Lead Capability Engineer

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Capability Engineer to provide technical support for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to identify and address capability gaps, supporting proposals, and facilitating technical reviews. With a flexible working environment and a commitment to employee development, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge technology in the defence sector. If you have a passion for innovation and a background in the defence industry, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Private Healthcare

Dental Schemes

25 Days Holidays

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Gym Membership

Free Online Courses

Referral Incentive

Bonus Scheme

Qualifications

• Degree educated with experience in the defence industry.
• Proven ability to build relationships with project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the FCAS Concepting and Technology Capability pillars.
• Collaborate to identify gaps in capability and define technical requirements.
• Facilitate technical reviews for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Technical Support

Stakeholder Engagement

Defence Industry Knowledge

Test and Evaluation

Technology Development

Education

Degree in Engineering or Related Field

Job description

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We are looking for an individual to provide technical support to the business in the area of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). Working within the Capability Team, you will support the FCAS Concepting, Assessment and Technology Portfolio lines of effort.

This support will include linking FCAS requirements with technical capability across Leonardo UK and the wider FCAS Industry Partners, identifying where there are gaps in the capability and then supporting proposals to find solutions and address ways of solving the technical challenges and supporting the route to certification.

A key part of the role is to liaise and collaborate with a variety of technical and non-technical personnel within the organisation and with external stakeholders such as MoD, Dstl and other FCAS Industry Partners

Leonardo operates a Custom Working environment, which provides considerable flexibility in how and where employees work and the role can therefore be primarily based at any UK site. Occasional UK and international travel is likely to be required.

What you'll do as a Capability Engineer

• Ensure continuity between the Concepting and Technology Capability pillars within FCAS-AP and FCAS TI/Team TEMPEST. Primarily working for the Head of FCAS Technologies but also working closely with the Head of Operational Capability and the Head of FCAS Capability (MFP/DBB) as part of the capability team.
• Collaborate across the business to identify and explore gaps in capability and products and define and agree technical requirements. Identify appropriate technical solutions within Leonardo, International partners and wider industry that meet these requirements. Support, in conjunction with the lines of business and engineering teams, technology roadmaps, which identify maturity and the planned insertion points in the product roadmap to support stakeholder review. Support tri-national engagement with roadmaps to identify appropriate solution paths to delivery of the products. These joint roadmaps need to take into account a wide range of constraints including maturity, availability and system integration of technically diverse solutions.
• Support horizon scouting for disruptive technologies. Liaise with stakeholders to provide assessment and recommendations for next steps including an initial technology insertion plan and outline cost / benefits analysis.
• Facilitate technical reviews to provide a coherent review process for internal and external stakeholders including MoD.
• Provide input into Tri-national Test and Evaluation activities. As part of this activity, provide identification, analysis and recommendations for supporting test environments, facilities and joint test approaches.
• Collaborate across national and international FCAS / GCAP capability stakeholders

What we need from you

Degree educated, or equivalent, with career experience in the defence industry and a demonstrated experience of building effective relationships with relevant project stakeholders across Government and Industry Partners. Experience in the Concepting and/or early Technology Development stages of a Programme lifecycle would beneficial. Knowledge of and experience with the Test and Evaluation of Sensor and Communications systems would be an advantage. Also important is the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to develop the best solutions possible.

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Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
• Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
• Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below