB – Edinburgh Contract Type: Permanent Hybrid Working: Onsite International, multicultural, innovative, technological: this is Leonardo. The company’s passionate and talented team is strongly influenced by STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) expertise, with a diverse range of experience that enables colleagues to share knowledge and know-how across the generations. Leonardo always wants to expand its talent pool, here you can find the right opportunity for you!
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