Leonardo · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Description: Salary Range: £59,400 - £75,000 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. We are looking for a Lead Supportability Engineer with strong industry experience not necessarily within the domain of Supportability, but those with backgrounds in Electronics/Hardware or Systems would also be suitable. The Supportability department has a unique position within our business as it is involved in the full lifecycle of a programme, from Bid, Development, Production then Customer Support and eventually disposal. We draw engineers from many different disciplines such as Electrical and Electronic, Mechanical, and System Engineering to enhance the Supportability department. We expect our people to create strong working relationships with cross-department colleagues in Systems, Electronics, Mechanical, Software, Test Equipment, Quality and Industrial to identify problems on complex systems before they reach Production or the Customer. As a department, we have a strong focus on continuous improvement of our procedures and processes but also of our department itself and want anyone who joins to be part of that journey. This might include using your engineering talent to grow and develop the Supportability community and skill base through the mentoring, coaching and development of more junior members of the team or contributing to best practices to help drive out the cost and reputational consequence of failure. We can also help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop, grow and progress in your career! Your impact As a Lead Engineer, you will be leading a team of Supportability Engineers who deliver a wide range of Supportability Engineering work packages. You will work closely with Project Managers, Operations and Project Engineering Managers from other functions within the Integrated Project Teams to advise on Supportability requirements, provide analysis and offer guidance. What you’ll bring You will support and develop your team to ensure the broad range of Supportability analysis and deliverables can be completed, including: Reliability Analysis: Working with other disciplines, your team will develop component to system level reliability models, including the use of Reliability Block Diagram Methodology on electronic, power, RF, digital and mechanical systems to provide guidance to the design engineers. Reliability Testing and Simulation (e.g. FEA, RGT, HALT, ESS): The Supportability team will create models to discover areas of concern and develop Reliability Growth plans and procedures to identify failure modes and propose Corrective action. Maintainability Analysis: Your team will carry out modular to system level analysis that addresses Human Factors and Maintenance Task Analysis to identify Reliability Centred Maintenance and Scheduled Maintenance tasks , ensuring that the equipment meets it operational capability Testability Analysis: Your team will complete a FMECA analysis, working closely with Hardware engineers to establish the effectivity of fault detection and isolation of the equipment BIT and feed back omissions and improvements into the design process Product Safety: As part of a broader safety team, including Design Integrity and Systems Engineering, your team will carry out analysis of the design, its assembly, test and operation to complete an Intrinsic Product Safety hazard and Environment Impact Analysis, providing input to the Hazard Log, Safety Case and Fault Tree Analysis. Production Support: Your team will be involved in analysis of production and in-service failure data (FRACAS), to identify and prioritise pattern faults. SE will work within a multi-discipline IPT team to identify Root Cause and Corrective action. Support Strategy: You will help to develop a product’s In-Service Support strategy, using through-life cost modelling and many aspects of the above analysis. Alongside supporting the activities above, you will also: Ensure milestones are completed to schedule and budget while ensuring technical quality Provide expert input into Life Cycle Management reviews Work alongside the IPT to reduce cost and risk across the lifecycle and support any continuous improvement activities.Work with Supportability HoD to seek improvements to our methods and processes and topromote and implement improved ways of working within the Supportability department. Schedule, manage and Chair Sector Project Cost Review Boards (PCRBs) Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required Degree in a relevant engineering or science discipline. Worked in industry, defence or have other relevant experience. Strong experience of leading and developing teams Commercial and business awareness. Experience in engineering management and delivery of project work packages Ability to manage complex situations with sound judgement and the ability to balance conflicting challenges We are particularly interested in receiving your application if you have experience in any of the following areas: Experience of working with, and supporting products throughout their whole lifecycle Working in multi-disciplinary teams to influence design by implementation of DfX, specifically those associated with Supportability such as Design for Supportability, Reliability, Maintenance, Testability and Safety Experience of implementing and undertaking Failure Modes Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMEA/FMECA) Knowledge of the many UK and International Standards applicable to Safety and RMT Availability analysis and modelling A working knowledge of the following tools and packages would be beneficial: MS Office packages; PTC Windchill;; Matlab/Simulink; Power BI; JIRA and Python 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! #LI-AP1 Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh Contract Type: Permanent Hybrid Working: Hybrid

Leonardo · Basildon, United Kingdom

Job Description: Salary: £53,269 - £60,000 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 have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Digital to join our team on a hybrid-working basis. In this role you will play a pivotal role in our manufacturing operations team, shaping the Future Manufacturing - Assy, Automation & Tooling and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Strategy, ensuring efficient production technology (Tools & Systems) introduction, adherence to quality standards, and timely project completion. The role on offer is supporting the Future Combat Air Line of Business, this role will help plan future manufacturing systems engineering activities to enable the delivery of products to schedule, quality and cost. The successful candidate will be supporting the business through developing & executing the Operations Future Manufacturing aligning with Leonardo lines of business throughout the UK in addition to National & International partners. What you will do as a Principal Manufacturing Engineering – Digital: Interface with IT, Cyber and Future Factory Digital Lifecycle team to support ongoing integration activities. Engage with LEDUK, national and international partners on smart tooling, automation and integration into MES / Common Data Environment (CDE). Support the development of Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Repair elements of the digital thread. Engagement with Future Factory in tool selection and development of digital twins (plant / process) and simulations. Supporting MES solution architects in aligning solution options for MES. Lead integration of MES elements of the Smart Workbench as the Future Proof of Concept Work in a highly skilled team, providing key inputs and data to aid Operations decisions Tracking external developments and disruptive technologies to identify exploitation and knowledge sharing within the project team. Ensuring the development of connected manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; understanding feedback from Leonardo operators, conferring with equipment vendors or external suppliers. Support Manufacturing Engineering authority in order to formally approve product / process / technology change. Advising and participating on improving policies and processes within the operations framework. Support the development of robust manufacturing information to aid decision making aligned to objectives and results Contribute to improving manufacturing efficiency through the generation of innovative ideas and solutions Review manufacturing documentation, can include input to process specific risk assessments, COSHH data, technical reports, specification. Assure product and process quality by designing methods; validation/verification of process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes. Promoting a culture of best practice sharing and knowledge exploitation. Mentor, coach and develop more junior members of the team in order to develop overall capability. Providing domain experience in support of customer and user engagement and product road maps. Maintain product and company reputation by complying with government regulations. What we are looking for: Minimum HND in relevant discipline or equivalent experience. Experience working with manufacturing data systems, with a solid understanding of the underlying principles and structure of manufacturing software. Experience in supporting NPI Manufacturing Engineering Systems activities. Manufacturing systems & process knowledge including PLM, ERP, MES and QMS/BMS. Experience in early phases of the product/process development life cycle Ability to influence and negotiate with others using data and analysis to support line of reasoning A detailed understanding of the operational framework and business processes An understanding of cross functional / commercial business processes and their own impact Demonstrated knowledge, and experience of multiple phases of the Product Life Cycle and the associated processes Experience of peer reviewing the work of others inside a product team and within a sub Engineering Unit and ensuring the resulting actions are implemented Ability to communicate concepts in a non-technical way Confidence and ability to challenge / respond to technical / process issues whilst understanding the broad impact of solutions (systems thinking) Ability to interact effectively and manage the relationships with customers and suppliers Been involved in capability and / or process development, demonstrating an ability to implement a change to working practices Proven experience in manufacturing engineering, with a focus on process optimisation. Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail. Proficiency in engineering drawings and production documentation. It would be nice if you had: Experience with Electromechanical Systems. Experience / Knowledge of Agile working practices / methodologies. Experience in Aerospace / Automotive sectors. Experience of TRL and MRL assessments Experience Successful management of Digital Manufacturing Engineering activities within high value, complex manufacturing programmes especially in the early stages of the project life cycle within a dynamic environment. Demonstrable Digital Manufacturing Engineering experience covering all product lifecycle phases with an extensive experience within the development & NPI phases at an appropriate level. 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! Primary Location: GB - Basildon Additional Locations: GB - Bristol - Coldharbour Lane, GB - Edinburgh, GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300, GB - Newcastle, GB - Southampton Contract Type: Permanent Hybrid Working: Hybrid

Leonardo · Luton - Cap. Green 300, United Kingdom

Job Description: Salary Range 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 The role of Hardware Design Authority is responsible for the delivery of high-performance self-protection systems installed on fast jet, UAV, land and naval platforms. We are excited to be recruiting for multiple of these vacancies. You will work closely with various IPTs (Integrated Project Team) and Programme Design Authorities to ensure a smooth Hardware Delivery programme consistent with Leonardos internal Hardware processes. This would include Qualification, support to production deliveries as well as Repairs and support. This role would be suited to Electronics Engineers experienced at working at a high level who enjoy collaborating in multi-disciplinary teams with experience of the full product development lifecycle. They will be technically responsible for the Hardware Architecture within a growing and exciting project. Your Impact Within the IPT you will have a detailed understanding of the electronic architecture of equipment and will interface closely with other functional areas such as Systems, Mechanical, Firmware to ensure the Hardware architecture meets internal processes and controls for Leonardos Through product life-cycle Support Qualification activities, Design Changes and Obsolescence cycles You will be responsible for understanding the technical elements of the Hardware implementation. Strong communication skills are essential as you will be working within an international multi-partner team. The ability to negotiate and influence others is an essential pre-requisite, ensuring that focus remains on ‘the bigger picture’. Fully documenting and recording your work products; keeping them under configuration management, and providing plans and progress reports Working within a multi-disciplined team of engineers to resolve technical issues Support to IPTs, to attend project update meetings and be able to communicate and work within those teams with good interpersonal skills. Produce reports where necessary and work to Leonardo test and design procedures. The role involves: Production Life cycle management Requirements understanding and detailed technical knowledge of the Hardware Architecture Detailed knowledge of test and integration over a wide selection of different electronic products Support to the various Sectors within Leonardo with guidance and direction to identify, mitigate or resolve technical issues within projects. Working within a multi-discipline team to solve system design challenges. You really must have: Thorough understanding of overall system / sub-system function and key performance drivers. Awareness / understanding of broad technical areas such as Electronics hardware, software, firmware, power, integration, RF, safety. Understanding of how an overall product comes together from all stages. Ideally should have taken a product through the full Engineering life cycle. Experience in testing RF and Microwave Designs as well as integrated Digital and High-Speed products. Provide experienced guidance/coaching to other members of the discipline to promoting a culture of best practice sharing and knowledge exploitation across the function. Be able to understand and manage technical risks. It would be good if you had some of the following: Experience within the defence industry Working within Airborne Platforms Safety critical systems 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: Opportunity: We are looking for an experienced Electronics Engineers to join the electronics development team for a key programme in Leonardo’s Advanced Targeting Sector. Advanced Targeting is an area that has a number of significant growth opportunities due to a strong pipeline of work, and this position is primarily looking to fill a vacancy on the DragonFire system, a cutting-edge Laser Directed Energy Weapon. You will be working within a multi-disciplined delivery team with responsibility across the full Engineering Lifecycle from requirements capture to final delivery. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to join a highly skilled team at a time of significant growth of the DragonFire programme. To learn more about this advanced technology, click on the links below: https://uk.leonardo.com/en/innovation/dragonfire https://www.army-technology.com/news/dragonfire-new-declassified-images-show-uk-laser-weapon-in-action/?cf-view What you'll do as an Electronics Engineer: - Join a team of around ten electronics engineers developing the DragonFire beam-director electronic hardware. - Develop new DragonFire electronics through the full design lifecycle; from requirements analysis; concept development through design, build and test; to system integration; and lastly to acceptance test and delivery to the customer. - You will work closely with Software, Firmware, Mechanical and Systems engineers to solve real integration problems on test systems. - You will receive technical and personal developmental support from recognised industry experts in the fields on electro-optics and defence avionics. - You will have ownership of assigned electronics work packages, planning your work and reporting progress to your team lead. - Training will be delivered via a combination of on-the-job experience working alongside subject matter experts with many decades of experience, plus additional formal technical training delivered via taught courses depending on the business needs. What we need from you: - Degree qualified in Electronics Engineering or related science or equivalent work experience. - Proficiency in at least one aspect of electronics design, for example: analogue, mixed-signal, digital or power electronics. - Strong team-working and interpersonal skills are essential, and experience of coaching junior colleagues is very desirable. - Knowledge of developing electronics within a development process framework. - Experience in some areas of the design lifecycle, from requirements definition through to implementation, integration test and delivery. It would be great if: - You have experience with any of the following technologies: Electro-Optics, Lasers, Camera Imaging Systems, Servo Control Systems, Power Electronics, Safety Involved Hardware. - Experience with Siemens Xpedition, or similar ECAD toolsets. Security Clearance You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels 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 10% 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, Reservists, Carers) Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera 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 high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK. At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people’s full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection. This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us. Primary Location: GB – Edinburgh Additional Locations: GB – Newcastle Contract Type: Permanent Hybrid Working: Yes Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh Additional Locations: GB - Newcastle Contract Type: Permanent Hybrid Working: Hybrid