Lead Integration & Trials Systems Engineer

Leonardo S.p.A.; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid working

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Private healthcare

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking a Senior/Principal Systems Engineer to lead the Raven integration and test work package in Edinburgh. You will own integration and verification activities, producing clear evidence to support informed decisions and progress.

You will plan, execute and document tests across system elements, coordinate with systems, software, hardware, safety and trials teams, and provide regular progress reporting to stakeholders in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of system integration and test within a complex multi-disciplinary environment.
• Knowledge of system architectures and interfaces and linking integration to requirements.
• Experience producing integration and test outputs such as procedures and records.
• Ability to define test inputs, boundaries, stakeholders, configurations, expected results and acceptance criteria.
• Experience investigating integration or test problems using structured evidence.
• Clear written and verbal communication for presenting risks and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Degree in engineering, physics, mathematics or related STEM field.

Responsibilities

• Confirm inputs, assumptions and interfaces for Raven integration and test.
• Plan progressive integration and testing in line with architecture and requirements.
• Develop and maintain clear, traceable integration and test procedures.
• Execute integration and test activities across system and subsystems.
• Capture evidence, interpret results and maintain traceability between test activity and requirements.
• Identify, investigate and communicate anomalies, and recommend resolutions.
• Support formal test and qualification activities and trials.
• Support Raven trials and validation, including data capture and reporting.
• Coordinate with systems, software, hardware, safety, test and trials teams to resolve cross-functional issues.
• Provide regular reporting on progress, risks, decisions and evidence maturity.
• Participate in peer reviews and implement review actions before outputs are used.

Skills

System integration

Test execution

Stakeholder communication

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Self-management

Education

Engineering degree (BEng/MEng) or equivalent

Tools

Test equipment

Automated test tools

Defect management tools

Requirements databases

Job description

Leonardo is seeking a Senior/Principal Systems Engineer to lead the Raven integration and test work package in Edinburgh. You will own integration and verification activities, producing clear evidence to support informed decisions and progress.

You will plan, execute and document tests across system elements, coordinate with systems, software, hardware, safety and trials teams, and provide regular progress reporting to stakeholders in a hybrid work environment.