MBSE Systems Engineer – Radar & EO (Hybrid)

Leonardo S.p.A.; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo S.p.A. is seeking Systems Engineers to apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) across the full lifecycle for UK radar and electro-optical systems.

You will develop architectures, requirements, and integration strategies in multidisciplinary teams, with opportunities to lead work packages and mentor engineers. Roles span from MBSE skills development to senior leadership, supporting verification, validation, and digital engineering transformation within critical defence programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience applying Systems Engineering principles and Systems Thinking within a complex engineering environment.
• Experience across one or more Systems Engineering disciplines, including requirements engineering, system architecture development, integration, verification, or validation.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Desirable: SysML, UML, or related modelling standards.
• Experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler, MagicDraw, Enterprise Architect, Rhapsody, Capella, or equivalent.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and mentoring engineers is advantageous for senior roles.

Responsibilities

• Use Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies, frameworks, and tools to support systems engineering activities.
• Develop and maintain system models, architectures, requirements, behaviours, interfaces, and analysis products.
• Support the design, integration, verification, validation, and acceptance of complex Radar and EO systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary and specialist engineering teams.
• Contribute to requirements definition, trade studies, design reviews, and engineering decision making.
• Support the continuous improvement of systems engineering processes, tools, and ways of working.
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to understand needs and communicate technical solutions.
• At senior levels, lead work packages, provide technical direction, mentor engineers, and support capability development across the business.

Skills

MBSE methods

Systems thinking

Analytical skills

SysML/UML

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Cameo Systems Modeler

MagicDraw

Enterprise Architect

Rhapsody

Capella

Job description

Leonardo S.p.A. is seeking Systems Engineers to apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) across the full lifecycle for UK radar and electro-optical systems.

You will develop architectures, requirements, and integration strategies in multidisciplinary teams, with opportunities to lead work packages and mentor engineers. Roles span from MBSE skills development to senior leadership, supporting verification, validation, and digital engineering transformation within critical defence programmes.