Lead EMC Engineer for Defence Systems & Test Lab

Leonardo UK Ltd; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge: up to 12 flexi-days

Secure your Future: pension with up to

Wellbeing support and networks

Bonus scheme for management levels and

Access to 4,000+ online courses

Refer a friend referral programme

Flexible benefits up to £500

Flexible working: hybrid

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd. is seeking a Lead EMC Engineer to head a team responsible for early development EMC pre-compliance through to formal qualification. The role supports radar, infrared countermeasures, and other defence systems within a UKAS-accredited facility.

You will drive EMC design, simulation, and testing while mentoring junior staff and liaising with key customers on certification and test readiness. Hybrid working in Edinburgh.

Qualifications

• EMC requirement definition and flow down.
• EMC design practices.
• EMC simulation, modelling and analysis.
• Technical support to an EMC Test Team.
• Test plan and test procedure generation and peer review.
• Test report peer review.
• Test readiness reviews for customers.
• EMC point of contact for key customers.
• Support of product certification and Declaration of Design and Performance review.
• Guiding and training more junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team through EMC development lifecycle from pre-compliance to qualification.
• EMC activities aligned to defence standards (MIL-STD-461, DO-160, EFA specs).
• Perform Radiated/Conducted Emissions, Susceptibility tests and related areas.
• Consult with internal/external customers on EMC.
• Drive continuous improvement within the EMC facility.
• Automate current work practices to improve efficiency.
• Define EMC facility requirements and plan delivery for future programs.

Skills

EMC requirements

EMC design practices

EMC simulation

Test readiness

Customer support

Mentoring

Tools

EMC Test Equipment

UKAS Standards

Job description

Leonardo UK Ltd. is seeking a Lead EMC Engineer to head a team responsible for early development EMC pre-compliance through to formal qualification. The role supports radar, infrared countermeasures, and other defence systems within a UKAS-accredited facility.

You will drive EMC design, simulation, and testing while mentoring junior staff and liaising with key customers on certification and test readiness. Hybrid working in Edinburgh.