Engineering Capability Leader: Process, Tools & Governance

Leonardo SpA; England; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge (flexi-days) terutama

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Bonus scheme

Online learning (Coursera/LinkedIn)

Referral bonus

Flexible benefits up to £500

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo UK is seeking a Head of Engineering Capability to shape the future of engineering across the organisation. You will lead data-driven governance, drive tool integration and process improvement, and partner across Digital Engineering, IT and governance forums to enable high-performing engineering across the UK Electronics business.

You will chair the Engineering Process Council, standardise practices, coach leaders, and steer cross-functional teams to deliver measurable improvements in

Qualifications

• Degree level education or equivalent experience.
• Related professional qualifications are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Chair the Engineering Process Council and lead on the development of engineering processes and standards.
• Simplify and modernise engineering ways of working to improve efficiency, compliance and delivery outcomes.
• Embed systems engineering, lifecycle management and design integrity principles across the engineering framework.
• Support engineering audits and ensure compliance with regulatory, customer and business requirements.
• Monitor process effectiveness and KPI performance, reporting insights to engineering leadership and governance forums.
• Develop and implement a data-driven governance framework for engineering capability and performance.
• Create dashboards, analytics and reporting to provide actionable insights and support decision-making.
• Lead governance forums focused on process compliance, engineering quality and continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to enhance engineering performance through data and measurable outcomes.
• Drive the development of an integrated engineering ecosystem connecting processes, tools and data.
• Partner with Digital Engineering, IT and data teams to improve automation, traceability and real-time visibility.
• Ensure engineering tools support process objectives and are adopted consistently across the business.
• Contribute to engineering tool strategy and cross-functional digital transformation initiatives.
• Lead the adoption of new tools, processes and governance practices across engineering teams.
• Build capability through coaching, training and stakeholder engagement.
• Partner with engineering leaders to identify and deliver improvement opportunities.
• Champion a culture of standardisation, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Act as the key interface between Design Integrity, Engineering, Quality, Digital Engineering and Programme teams.
• Align improvement initiatives with business priorities and strategic objectives.
• Build good relationships with senior leaders, SMEs and process owners to drive lasting change.
• Communicate and embed engineering improvements across the organisation, ensuring consistent adoption and engagement.

Skills

Engineering transformation

KPI analysis

Tool integration

Lean Six Sigma

Project management

Lifecycle processes

Engineering governance

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Professional qualifications beneficial

Tools

PLM (Product Lifecycle Management)

Engineering tools integration

Job description

Leonardo UK is seeking a Head of Engineering Capability to shape the future of engineering across the organisation. You will lead data-driven governance, drive tool integration and process improvement, and partner across Digital Engineering, IT and governance forums to enable high-performing engineering across the UK Electronics business.

You will chair the Engineering Process Council, standardise practices, coach leaders, and steer cross-functional teams to deliver measurable improvements in