Title:  Software Engineer Industrial Placement - 12 months (Sept 2026)

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK 

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 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 division. In 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. 

We’re 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, you’ll be involved in the design, development and implementation of software for embedded systems, control and real-time applications. You’ll 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. 

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 you’ll 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.