Engineering Coordinator

Leonardo UK Ltd; Easter Howgate; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global high-tech company in Scotland seeks an Engineering Coordinator to support the Systems Engineering Department. Responsibilities include recruitment activities, coordinating teams, and managing data. Ideal candidates have strong administrative skills, experience with Microsoft tools, and can engage with stakeholders. This is a hybrid role with flexible working options.

Benefits

Generous leave with up to 12 additional flexi-days

Award-winning pension scheme

Free access to mental health support

Bonus scheme

Access to online courses

Flexible benefits spending

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy administrative or coordination role.
• Capacity to prioritize tasks and maintain accuracy.
• Adaptable and willing to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment activities and onboarding for new engineering hires.
• Coordinate departmental communications and organize training.
• Manage headcount and utilization metrics.

Skills

Comprehensive administrative / coordination experience

Strong organization skills

Competent user of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders

Self-motivation and problem-solving aptitude

Job description

Job Description

At Leonardo, we have an exciting opportunity to join our Systems Engineering Department as an Engineering Coordinator and to play an integral role in supporting activities across engineering.

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. The Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business, based in Edinburgh, is uniquely positioned as one of the world's top manufacturers of radars, lasers and infrared countermeasure systems.

As an Engineering Coordinator you will work closely with the Systems Function team and use your skills and experience to carry out administrative activities and support to the people working within the growing department.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment activities, such as the onboarding process for engineering new starts, tracking candidates, and confirming start dates.
• Engage with multi discipline teams to understand supply and demand.
• Coordinate data to support areas such as utilisation and headcount management.
• Tracking the monthly financial movement within the department, identifying and investigating anomalies.
• Organise training requirements for the department and work with Learning & Development to book external training and conferences.
• Act as point of contact for the function for those requiring administration support for timesheets, travel, expenses, absences, etc.
• Assist with the organisation of departmental communications, briefings and events.
• Track and coordinate desks moves within the office floors to support co-location of teams.
• Work alongside the Systems Function Lead and other Functional Coordinators to deliver our Early Careers campaign.

What you’ll bring

• Comprehensive administrative / coordination experience in a busy environment.
• You will be comfortable engaging with internal and external stakeholders across multi-functional teams.
• You will be a competent user of Microsoft packages in particular Excel and PowerPoint.
• You will have strong organisation skills and the ability to prioritise tasks to achieve results.
• Ability to work on own initiative against a variety of competing priorities, whilst maintaining accuracy.
• Self-motivation with an aptitude for problem solving and driving issues to conclusion.

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh

Contract Type: Permanent

Hybrid Working: Hybrid