Leonardo · Montevarchi, Italy

Job Description: Leonardo è un gruppo industriale internazionale che realizza capacità tecnologiche multidominio per la sicurezza globale. Protagonista dei principali programmi strategici dell’Aerospazio, Difesa e Sicurezza, conta oltre 62.000 dipendenti nel mondo. L’azienda ha una significativa presenza industriale in Italia, Regno Unito, Polonia e Stati Uniti e opera in 150 Paesi anche attraverso controllate, joint venture e partecipazioni. Leonardo è partner tecnologico e industriale di Governi, Amministrazioni della Difesa, Istituzioni e imprese. All'interno dell'Area Ingegneria, siamo alla ricerca di un Hardware Engineering di apparecchiature avioniche quali avionic complex equipments e cockpit control units con prevalenza di uso display per la sede di Montevarchi . Il candidato sarà responsabile delle seguenti attività: - Definizione e gestione dei requisiti HW per gli apparati avionici - Progettazione di schede elettroniche sia digitali che analogiche. - Conoscenza VHDL-FPGA. - Integrazione HW digitale ed analogico in linea con i requisiti. - Debug di equipaggiamenti e schede elettroniche. - Definizione di casi di test e procedure - Gestione della documentazione con DOORS - Attività V&V in conformità con DO-254 - Conoscenza linguaggio C. Competenze personali: - Capacità di comunicazione e negoziazione - Problem solving - Capacità di relazionarsi con il team e con il cliente e attenzione alla sua soddisfazione - Lavoro di squadra - Capacità decisionale tecnica - Approccio organizzato e sistematico alla sintesi (reporting). - Gestione del tempo e delle priorità - Proattività - Flessibilità - Disponibilità per trasferte internazionali e nazionali Seniority : Junior-Expert Competenze linguistiche: Buona conoscenza della lingua inglese scritta e parlata, livello minimo B2. Titolo di Studio: Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria Elettronica o ambiti affini. La/il candidata/o ideale offre la propria disponibilità a svolgere l’attività lavorativa principalmente in sede e ad effettuare trasferte di breve/media durata, dopo adeguato training on the job, in Italia e/o all’estero. Coinvolgimento, valorizzazione delle competenze , cura del benessere e della sicurezza delle persone sono i cardini della nostra cultura aziendale. Ci impegniamo ogni giorno a favorire un ambiente di lavoro inclusivo e stimolante , promuovendo attivamente i principi di inclusione, equità e valorizzazione delle diversità . Cosa offriamo? Il nostro contratto collettivo del lavoro di riferimento è il CCNL per Industria Metalmeccanica Privata e della Installazione di Impianti; Modalità di lavoro: Ibrida; Categoria contrattuale: Impiegato; Tipologia contrattuale: tempo indeterminato; Retribuzione annua lorda (RAL)/ range retributivo: €32.731,92 - €48.000 Tredicesima mensilità; Premialità legata ai risultati di Business; Buoni Welfare dal valore di 250 euro annui; Mensa aziendale; Opportunità di formazione e aggiornamento continuo delle competenze professionali e delle soft skill; Benessere: mettiamo al primo posto il benessere economico, fisico, sociale e psicologico delle nostre persone, offrendo molteplici soluzioni vicine alle loro esigenze. L’azienda si riserva la possibilità di effettuare valutazioni in merito al livello di inquadramento e alla proposta economica, sulla base di criteri oggettivi emersi nel corso del processo di selezione e in coerenza con la seniority del/della candidato/a individuato/a e della posizione, nel rispetto dei principi di equità, trasparenza e pari opportunità previsti dalla normativa vigente. Aspettiamo la tua candidatura : inviaci il tuo CV entro tre settimane dall’apertura dell’annuncio di lavoro. Come funziona il processo di selezione? A seguito della raccolta delle candidature, vengono valutati e identificati i CV maggiormente in linea con i requisiti richiesti. Le/i candidate/i selezionate/i sostengono un colloquio conoscitivo con il team delle Risorse Umane, motivazionale e attitudinale, seguito da un’intervista di approfondimento tecnico con il Business. Al termine del processo, alla persona viene restituito un feedback, sia in caso di esito positivo che negativo. Seniority: Primary Location: IT - Montevarchi Additional Locations: Contract Type: Permanent Hybrid Working:

Leonardo · Firenze - Campi Bisenzio, Italy

Job Description: Leonardo è un gruppo industriale internazionale che realizza capacità tecnologiche multidominio per la sicurezza globale. Protagonista dei principali programmi strategici dell’Aerospazio, Difesa e Sicurezza, conta oltre 62.000 dipendenti nel mondo. L’azienda ha una significativa presenza industriale in Italia, Regno Unito, Polonia e Stati Uniti e opera in 150 Paesi anche attraverso controllate, joint venture e partecipazioni. Leonardo è partner tecnologico e industriale di Governi, Amministrazioni della Difesa, Istituzioni e imprese. All’interno dell'unità organizzativa HW & FW AIRBORNE SENSOR & EO della Electronics Division stiamo cercando un/una Progettista FW per la nostra sede di Campi Bisenzio. La persona si occuperà principalmente delle seguenti attività: Sviluppo di hardware digitale in ambito di progetti di sistemi per sensori elettro-ottici, sensori radar e apparati avionici. Titoli di studio: Laurea triennale/magistrale in Ingegneria Elettronica o in Fisica Seniority: Junior-Expert Conoscenze e competenze tecniche: Competenze nello sviluppo di firmware per FPGA; Conoscenze delle principali FPGA: AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Microchip. Conoscenza dei linguaggi di descrizione hardware VHDL, Verilog e HLS. È considerato positivamente che i progettisti possiedano alcune delle seguenti competenze: Competenze nella progettazione/validazione in FPGA di Link seriali Hi-Speed; Competenze nell’implementazione di funzioni Digital Signal Processing; Competenze ed elaborazione di immagini in FPGA; Capacità di utilizzo ed integrazione di IP di terze parti; Sviluppo di algoritmi complessi in FPGA. Sono inoltre richieste le seguenti competenze: Analisi dei requisiti e stesura delle specifiche firmware per FPGA; Validazione dei requisiti: Sviluppo di test bench per la verifica del firmware FPGA; Realizzazione di tutta la documentazione associata al ciclo di sviluppo firmware; Timing Closure. Conoscenza di processi di sviluppo HW/FW standard (ad es. RTCA/DO 254). Competenze comportamentali : Proattività; Capacità di lavorare in gruppo; Attitudine al problem solving; Flessibilità nell'occuparsi di argomenti al di fuori del proprio dominio di competenza. Conoscenze linguistiche Buona conoscenza della lingua inglese (B2) Competenze informatiche Strumenti di gestione documentale attraverso la suite MS Office; Software per la gestione dei requisiti, come ReqTracer e Doors; Tool di sviluppo FW: Vivado, Vitis, Quartus, ModelSim, QuestaSim, HDL Designer, HLS e System Generator; Strumenti di modellazione (Model Driven Engineering): Mathlab e Simulink; Oscilloscopi, analizzatori logici e strumenti di misura per la validazione hardware. Altro La/il candidata/o ideale offre la propria disponibilità a svolgere l’attività lavorativa principalmente in sede e ad effettuare trasferte di breve/media durata, dopo adeguato training on the job, in Italia e/o all’estero. Coinvolgimento, valorizzazione delle competenze , cura del benessere e della sicurezza delle persone sono i cardini della nostra cultura aziendale. Ci impegniamo ogni giorno a favorire un ambiente di lavoro inclusivo e stimolante , promuovendo attivamente i principi di inclusione, equità e valorizzazione delle diversità . Cosa offriamo? Il nostro contratto collettivo del lavoro di riferimento è il CCNL per Industria Metalmeccanica Privata e della Installazione di Impianti; Modalità di lavoro: Ibrida; Categoria contrattuale: Impiegato; Tipologia contrattuale: tempo indeterminato; Retribuzione annua lorda (RAL)/ range retributivo: €32.731,92 - €48.000 Tredicesima mensilità; Premialità legata ai risultati di Business; Buoni Welfare dal valore di 250 euro annui; Mensa aziendale; Opportunità di formazione e aggiornamento continuo delle competenze professionali e delle soft skill; Benessere: mettiamo al primo posto il benessere economico, fisico, sociale e psicologico delle nostre persone, offrendo molteplici soluzioni vicine alle loro esigenze. L’azienda si riserva la possibilità di effettuare valutazioni in merito al livello di inquadramento e alla proposta economica, sulla base di criteri oggettivi emersi nel corso del processo di selezione e in coerenza con la seniority del/della candidato/a individuato/a e della posizione, nel rispetto dei principi di equità, trasparenza e pari opportunità previsti dalla normativa vigente. Aspettiamo la tua candidatura : inviaci il tuo CV entro tre settimane dall’apertura dell’annuncio di lavoro. Come funziona il processo di selezione? A seguito della raccolta delle candidature, vengono valutati e identificati i CV maggiormente in linea con i requisiti richiesti. Le/i candidate/i selezionate/i sostengono un colloquio conoscitivo con il team delle Risorse Umane, motivazionale e attitudinale, seguito da un’intervista di approfondimento tecnico con il Business. Al termine del processo, alla persona viene restituito un feedback, sia in caso di esito positivo che negativo. Seniority: Primary Location: IT - Firenze - Campi Bisenzio Additional Locations: Contract Type: Permanent Hybrid Working:

Leonardo · Roma - Via Laurentina, Italy

Job Description: Leonardo SpA è un gruppo industriale internazionale, tra le principali realtà mondiali nell’Aerospazio, Difesa e Sicurezza che realizza capacità tecnologiche multidominio in ambito Elicotteri, Velivoli, Aerostrutture, Elettronica, Cyber Security e Spazio. Con oltre 60.000 dipendenti nel mondo, l’azienda ha una solida presenza industriale in Italia, Regno Unito, Polonia, Stati Uniti, e opera in 150 paesi anche attraverso aziende controllate, joint venture e partecipazioni. Protagonista dei principali programmi strategici a livello globale, è partner tecnologico e industriale di Governi, Amministrazioni della Difesa, Istituzioni e imprese. All’interno dell’ Area Technology & Innovation , ed in particolare al Cryptography & Quantum Information Lab stiamo ricercando degli R&T Collaborators per la nostra sede di Roma Laurentina . Le persone assunte si occuperanno delle seguenti mansioni (alternative): Embedded SW and FW and HW Security Research Sviluppo di prototipi per l’implementazione sicura di funzionalità crittografiche su sistemi embedded e FPGA: nell’ambito delle attività del Cryptography & Quantum Information lab la risorsa si occuperà degli aspetti dell’integrazione in HW delle primitive crittografiche sviluppate all’interno del laboratorio, contribuendo precedentemente allo sviluppo delle stesso Rispetto alla parte embedded l’interesse principale è verso architetture ARM e RISC-V. Identificazione di tematiche di ricerca industriale sui topic di riferimento: ci si aspetta che la risorsa analizzi trend tecnologici relative alle tematiche di afferenza dell’attività e in modo proattivo proponga tematiche di ricerca industriale verso il proprio responsabile, collaborando poi con esso nella definizione della relativa roadmap di sviluppo tecnologico. Partecipazione alle attività tecniche a supporto di programmi di ricerca finanziata o progetti clienti: il candidato dovrà collaborare quando richiesto e necessario a supporto tecnico della fase di proposizione ed esecuzione di progetti finanziati o progetti cliente sulle tematiche di propria competenza. Applied Cryptography Research Ricerca, Design di algoritmi e protocolli crittografici: la risorsa si occuperà di monitorare lo stato dell’arte in merito ai diversi ambiti di interesse del laboratorio sulle tematiche di crittografia, si occuperà di fare ricerca e design di nuovi algoritmi e/o protocolli crittografici adatti per i diversi casi d’uso di impiego nei domini di riferimento; la risorsa lavorerà altresì alla prototipazione SW e documentazione di librerie crittografiche per implementare le soluzioni identificate e testarle in contesti di rilevanza industriale; Identificazione di tematiche di ricerca industriale sui topic di riferimento: ci si aspetta che la risorsa analizzi trend tecnologici relative alle tematiche di afferenza dell’attività e in modo proattivo proponga tematiche di ricerca industriale verso il proprio responsabile, collaborando poi con esso nella definizione della relativa roadmap di sviluppo tecnologico. Partecipazione alle attività tecniche a supporto di programmi di ricerca finanziata o progetti clienti: il candidato dovrà collaborare quando richiesto e necessario a supporto tecnico della fase di proposizione ed esecuzione di progetti finanziati o progetti cliente sulle tematiche di propria competenza. Titolo di studio: Laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Elettronica / Matematica / Crittografia. Dottorato di Ricerca (Ph.D.) in Ingegneria Elettronica / Matematica / Crittografia – Preferibile Seniority: Expert/Senior: richiesti almeno 3 anni di esperienza. Competenze e conoscenze tecniche/informatiche: In relazione alle attività di Embedded SW and FW and HW Security Research FPGA Development : Linguaggi HDL: VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog Toolchain: Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, ModelSim Capacità di ottimizzazione per tempi di esecuzione e risorse, capacità di progettazione (pipelining, parallelizzazione); Debugging e analisi: Logic analyzer, JTAG, timing analysis; Capacità di simulazione e verifica Embedded Systems: Programmazione embedded: C/C++, Rust RTOS: Free RTOS, Zephyr Toolchain: GCC ARM, CMake, OpenOCD; Conoscenza, gestione e utilizzo di periferiche e protocolli SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet; Ottimizzazione sw: gestione della memoria e riduzione di latenza; Debug e sviluppo: JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopi, sonde EM, debugger hardware ; Proattività e capacità nell’automazione del testing; Plus (nice to have) Partecipazione a progetti open-source (es. OpenTitan, lowRISC). Esperienza precedente in laboratori di sicurezza hardware o red team hardware . Esperienza di integrazione in HW di funzionalità crittografiche (opzionale ma valutato): saranno valutate e apprezzate esperienze nell’integrazione di funzionalità crittografiche su HW (bare metal o OS-based -RTOS-based); Esperienza nell’ambito dei test di sicurezza e side-channel analysis (opzionale ma valutato): saranno valutate e apprezzate esperienze o competenze nell’ambito della side channel analysis (power-based, time-based), dell’implementazione di misure di mitigazione (masking, randomization); Conoscenza degli standard di crittografia Post-Quantum (opzionale ma valutato): la conoscenza degli standard FIPS 203, 204, 205, degli algoritmi HQC e Falcon, ed altri algoritmi di rilievo nell’ambito sarà apprezzata. Altre conoscenze nel contesto della crittografia, specialmente con focalizzazione alle primitive post-quantum saranno ben valutate. In relazione alle attività di Applied Cryptography Research Conoscenza approfondita dell’ambito di ricerca Post-Quantum Cryptography: la persona dovrà dimostrare piena padronanza e conoscenza dei principali metodi di crittografia post-quantistica, con particolare riferimento agli algoritmi selezionati nel corso del processo di standardizzazione del NIST, e di quelli al momento in fase di valutazione; Esperienza di ricerca nel settore della crittografia: la persona deve avere un track record riconoscibile di pubblicazioni afferenti a uno o più dei seguenti ambiti: Post-Quantum Cryptography, Attribute-Based Encryption, Threshold signatures e distributed key generation, ZKP; gradita almeno una pubblicazione riguardante il design di nuovi meccanismi crittografici; Esperienza di prototipazione in linguaggi di basso livello: la persona deve essere fluente ed avere esperienza di prototipazione di librerie crittografiche e dimostratori per specifici protocolli o applicazioni, possibilmente nei seguenti linguaggi: C/C++/RUST; opzionale: go; Esperienza nel fast prototyping di protocolli crittografici attraverso l’utilizzo di librerie open-source; Conoscenza dei concetti base della Data-Centric Security (opzionale): sarà ben valutata una adeguata conoscenza dei concetti fondanti della Data-Centric Security e dei meccanismi crittografici che possano supportarne l’implementazione. Esperienza e capacità nell’ambito della verifica formale (opzionale): saranno ben valutate attività pregresse, pubblicazioni e/o familiarità con strumenti (ProVerif, Tamarin, F*) nell’ambito della verifica formale; Capacità di catturare le esigenze del business: in dipendenza del livello di seniority ci si aspetta dal personale selezionato capacità di interlocuzione con le funzioni di business financo con il cliente per intercettare le esigenze a livello di sicurezza e tradurle in requisiti formali. Competenze Comportamentali ​​Buone capacità comunicative e relazionali, apprezzate anche capacità di volgarizzazione di temi tecnici per consentire la promozione del lavoro di ricerca industriale sia internamente che esternamente all’azienda, se necessario; Buona capacità di gestione del tempo e delle priorità; Capacità di pianificazione dell’attività tecnica, individuazione delle componenti di rischio associate ad una progettualità, sono qualità apprezzate; Conoscenze linguistiche: Italiano, Inglese (B2) Altro: Certificazioni, Master e Dottorati di Ricerca nell’ambito di riferimento saranno ben valutati. Conoscenza più approfondita riguardante tematiche tecnologiche di afferenza del laboratorio saranno ben valutate. Coinvolgimento, valorizzazione delle competenze , cura del benessere e della sicurezza delle persone sono i cardini della nostra cultura aziendale. Ci impegniamo ogni giorno a favorire un ambiente di lavoro inclusivo e stimolante, promuovendo attivamente i principi di inclusione, equità e valorizzazione delle diversità . Cosa offriamo? Il nostro contratto collettivo del lavoro di riferimento è il CCNL per Industria Metalmeccanica Privata e della Installazione di Impianti; Modalità di lavoro: Ibrida; Categoria contrattuale: Impiegato; Tipologia contrattuale: tempo indeterminato; Tredicesima mensilità; Premialità legata ai risultati di Business; Buoni Welfare dal valore di 250 euro annui; Mensa aziendale; Opportunità di formazione e aggiornamento continuo delle competenze professionali e delle soft skill; Benessere: mettiamo al primo posto il benessere economico, fisico, sociale e psicologico delle nostre persone, offrendo molteplici soluzioni vicine alle loro esigenze. L’azienda si riserva la possibilità di effettuare valutazioni in merito al livello di inquadramento e alla proposta economica, sulla base di criteri oggettivi emersi nel corso del processo di selezione e in coerenza con la seniority del/della candidato/a individuato/a e della posizione, nel rispetto dei principi di equità, trasparenza e pari opportunità previsti dalla normativa vigente. Aspettiamo la tua candidatura : inviaci il tuo CV entro tre settimane dall’apertura dell’annuncio di lavoro. Come funziona il processo di selezione? A seguito della raccolta delle candidature, vengono valutati e identificati i CV maggiormente in linea con i requisiti richiesti. Le/i candidate/i selezionate/i sostengono un colloquio conoscitivo con il team delle Risorse Umane, motivazionale e attitudinale, seguito da un’intervista di approfondimento tecnico con il Business. Al termine del processo, alla persona viene restituito un feedback, sia in caso di esito positivo che negativo. Seniority: Expert Primary Location: IT - Roma - Via Laurentina Contract Type: Permanent Total Base Pay Range: 40k-50k Hybrid Working: Hybrid

Leonardo · Luton - Cap. Green 300, United Kingdom

Job Description: Your Impact: What does it take to make complex EW and Future Combat Air systems react in real time, under extreme conditions? At Leonardo, it’s the FPGA logic at the heart of those systems that makes the difference. As an FPGA Design Engineer working on our EW and FCA programmes, you’ll help develop the programmable logic that enables high‑speed sensing, signal processing and decision‑making in mission‑critical environments. Based primarily in Luton, this role combines real programme delivery with access to a structured FPGA Academy, allowing capable engineers to deepen and accelerate their FPGA expertise while contributing to live EW and combat‑air systems. Hybrid working is supported, with on‑site presence flexing to meet programme needs. What you will do as an FPGA Design Engineer on EW and FCA programmes: Design, develop and verify FPGA logic for advanced electronic warfare and combat‑air systems. Work on modern FPGA platforms supporting: High‑speed data movement and sensor interfaces Deterministic, low‑latency processing chains Embedded processing using SoC devices and soft‑core processors Support the delivery of FPGA solutions enabling advanced signal processing, control and real‑time data handling. Translate system‑level requirements into robust FPGA architectures and implementations. Implement, simulate and verify designs using structured FPGA development and verification methodologies. Support integration, bring‑up and debug of FPGA designs within complex hardware platforms in advanced electronics laboratories. Collaborate closely with hardware, systems and software teams to deliver fully integrated EW and FCA system solutions. Participate in design and technical reviews, and where required, support activity across UK sites or customer locations. Alongside project delivery, you’ll be supported by a structured FPGA Academy, with training modules aligned to both your existing background and the needs of the EW and FCA programmes you’re supporting. How this role grows with you This is a role where progression comes through technical depth and delivery, not job titles alone. Initially, you’ll focus on building confidence developing and verifying FPGA designs while contributing meaningfully to EW and FCA programmes. As experience grows, you’ll take ownership of larger FPGA features or processing chains, influencing architectural and implementation decisions. With proven delivery and judgement, progression leads naturally to Senior and Principal FPGA roles, where you shape FPGA strategy, mentor others and influence system‑level solutions. Growth is driven by technical authority, problem‑solving and trust earned through programme delivery. What you’ll bring This role is suited to engineers with a strong technical foundation who want to build depth and confidence in FPGA development within complex system environments. Essential experience and knowledge: HNC/HND or degree‑level knowledge in a relevant discipline (e.g. Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or similar), or equivalent practical experience. Experience working within a structured engineering development lifecycle. Exposure to digital systems, programmable logic, or hardware‑proximate development. Awareness of high‑speed interfaces and digital design concepts (e.g. Ethernet, PCIe, JESD, LVDS). Hands‑on experience supporting system‑level debug and test, using appropriate electronics tools. Useful (but not required): Prior FPGA or HDL development experience. Experience with embedded processing, SoC‑based designs or real‑time systems. Background in defence, aerospace or other high‑reliability industries, where performance and robustness are critical. Security Clearance This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting Why join us At 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. 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 at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme. Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning. Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme. Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more. Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role. Leonardo 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. Leonardo offers an additional allowances for some roles – for more information please contact ukcareers@leonardo.com For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website. Leonardo 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 to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. At Leonardo 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 and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know. Be part of something bigger - apply now! Primary Location: GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300 Contract Type: Permanent Hybrid Working: Hybrid

STMicroelectronics · Tunis, TN

OUR STORY At STMicroelectronics, we believe in the power of technology to drive innovation and make a positive impact on people, businesses, and society. As a global semiconductor company, our advanced technologies and chips form the hidden foundation of the world we live in today. When you join ST, you will be part of a global business with more than 115 nationalities, present in 40 countries, and comprising over 50,000 diverse and dedicated creators and makers of technology around the world. Developing technologies takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration and respect. People with passion and the desire to disrupt the status quo, drive innovation, and unlock their own potential. Embark on a journey with us, where you can innovate for a future that we want to make smarter and greener, in a responsible and sustainable way. Our technology starts with you. YOUR ROLE In the scope of a defined Embedded Software Engineer Apprenticeship project: * Contribute to Embedded Software development activities. * Contribute to the definition of technical specifications, and ensure the review with different stakeholders for new developments. * Ensure the implementation: mainly in Embedded C and Python. * Define the test strategy for new developments. * Contribute to embedded software maintenance and evolution activities. * Contribute to low-level software components validation and automation such as bootloader and device firmware. * Participate in validation activities, including interaction with hardware platforms (e.g. FPGA-based validation environments). * Contribute to automation, tooling, and DevOps activities supporting development and validation flows. * Ensure the delivery on time with high quality taking into account all received feedbacks. YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCES * Good background about the following development languages and scripting: Embedded C, Python * Good knowledge of embedded systems and STM32 microcontrollers. * Knowledge about communication protocols implementation is nice to have: UART, USB, SPI, I2C & JTAG. * Knowledge about CI/CD (i.e. Jenkins) is nice to have. * Good knowledge on lab tools usage: Oscilloscope, protocol analyzers, etc. ST is proud to be one of the 17 companies certified as a 2025 Global Top Employer and the first and only semiconductor company to achieve this distinction. ST was recognized in this ranking thanks to its continuous improvement approach and stands out particularly in the areas of ethics & integrity, purpose & values, organization & change, business strategy, and performance. At ST, we endeavor to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we do not tolerate discrimination. We aim to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that reflects the societies around us. We strive for equity in career development, career opportunities, and equal remuneration. We encourage candidates who may not meet every single requirement to apply, as we appreciate diverse perspectives and provide opportunities for growth and learning. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is woven into our company culture. To discover more, visit st.com/careers.

Leonardo · Luton - Cap. Green 300, United Kingdom

Job Description: Salary Ranges Principal: £54k - £71k Lead: £60k - £84k Leonardo 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. Where this vacancy is being recruited across more than one grade, the successful candidate will be appointed to a specific assessed grade, and the applicable salary range will be that associated with the grade of appointment. Leonardo offers an additional allowances for some roles – for more information please contact ukcareers@leonardo.com Your Impact: What would you work on if you could shape the electronics at the heart of next‑generation Electronic Warfare and advanced sensing systems? At Leonardo, our EW and FCA programmes demand hardware that performs at the edge of what’s physically possible — high‑speed, low‑noise, highly integrated and ultra‑reliable. Based primarily at our Luton and Bristol sites, you’ll work on mission‑critical electronics that operate in some of the most challenging environments imaginable. Hybrid working is supported, though on‑site presence (typically 3–4 days per week) may flex with programme needs. What you will do as a Hardware Engineer working on EW and FCA programmes: Own and influence hardware designs across the full lifecycle — from system requirements and architecture through detailed design, test, integration and customer delivery. Design and develop complex, high‑performance electronics including: High‑speed digital and mixed‑signal PCBs FPGA, SoC and microprocessor‑based architectures High‑speed serial interfaces and interconnects Translate system‑level requirements into robust, producible hardware solutions. Lead or significantly contribute to design reviews, trade studies and technical decision‑making. Integrate in‑house designs with COTS modules (power, compute, RF and high‑speed interfaces). Drive debug, test and verification activities at board and system level. For Principal and Lead engineers: Provide technical leadership and mentoring within the team Shape hardware strategy, standards and best practice across programmes Collaborate daily within multi‑disciplinary teams spanning systems, firmware, software, RF and manufacturing. What you’ll bring: You’ll bring depth in one or more hardware domains, combined with the confidence to operate on complex, safety‑critical systems. Essential experience: Proven industry experience as a Senior, Principal or Lead Hardware Engineer. Strong background in one or more of: High‑speed digital electronics Mixed‑signal or high‑performance analogue design Power electronics / low‑noise power architectures Hands‑on experience designing high‑speed PCBs, including schematic capture, layout oversight and simulation. Experience with: FPGA, SoC or microprocessor‑based designs High‑speed serial links and protocols (e.g. PCIe, Ethernet, JESD‑class interfaces) Practical expertise in hardware bring‑up, debug, test and verification. Ability to interpret and derive hardware designs from system‑level requirements. Strong understanding of Design for EMC/EMI in demanding environments. Experience integrating hardware, firmware and software into working platforms. Comfortable working within a structured hardware development lifecycle and configuration‑controlled environment. Valuable (but not essential): Experience in EW, radar, sensors or other complex defence systems. Background in automotive, medical, aerospace or high‑reliability industrial electronics. Experience with low‑noise analogue design, power supplies or signal integrity. Use of model‑driven engineering approaches (e.g. MATLAB / Simulink). Security Clearance: This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting Why join us At 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. 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 at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme. Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning. Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme. Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more. Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role. For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website. Leonardo 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 to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. At Leonardo 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 and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know. Be part of something bigger - apply now! Primary Location: GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300 Contract Type: Permanent Hybrid Working: Hybrid

Leonardo · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Description: Salary: Senior: £45, 200 to £61,950 / Principal: £53,300 to £71,400 Leonardo 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. Your impact We are looking for a Firmware/FPGA engineer to join Leonardo in Edinburgh or Newcastle, a world-class defence technology company. We develop cutting-edge radars for the Eurofighter Typhoon and SAAB Gripen fighter jets, as well as maritime and airborne surveillance systems. We are also investors in innovation, undertaking all our own research to fuel our future products. We are recruiting talented, motivated engineers to join our growing Electronics team and we have a position for a Senior or Principal level Engineer. We can support the right engineer to be based in our Newcastle office but visits to the Edinburgh site would be an expected part of the role. This is an exciting opportunity for you as an engineer to bring your skill set and knowledge to a fast paced, dynamic and forward-thinking working environment. You will be involved with Firmware/ FPGA development across the Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business, working as part of a larger, multi-disciplinary team. The key duties of the role will be design and development of firmware designs, managing your development activities through the project and engineering life-cycles and delivering the required solution. As a Firmware / FPGA Engineer you will be responsible for: Hardware requirements capture and firmware design. Work as part of a team to meet milestones for on-time delivery. FPGA design/development, analysis and integration. Production of material for design reviews. Development of test planning, integration and design verification. Ensure that all firmware designs follow the company firmware process. What you’ll bring You will, ideally have experience in the following areas: Degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, EngD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (preferable) or related science (e.g. Physics or Computer science). Ability to design RTL using VHDL is essential, knowledge of Verilog an advantage but not essential. Implementing high speed, multi-frequency clocking architectures Design with FPGA technologies from either AMD(Xilinx), Intel (Altera) or Microsemi (Actel). Use of Xilinx Vivado or Altera Quartus II / Quartus Prime is an advantage Experience of FPGA architectures such as SoC system-on-chip (e.g. Xilinx Versal) an advantage. Experience in the use of Vendor IP e.g. Ethernet, Gigabit-transceivers, DDR interfaces etc. Knowledge of Version management using Subversion, GIT or CVS Specifying timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and route. Familiarity with Mentor Graphics FPGA development tools including HDL Designer and ModelSim / Questa is an advantage but not vital. A methodical approach to the full firmware design lifecycle, working to a structured firmware process such as RTCA DO-254 or similar. De-bugging firmware designs, supporting verification and integration at hardware and system level alongside Software and Electronic Engineers. Verification techniques (test-benching) using VHDL. Use of Integrated Logic Analysers (ILAs) from the firmware design tools. Whilst not vital, any of the following would be advantageous: Knowledge of hardware communication protocols (Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, etc.) Knowledge of C, C++, MATLAB, or LabVIEW Personal attributes and values are just as important to us as technical ability, so we are looking for engineers with a willingness to learn, progress and develop through our devoted technical career path. If you are passionate in what you do and can deliver a pragmatic approach to problem solving, we would like to hear from you. Security Clearance This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting Why join us At 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. 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 at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme. Never Stop Learning : Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning. Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme. Tailored Perks : Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more. Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role. For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website. Leonardo 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 to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. At Leonardo 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 and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know. Be part of something bigger - apply now! 26ATDC Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh Additional Locations: GB - Newcastle Contract Type: Permanent Hybrid Working: Hybrid

Leonardo · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Description: Salary: £60,000 to £84,955 Leonardo 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. Your impact An exciting opportunity has arisen within Leonardo for a Lead Firmware / FPGA Specialist to work within the Surveillance Sector, developing firmware, working on FPGAs, that underpins both our current proven surveillance radar systems and our next generation breakthrough technologies. We deliver high-performance surveillance radar solutions such as Osprey and Seaspray, operating in demanding, mission-critical environments across air, land, and maritime domains. As new programmes begin from the ground up, we are offering a rare opportunity to help architect and develop the next generation of surveillance radar technology, working closely with hardware and software where performance, reliability, and innovation truly matter. This is a unique opportunity where you will experience the full engineering lifecycle within Leonardo, involving requirement capture, architecture definition, design maturation, integration and qualification support of next generation surveillance radars. If you have a proven track-record and are passionate in what you do and can deliver a pragmatic approach to problem solving, we would like to hear from you. What you’ll bring As a Lead Firmware / FPGA Specialist, you will work with the support of experts in their field, using world-class facilities to deliver firmware for complex digital systems that meet challenging future customer requirements. You will use your technical experience in all aspects of firmware development to support the delivery of key products. Your expertise will be key to enhance processes and ways of working across UK wide FPGA/Firmware delivery teams. You will also mentor junior members of the team to help enhance their skills and knowledge in all aspects of Firmware development. What you must have: Degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or similar engineering/science course. Ability to analyse system level requirements and capture/ derive detailed FW requirements. Experience in firmware design techniques and tools, from VHDL to place-and-route. Experience in FPGA architectures such as system-on-chip (e.g. Xilinx Versal). Experience in specifying timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and route. Experience in integrating and debugging complex systems where the Firmware interacts with Hardware and Software. Experience of working in mixed discipline teams. Due to the nature of our work, any candidate must have 5 years UK residency and be capable of achieving full SC security clearance. It would be desirable if you had: Experience of auto-generated code using model driven engineering using MATLAB and Simulink tools. Experience of design tools such as Verilog, System Verilog and UVM. Experience in Siemens tools HDLDesigner and QuestaSim. Experience in using DOORs and ReqTracer. Experience within the defence industry. This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn. Security Clearance This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting Why join us At 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. 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 at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme. Never Stop Learning : Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning. Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme. Tailored Perks : Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more. Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role. For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website. Leonardo 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 to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. At Leonardo 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 and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know. Be part of something bigger - apply now! 26ATDC Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh Additional Locations: GB - Newcastle Contract Type: Permanent Hybrid Working: Hybrid

Leonardo · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Description: Salary: Engineer: £37,400 to £53,550 / Senior: £45, 200 to £61,950 / Principal: £53,300 to £71,400 / Lead: £59,400 to £84,955 Leonardo 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. Your Impact We are looking for a wide range of Electronic Engineers at various levels to join Leonardo. We are a world-class defence technology company, and we develop cutting edge radars for the Eurofighter Typhoon, maritime and airborne surveillance systems and advanced targeting (working with electro-optic systems and lasers) . We are also investors in innovation, undertaking all our own research to fuel our future products. We are recruiting talented, motivated engineers to join our growing Electronics team. What you'll bring This is an exciting opportunity for you as an Engineer to bring your skillset and knowledge to a fast paced, dynamic and forward-thinking working environment. To be successful you should consider yourself an expert in at least one of the areas below. If you do not consider yourself an expert yet, but have a keen interest in becoming one in the near future, then we still want to hear from you. FPGA Analogue Digital RF Power Component Microwave Hardware Antenna EMC Personal attributes and values are just as important to us as technical ability, so we are looking for engineers with a willingness to learn, progress and develop through our devoted technical career path. If you are passionate in what you do and can deliver a pragmatic approach to problem solving, we would like to hear from you. Security Clearance This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting Why join us At 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. 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 at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme. Never Stop Learning : Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning. Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme. Tailored Perks : Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more. Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role. For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website. Leonardo 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 to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. At Leonardo 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 and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know. Be part of something bigger - apply now! Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh Contract Type: Permanent Hybrid Working: Hybrid

Leonardo · Newcastle, United Kingdom

Job Description: Salary: Engineer: £37,400 to £53,550 / Senior: £45, 200 to £61,950 / Principal: £53,300 to £71,400 / Lead: £59,400 to £84,955 Leonardo 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. Your Impact We are looking for a wide range of Electronic Engineers at various levels to join Leonardo. We are a world-class defence technology company, and we develop cutting edge radars for the Eurofighter Typhoon, maritime and airborne surveillance systems and advanced targeting (working with electro-optic systems and lasers) . We are also investors in innovation, undertaking all our own research to fuel our future products. We are recruiting talented, motivated engineers to join our growing Electronics team. What you’ll bring This is an exciting opportunity for you as an Engineer to bring your skillset and knowledge to a fast paced, dynamic and forward-thinking working environment. To be successful you should consider yourself an expert in at least one of the areas below. If you do not consider yourself an expert yet, but have a keen interest in becoming one in the near future, then we still want to hear from you. FPGA Analogue Digital RF Power Component Microwave Hardware Antenna EMC Personal attributes and values are just as important to us as technical ability, so we are looking for engineers with a willingness to learn, progress and develop through our devoted technical career path. If you are passionate in what you do and can deliver a pragmatic approach to problem solving, we would like to hear from you. Security Clearance This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting Why join us At 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. 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 at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme. Never Stop Learning : Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning. Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme. Tailored Perks : Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more. Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role. For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website. Leonardo 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 to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. At Leonardo 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 and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know. Be part of something bigger - apply now! Primary Location: GB - Newcastle Contract Type: Permanent Hybrid Working: Hybrid

Leonardo · Newcastle, United Kingdom

Job Description: Salary: Engineer: £37,400 to £53,550 / Senior: £45, 200 to £61,950 / Principal: £53,300 to £71,400 Leonardo 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. Your Impact Are you looking for a change of role and are wondering if a move into FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) design might be for you? Leonardo provides a route to develop your existing skills in our on-site FPGA Academy, to allow you to become a full-time Senior FPGA / Firmware Engineer. You’ll then apply your talents to a range of cutting edge designs in our world class Radar and Advanced Targeting Systems (RATS) team. About the FPGA Academy The FPGA Academy is a 16‑week structured training and development programme designed for engineers with transferable technical skill sets (such as electronic engineering, embedded software, or systems engineering) who wish to transition into FPGA / Firmware Engineering. The Academy provides focused technical training, mentored practical exercises, and hands‑on project work. On successful completion, engineers are deployed across a range of complex design projects, contributing to real systems alongside experienced FPGA and Electronics engineers. This programme is not intended for absolute beginners; it is aimed at capable engineers with strong fundamentals and proven problem‑solving ability who can quickly adapt and progress. About the Role As an FPGA Academy Engineer, you will re-skill into a FPGA / Firmware engineering role and apply your existing engineering and coding experience to the design, implementation, and verification of complex electronic systems. You will learn how to translate requirements into robust FPGA-based solutions and work within established engineering processes suitable for high‑reliability and mission‑critical applications. What You’ll Do During the Academy, and following deployment, you will: Undertake a structured 16‑week FPGA training programme combining: Practical labs Mentored design exercises Online training material and self-led research Apply systems thinking to hardware design challenges Post training deployment into established engineering teams Once you have completed the Academy, as a FPGA / Firmware Engineer, you will be responsible for (with support appropriate to your development stage): Hardware requirements, capture and management Concept development for complex functions and systems FPGA design, implementation, and analysis Applying verification techniques using VHDL or SystemVerilog, with exposure to UVM where applicable Production of material for design reviews Development of test planning, integration, and design verification activities Ensuring all firmware designs comply with the company firmware development process Working with FPGA technologies and tools from AMD, Altera, or Microchip What you’ll bring A degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, EngD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (preferred) or a related science (e.g. Physics) Coding experience, such as: Embedded C / C++, Python / scripting languages, Low‑level or real‑time software, algorithmic or systems‑level programming Proven engineering problem‑solving experience, demonstrated through academic projects, industrial experience or personal / independent engineering work Strong digital engineering fundamentals and the ability to learn quickly Security Clearance This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting Why join us At 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. 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 at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme. Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning. Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme. Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more. Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role. For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website. Leonardo 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 to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. At Leonardo 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 and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know. Be part of something bigger - apply now! Primary Location: GB - Newcastle Additional Locations: GB - Edinburgh Contract Type: Permanent Hybrid Working: Hybrid

Leonardo · Basildon, United Kingdom

Job Description: Salary Range: £45k - £61k Leonardo 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. Where this vacancy is being recruited across more than one grade, the successful candidate will be appointed to a specific assessed grade, and the applicable salary range will be that associated with the grade of appointment. Leonardo offers an additional allowances for some roles – for more information please contact ukcareers@leonardo.com Your Impact: At Leonardo, we are excited to be recruiting for a skilled FPGA Engineer to work within a multi-disciplinary team for our Precision Guidance area. In this broad FPGA firmware engineering role, you will work across a range of projects throughout various stages of the product lifecycle from initial concept development through to early life production. You will work with some of the latest high-speed FPGA’s and System-on-Chips (SoC’s) to help shape our future products. The role shall be based in Basildon with a primary focus on the design and development of embedded VHDL firmware for complex airborne electro-optics subsystems. You will be part of the Leonardo Sensors product development group within the Integrated Sensing & Protection line of business, interacting with partner organisations, sub-contractors and potential customers. What you will do: Firmware requirements capture and management. FPGA design and analysis. Production of documentation for other engineers and evidence for design reviews. Development of FPGA test and FPGA integration plans. Perform system integration work with PCB designers and embedded software engineers. Support all firmware designs through the company firmware process – training will be given. Modification of existing firmware designs and test benches. What we are looking for: What you really must have Experience using FPGA technologies especially from either Xilinx, Microsemi (Actel) or Lattice and their tools. Advanced verification techniques using either VHDL or System Verilog / UVM. Specifying complex timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and route. Ability to analyse system level requirements and derive detailed Firmware requirements. A methodical approach to the full firmware design lifecycle, working to a structured firmware process such as RTCA DO-254 or similar. Experience of working on safety related firmware to IEC 61508 would be advantageous. De-bugging firmware designs and supporting verification and integration at hardware and system level alongside Software and Hardware Engineers. Making technical decisions and mitigating technical risk for Firmware design activities. Ability to communicate effectively across different disciplines both verbally and in written form. Familiarity with Siemens EDA FPGA development tools including HDL Designer and ModelSim / Questa is an advantage. It would be nice if you had: Awareness of Safety, Security and other legislative constraints Engineering experience with electro-optic systems – e.g. cameras, thermal imagers and/or image processing systems/algorithms. Experience of mentoring more junior members of the team. Security Clearance This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting Life at Leonardo With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people. Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance) Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution) Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity) Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera and Linkedin Learning Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website. Leonardo 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 to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. At Leonardo 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 and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know. Be part of something bigger - apply now! Primary Location: GB - Basildon Contract Type: Employee-Permanent Hybrid Working: Hybrid