Graduate Engineer

Job Title Graduate Engineer Start Date - September 2026 Job Location Brighton 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 Brighton are part of Release Systems and the Mission Avionics sector operating in the Aerospace domain. Our mission-critical release systems equipment is on most major airborne fighter platforms worldwide including the F-35 along with other aircraft like the Gripen and Typhoon. Brighton designs manufactures and tests a large portion of its release systems portfolio. This facility offers 48500 square feet of manufacturing space for the development of high-performance multi-station solutions used to launch air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions from bay wing or fuselage stations. Your next role We are looking for enthusiastic Graduate Engineers to join our Engineering team. As part of our graduate programme you will gain hands‑on experience across the engineering lifecycle supporting the design development and verification of advanced defence and aerospace systems. You will be given the opportunity to build your skills through structured training mentoring and involvement in live projects. Once you’ve completed the programme you’ll be assigned to a role in engineering to continue your career and personal development. Please note applications will close on Friday 31st October. What we offer A structured 2 year graduate development programme with mentoring and training Opportunities to rotate across different engineering disciplines projects and gain experience outside of engineering. The chance to contribute to cutting‑edge defence and aerospace programmes Support towards professional registration (IEng / CEng) Additional benefits 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 Employee Resource Group support What your role will involve The responsibilities of your role will include the following : Assist with the design analysis and testing of systems sub‑systems or equipment under the guidance of experienced engineers Support the preparation of technical documentation drawings and reports Contribute to requirements management and problem‑solving activities within project teams Participate in design reviews and project meetings learning how complex engineering projects are delivered in a regulated industry Engage with suppliers and internal teams to support engineering activities Proactively contribute to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing What you’ll bring Degree qualified with a minimum grade of 2 : 2 (or graduating in 2026) in Engineering (Mechanical Electrical Systems Aerospace or related discipline) A genuine interest in defence and aerospace engineering Good problem‑solving and analytical skills Strong communication and teamwork abilities Eagerness to learn and apply engineering principles in a practical environment Awareness of engineering standards or regulations (e.g. aerospace defence or safety‑critical industries) is desirable but not essential Experience with relevant software tools (e.g. CAD MATLAB / Simulink or coding languages) desirable but not essential Industrial placement / internship or project experience in a relevant engineering environment desirable but not essential Important to know 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr