Lead Hardware Engineer

Leonardo SpA; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking a Lead Electronics Hardware Engineer to support the design and integration of hardware for surveillance RADAR systems in Edinburgh. The role includes technical direction to teams, risk management, and ensuring stakeholder requirements are met. Join Leonardo for flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Private healthcare

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Award-winning pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym membership

Free access to online courses via Coursera

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Higher education approved STEM qualification at degree level or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience in hardware, firmware & software integration.
• Ability to communicate effectively across different disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Approving and owning work package plans and allocation/deployment of team members.
• Risk analysis and advising on mitigation plans for work packages.
• Contributing to program-level decision-making.

Skills

Circuit design

Mixed signal knowledge

Hardware integration

Debugging

Communication skills

Education

Degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Job Description:

Job Description:

Are you a highly experienced Hardware Engineer that would like to aid in the delivery of high-performance hardware that forms part of our Surveillance RADAR systems?

If so, we would love to hear from you. In this role, you will experience the full engineering lifecycle within Leonardo assisting with requirement and architecture definition and maturation, the design of new novel PCB level electronics and work with the wider project team to support integration and qualification of product

What you'll do as a Lead Electronics Hardware Engineer:

• Approving and owning work package plans associated with the allocation and deployment of team members and workload at with suitable milestones to enable effective Engineering and business reporting
• Risk Analysis of Work Packages advising of risk and suggesting mitigation plans where required
• Giving overall direction to the team advising on technical specialism, domain expertise, engineering process and tool use as required
• Being responsible for ensuring the team deliver technically sound solutions meeting all stakeholder requirements
• Resolving of complex multidisciplinary issues raised from within and outside of engineering
• Resolving non-routine issues by making proposals and driving solutions through
• Creating a culture to generate innovative ideas and solutions to local team and wider business problems
• Promoting a culture of best practice sharing and knowledge exploitation both within a local team, wider business and across Engineering Units
• Contributing to local team, engineering unit, and product decision-making at a programme level
• Giving experienced guidance to the local team on through life cost of ownership requirements and issues

The skills and experience we are looking for:

• Higher education approved STEM qualification at degree level as a minimum or equivalent as recognised by professional accreditation schemes
• Circuit design (schematic capture) layout and simulation practitioner experience.
• Mixed signal knowledge using ADC/DAC, FPGA, SoC based design for high performance signal processing, communications and control.
• Integrating in-house designs with COTS modules (power supplies, single board computers, RF interfaces)
• Analysing system level requirements documents and understanding their application to Hardware designs
• Hands on experience of Hardware, Firmware & Software Integration of Micro Processor Based designs onto hardware platforms is essential
• Debugging, testing and verification of new designs and supporting their commissioning and integration into the target system
• Ability to liaise with suppliers of key components and assemblies
• Ability to communicate effectively across different disciplines both verbally and in written form
• Ability to work on own or as part of a team to resolve technical issues
• Model driven engineering using Matlab and Simulink tools,
• Experience in FPGAs, Micro-processors, Memory and other High speed digital technologies with a desire to grow your knowledge in these domains.

Security Clearance

You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

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 15% 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

For a full list of our Company benefits please visit our website: http://www.uk.leonardocompany.com/people-careers/people/company-benefits

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK.

At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people's full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection. We strive to ensure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that could affect how you perform in certain assessments, just let your recruiter know. We'll work with you to explore any adjustments that might help.

This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo's future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.

Primary Location:
GB - Edinburgh

Additional Locations:
GB - Newcastle

Contract Type:
Employee-Permanent

Hybrid Working:
Hybrid