Lead Systems Engineer - Hybrid Role, Flexible Hours

Leonardo; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid role

Coursera courses

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Leonardo in the UK Basildon site is seeking a Lead System Engineer to join the Systems Engineering team within the Integrated Sensing and Protection line. You will define algorithmic visions and support capability roadmaps for development across short, medium, and long term horizons.

The role requires strong mathematical and modelling skills, MBSE and MBD experience, and leadership in a dynamic, high‑complexity environment.

Qualifications

• Broad experience of applied mathematics and physics.
• Experience in modelling and simulation of sensor systems in EO/IR/RF domains.
• Knowledge of Matlab/Simulink and simulation tools is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide algorithmic vision and capability roadmaps for product development.
• Support development and research of algorithms across company products.
• Mentor colleagues in core modelling skills and MBSE practices.
• Liaise with Systems, Software and Hardware to ensure correct implementation using MBSE/MBD.

Skills

Maths & Physics

Sensor systems modelling

C/C++

MBSE/MBd knowledge

Tools

Matlab/Simulink

Rhapsody

Cameo Systems Modeler

Stateflow

Job description

Leonardo in the UK Basildon site is seeking a Lead System Engineer to join the Systems Engineering team within the Integrated Sensing and Protection line. You will define algorithmic visions and support capability roadmaps for development across short, medium, and long term horizons.

The role requires strong mathematical and modelling skills, MBSE and MBD experience, and leadership in a dynamic, high‑complexity environment.