Lead Systems Engineer — Hybrid, Defence Tech Innovator

Leonardo; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 67,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Flexible benefits

Bonus scheme

Courses access

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to design and develop complex defence systems and power next‑gen electronic warfare and AI‑enabled solutions. You will drive system requirements, lead studies, prototype new technologies and coordinate across safety, security, and reliability teams to deliver robust results.

The role requires applying engineering experience across the systems engineering lifecycle, with a focus on MBSE and architecture trade‑offs, in a hybrid work

Qualifications

• MBSE, system requirements definition, integration and verification concepts.
• Digital signal processing, RF systems, AI/ML, multi-sensor fusion, electronic warfare.
• Safety, security and reliability collaboration to deliver robust solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop system requirements.
• Lead concept studies and system trade-offs.
• Prototype new technologies.
• Solve integration challenges and testing solutions.
• Work with industry partners and share knowledge.

Skills

Systems engineering

Domain expertise

Collaboration

Job description

Leonardo in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to design and develop complex defence systems and power next‑gen electronic warfare and AI‑enabled solutions. You will drive system requirements, lead studies, prototype new technologies and coordinate across safety, security, and reliability teams to deliver robust results.

The role requires applying engineering experience across the systems engineering lifecycle, with a focus on MBSE and architecture trade‑offs, in a hybrid work