Chief Systems Engineer & Design Authority (Hybrid)

Leonardo UK Ltd; Easter Howgate; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Enhanced pension

Private healthcare

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd in Edinburgh is seeking a Chief Engineer and Design Authority to lead the CS3 team, delivering and improving support solutions for surveillance radar capability. The role blends engineering excellence with strategic leadership to keep mission-critical equipment operating, with an initial six months embedded in the product line group.

You will drive technical responses, manage change, and mentor team members while collaborating with UK and international customers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in development, production and support of defence equipment.
• Knowledge of system-of-systems integration.
• Experience with design certification and customer acceptance.
• Chartered Engineer with ECUK preferred.
• Experience with obsolescence management.
• Ability to coordinate multi-stakeholder analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Review technical queries, initiate investigations, and sign off closures.
• Review and improve support and repair processes.
• Oversee obsolescence and participate in Obsolescence Review Boards.
• Manage change control impact on equipment and services.
• Support changes to DDP on behalf of equipment Design Authority.
• Coordinate technical responses for repair activities progressing through MRO and Edinburgh facility.
• Conduct product incident reporting and management.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Systems engineering

Obsolescence management

Certification release

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Education

Chartered Engineer (ECUK)

Tools

Change control systems

Job description

Leonardo UK Ltd in Edinburgh is seeking a Chief Engineer and Design Authority to lead the CS3 team, delivering and improving support solutions for surveillance radar capability. The role blends engineering excellence with strategic leadership to keep mission-critical equipment operating, with an initial six months embedded in the product line group.

You will drive technical responses, manage change, and mentor team members while collaborating with UK and international customers and stakeholders.