Chief Engineer

Leonardo; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking a visionary Chief Engineer to lead the Multi-Function Antenna project in Edinburgh. This role includes technical leadership, design authority, and collaboration with external partners to ensure the successful delivery of advanced aviation technologies while contributing to national security.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Healthcare and Dental Schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Training access through Coursera

Company funded flexible benefits

Generous holiday allowances

Bonus scheme for employees

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in design, qualification, and certification of complex airborne equipment.
• Experience leading engineering teams to achieve challenging milestones.
• Ability to make strategic decisions related to engineering work packages.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical leadership in design and development of MFA.
• Oversee the safety aspects of development work.
• Coordinate with internal engineering and external stakeholders.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering

Chartered status with the Engineering Council

Job description

Leonardo Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Chief Engineer to join the GCAP project team, taking on a significant technical leadership and Design Authority role for the Team Tempest demonstrator Multi-Function Antenna (MFA). The project is moving into an exciting phase with printed circuit designs being finalised and manufactured within the next 12 months and test and integration beginning in the second half of this year.

Job Description

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Chief Engineer to join the GCAP project team, taking on a significant technical leadership and Design Authority role for the Team Tempest demonstrator Multi-Function Antenna (MFA). The project is moving into an exciting phase with printed circuit designs being finalised and manufactured within the next 12 months and test and integration beginning in the second half of this year.

As the MFA Chief Engineer and Design Authority, you will be responsible for the delivery of the engineering solution for the MFA aligning with defined requirements. The role will require interaction with external customers, industry partners, and suppliers as well as coordination of the internal engineering team in line with the engineering management and project management teams.

This role offers a unique opportunity to make a real impact on national security and to contribute to the future of combat aviation. If you’re a visionary leader with a passion for defence technology, and a commitment to engineering excellence, we’d love to hear from you.

Due to the nature of the tasks involved, you must be capable of achieving full SC security clearance and will require access to caveated information such as UK eyes only.

What You’ll Do As Chief Engineer

• Provide expert technical leadership in all design and development engineering matters relating to all MFA and subsystem development
• Development of the design by ensuring effective implementation of the company’s design review process and proactive management of design review actions and non-conformance reports.
• This primarily concerns taking the project through manufacture, integration, test and qualification
• Act as the design authority for the MFA development, as delegated by the overall system design authority
• Ensure design margin control is implemented
• Oversee the safety aspects of the development work
• Provide support to production through analysis and assessment of test failures and corresponding concession approval
• Provide technical oversight of bid and job development
• Make technical decisions on the product design improvements
• Support certification and commissioning of the flight trials aircraft installation
• Work in conjunction with the MFA inter-discipline leads; Identify technical risks and mitigation strategies
• Represent the design team to the wider Team Tempest, including the Ministry of Defence
  
  

What We Need From You

• A degree in Electronic Engineering or a related subject
• Hold, or be capable of obtaining, chartered status with the Engineering Council
• A strong technical background in the design, qualification and certification of complex airborne equipment
• Significant depth of technical leadership experience spanning the engineering lifecycle, including systems and platform integration, and the application of relevant design assurance processes and standards
• A structured approach to technical problem solving, excellent communication skills, and experience of providing technical leadership to engineering teams
• Demonstrable experience of leading an engineering team to achieve challenging milestones
  
  

It would be great if you have

• Ability to make strategic decisions to direct engineering work packages
• Experience of defining and implementing innovative engineering solutions
• Airborne radar design or similar aerospace and defence experience
• Experience of testing of complex engineering products at both component and assembly levels
• Configuration management and hardware traceability experience
• Chairing engineering review experience
  
  

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 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

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Computer and Network Security

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