Field Service Representative

Leonardo UK Ltd; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global aerospace and defense leader is looking for a Support Engineer to provide essential support to the UK Typhoon Force at RAF Lossiemouth. This position requires a full UK driving licence, the ability to achieve UK security clearance, and experience in aircraft maintenance. Join Léonardo, where diverse teams contribute to shaping innovation and safety globally. The role includes comprehensive benefits and a commitment to work-life balance.

Benefits

Generous leave and flexi-days

15% employer pension contribution

Mental health support

Bonus scheme for performance

Access to online courses

Referral program rewards

Flexible benefits spending

Limited hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Essential: Full UK driving licence, ability to achieve UK SC security clearance.
• Desirable: Experience of Radar and EW.

Responsibilities

• Support the UK Typhoon Force at RAF Lossiemouth.
• Manage operational priorities for the aircraft fleet.

Skills

UK driving licence (Category B)

Ability to achieve UK SC security clearance

Shift work experience

Experience with aircraft

Education

HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Job Description: Leonardo are looking to employ a Support Engineer to work within the Customer Support and Service Solutions (CS3) line of business as part of a multi-skilled Field Service Representative (FSR) team contractually located at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland. The role will provide direct support to the UK Typhoon Force at RAF Lossiemouth with temporary working in the UK and overseas required to support Leonardo’s wider business needs.

You will support the UK’s fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft by:

• Being a Captor Radar and Praetorian DASS focal point for customers
• Understanding and managing operational priorities
• Ensuring, whenever possible, assets are kept ‘on wing’ to reduce the number of No Fault Founds (NFFs)
• Maintaining good working relationships with:
• The UK MoD
• BAE Systems
• Other companies/agencies as required
• Maintaining individual and team currency by ensuring mandatory training, authorisations and deployability status (vaccinations, passports, visas, etc) are in-date

Additionally you will support the wider business by:

• Supporting trials and development work
• Supporting the Typhoon Part 145 off-aircraft environment
• Supporting the Typhoon Part M environment
• Supporting Leonardo back office functions
• Supporting non-UK Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft/customers in the UK and overseas

Specialist Captor Radar and Praetorian DASS training will be provided.

What you’ll bring

It is essential that you have:

• A full UK driving licence (Category B)
• The ability to achieve UK SC security clearance
• The ability to work shifts (typically a week of day shift followed by week of back shift)
• Experience working with aircraft and/or in an aircraft maintenance environment

It is highly desirable that you have:

• Experience working within an airworthiness environment
• Experience of Captor Radar
• Experience of Praetorian DASS
• Eurofighter Typhoon on-aircraft experience

It is desirable that you have:

• Experience of Radar
• Experience of EW
• HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or equivalent
• Experience working at offsite locations, i.e. remote from back office/main site support

These are not exhaustive lists, and the most important skills are often 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) apply, this includes meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• 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: Because this role involves shift working at a customer site options for flexible / hybrid working are limited.

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: Employee-Permanent

Hybrid Working: Onsite