Job Description

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Opportunity

Leonardo is recruiting for a Project Engineering Lead (PEL) within the Raven Airborne AESA radar project, designing and developing solutions that will sit at the heart of our products within the next generation of military aircraft. This exciting opportunity to work on an exciting and growing large scale project, will be on a permanent basis and will be based at our Edinburgh Site.


This role will lead and manage a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver the project. The PEL will provide the engineering leadership, in close partnership with the Project Engineering Manager, and Chief Engineer, to identify, develop, deliver and support the technical solution.

With this role, you will get:

Agile Systems Engineering: you will apply and develop your knowledge of systems engineering in a fast-paced and dynamic agile development team. Continuous Learning: you'll be supported in your ongoing professional development though training and mentoring, in engineering lifecycle processes, leadership, or your own personal development. Teamwork: you will work alongside like-minded professional engineers in a highly collaborative environment. Connections: you will be joining an expansive team of around 8,000 people at eight major sites across the UK. Engineering Heritage: you will join a team with a rich heritage in Engineering, with 100 years' experience of pioneering development.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering Projects, the PEL is responsible for providing engineering leadership to a multi-disciplinary, Integrated Project Team (IPT) throughout the project lifecycle to deliver the project's plan on time, in budget and to quality standards. This will include ensuring that lifecycle reviews are held, that reporting mechanisms are in place, that a high level of motivation is maintained within the team and ensuring a consistently high level of performance is achieved by the team. The successful candidate will ensure the engineering team delivers the "best value" solution compliant with the customer's technical and budgetary requirements as well as all contractual, safety and legislative standards.

What you'll do as a Project Engineering Lead:

Producing effective, efficient and realistic plans to deliver the solution, working closely and effectively with all stakeholders. Ensuring effective implementation of the company's Lifecycle Management processes, including design & gate reviews. Agreeing qualification & acceptance criteria and design certification with the System Design Authority. Validating and meeting targets for the development of design maturity. Delivering all engineering aspects of the monthly Project Performance Reviews. Promoting streamlined ways of working across the engineering lifecycle in order to be competitive. Ensuring re-use and modularity across proposed solutions. Establishing and maintaining good lines of communication across the Engineering IPT and upwards to the IPT lead and Engineering Leadership, managing and communicating any issues to senior management. Supporting the management of suppliers and project make-or-buy decisions. Controlling project configuration and change management Working closely with the Engineering team and Project Manager to resolve technical or programme conflicts. Ensuring that the design rationale is fully documented.

You really must have:

The ability to produce clear concise engineering documentation, with good written and verbal communication skills. A degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. Good problem-solving ability. Good schedule and budget control. Experience communicating effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, across multiple sites. Strong leadership competency whilst demonstrating team working skills. Knowledge of a typical Engineering lifecycle process and business processes. A willingness to travel within the UK and possibly overseas Due to the nature of our work, you must be capable of achieving full SC security clearance

It would be nice if you had:

Extensive experience leading teams that have integrated systems and sub-systems together. Experience of working within the areas of Radar, EO/IR and/or Communications. Experience leading teams developing integrated solutions for airborne environments. Experience working with system design/system architecture. Achieved Chartered Engineer status or similar.

Security Clearance

Please note that in order to apply for this opportunity you must be eligible for UK security clearance. Normally this is to the level of Security Check (typically known as "SC") for our business which includes having a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in the UK. 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 - please note that from April 2024 this amount will increase to 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, 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:

http://www.uk.leonardocompany.com/people-careers/people/company-benefits

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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. We strive to ensure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that could affect how you perform in certain assessments, just let your recruiter know. We'll work with you to explore any adjustments that might help.


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

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid