Design Reliability Engineer

Leonardo; North East; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defense sector seeks an experienced Design Reliability Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne. This role involves analyzing and influencing product reliability while engaging with project teams. Successful candidates will hold an honors degree in engineering and possess a solid background in Electronics Design.

Benefits

Flexible working hours and hybrid options

Company-funded healthcare and dental benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employer pension contribution up to 14%

Employee wellbeing programs and support

Discounted gym memberships

Access to online courses via Coursera

Referral and management-level bonuses

Qualifications

• Background in Electronics Design with circuit diagram familiarity.
• Industry experience in defense or related fields.
• Experience in failure analysis and reliability methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Project Teams for delivering Supportability Engineering work.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to implement reliability solutions.

Skills

Reliability Engineering

Availability Engineering

Maintainability Engineering

Testability Engineering

FMEA/FMECA

Circuit Design

Education

Honours degree in engineering or science discipline

Job description

Job Title: Design Reliability Engineer, Newcastle upon Tyne

Client:

Leonardo

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

5b00255e5758

Job Views:

2

Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

Job Description:

At Leonardo, we have an opportunity for an experienced Reliability Engineer to join our Supportability team.

The Supportability function is involved in all stages of a programme, from initial development, production, customer support and repairs, to disposal.

This role suits someone with a background in Electronics Design, familiar with circuit diagrams and component selection, seeking a new challenge.

• Influencing design through Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Testability analysis.
• Modeling product reliability and generating Functional Block Diagrams.
• Creating and maintaining Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA/FMECA).
• Understanding failure detection methods including Built-In-Test (BIT).
• Advising on and developing Reliability Growth Tests and Finite Element Analyses.

Working across Radar and Advanced Targeting areas, you will analyze and influence supportability characteristics and strategies for Leonardo's next generation products.

Responsibilities include:

• Engaging with Project Teams to deliver Supportability Engineering work in Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Testability.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to implement reliability solutions before production.

We support our engineers' development and ambition.

Qualifications:

Honours degree in engineering or a science discipline, with industry or relevant experience in defense or related fields.

Security Clearance:

Required

Life at Leonardo:

• Flexible working hours and hybrid options.
• Company-funded benefits including healthcare, dental, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, and technology/lifestyle allowances.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy/sell leave and accrue up to 12 flexi days.
• Employer contribution of up to 14% in pension scheme.
• Employee wellbeing programs, mental health support, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Discounted gym memberships, cycle-to-work scheme.
• Access to over 4000 online courses via Coursera.
• Referral bonuses and management-level bonuses.