Lead Supportability Engineer

Leonardo DRS; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 76,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Learning platforms

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking a Lead Supportability Engineer in Edinburgh with hybrid working. You will lead a team delivering a wide range of supportability work packages across hardware and systems.

The role requires strong leadership, engineering management, lifecycle supportability, FMEA/FMECA, DfX influence, and knowledge of safety standards. Proficiency in JIRA, Matlab/Simulink, Power BI, Python, Windchill, and MS Office is valued.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant engineering or science discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Supportability Engineers delivering a wide range of work packages.
• Advise on Supportability requirements with Project Teams and Managers.
• Deliver reliability analysis from component to system level; develop Reliability Growth plans.
• Carry out maintainability analysis including Human Factors and Maintenance Task Analysis.
• Perform testability analysis including FMECA and work with Hardware engineers to improve design.
• Complete product safety analysis and contribute to Hazard Log, Safety Case and FTA.
• Analyze FRACAS data to identify pattern faults and support RCA activities.
• Develop In-Service Support strategy using through-life cost modelling.
• Ensure milestones are completed to schedule and budget while maintaining quality.
• Contribute to Life Cycle Management reviews and promote continuous improvement.
• Schedule, manage and chair PCRBs.

Skills

Team leadership

Engineering management

Lifecycle supportability

DFX influence

FMEA/FMECA

Safety standards

Availability modelling

MS Office

Windchill

Matlab/Simulink

Power BI

JIRA

Python

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

JIRA

Matlab/Simulink

Power BI

Python

PTC Windchill

MS Office

Job description

Salary: £76,000 - 94,000 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for a Lead Supportability Engineer with strong industry experience, not necessarily within Supportability; backgrounds in Electronics/Hardware or Systems would also be suitable.
• We expect you to have a degree in a relevant engineering or science discipline.
• We need someone who has worked in industry, defence, or has other relevant experience.
• You should have strong experience of leading and developing teams.
• We are looking for commercial and business awareness.
• You should have experience in engineering management and delivery of project work packages.
• You must be able to manage complex situations with sound judgement and balance conflicting challenges.
• We are particularly interested if you have experience working with and supporting products throughout their whole lifecycle.
• We value experience in multi-disciplinary teams influencing design through DfX, especially Design for Supportability, Reliability, Maintenance, Testability, and Safety.
• We value experience implementing and undertaking Failure Modes Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMEA/FMECA).
• Knowledge of UK and international standards applicable to Safety and RMT would be beneficial.
• Availability analysis and modelling experience would be beneficial.
• A working knowledge of MS Office packages, PTC Windchill, Matlab/Simulink, Power BI, JIRA, and Python would be beneficial.
• We are keen to hear from you even if you do not have experience in all of the above, and a good attitude and willingness to learn is the most important skill.

Responsibilities:

• We will have you lead a team of Supportability Engineers delivering a wide range of Supportability Engineering work packages.
• We will have you work closely with Project Managers, Operations, and Project Engineering Managers within Integrated Project Teams to advise on Supportability requirements, provide analysis, and offer guidance.
• You will support and develop your team to deliver reliability analysis from component to system level, including Reliability Block Diagram methodology on electronic, power, RF, digital, and mechanical systems.
• Your team will create models to identify areas of concern and develop Reliability Growth plans and procedures to identify failure modes and propose corrective action.
• Your team will carry out maintainability analysis, including Human Factors and Maintenance Task Analysis, to identify Reliability Centred Maintenance and Scheduled Maintenance tasks.
• Your team will complete testability analysis, including FMECA, and work closely with Hardware engineers to establish fault detection and isolation effectivity and feed improvements back into design.
• Your team will carry out product safety analysis, including intrinsic product safety hazard and environment impact analysis, and provide input to the Hazard Log, Safety Case, and Fault Tree Analysis.
• Your team will analyse production and in-service failure data (FRACAS) to identify and prioritise pattern faults and support Root Cause and Corrective Action activities.
• You will help develop a products In‑Service Support strategy using through‑life cost modelling and the above analysis areas.
• You will ensure milestones are completed to schedule and budget while maintaining technical quality.
• You will provide expert input into Life Cycle Management reviews.
• You will work with the IPT to reduce cost and risk across the lifecycle and support continuous improvement activities.
• You will work with the Supportability HoD to improve methods and processes and promote better ways of working within the Supportability department.
• You will schedule, manage, and chair Sector Project Cost Review Boards (PCRBs).

Technologies:

• Hardware
• Support
• JIRA
• Matlab
• Power BI
• Python
• Security

More:

We are Leonardo, a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Our Supportability department is involved across the full lifecycle of a programme, from bid and development through production, customer support, and eventual disposal. We work across disciplines including Systems, Electronics, Mechanical, Software, Test Equipment, Quality, and Industrial to identify problems on complex systems early and improve how we work through continuous improvement. We offer strong opportunities to develop, grow, and progress, along with a comprehensive company-funded benefits package that supports wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Benefits include generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year, an award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution, free mental health and financial advice, access to learning platforms such as Coursera and LinkedIn Learning, a referral programme, flexible benefits worth up to 500 annually, and flexible hours with hybrid working options. We are committed to an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. This permanent, full-time role is based in Edinburgh with hybrid working.

last updated 37 week of 2026