Principal Hardware Engineer

Leonardo; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo seeks a Principal Hardware Engineer in Edinburgh to contribute to the delivery of high-performance hardware for Surveillance RADAR systems. The successful candidate will handle the full engineering lifecycle, manage technical challenges, and contribute to innovative solutions. This role involves design, integration, and collaboration within a dynamic team focused on advanced engineering practices.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Private healthcare benefits

25+ holidays plus bank holidays

Up to 15% employer pension contribution

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to online courses via Coursera

Referral incentives

Bonus scheme for employees

Qualifications

• Degree-level education in STEM.
• Experienced in circuit design and system integration.
• Familiarity with FPGA and mixed signal designs.

Responsibilities

• Provide design solutions ensuring delivery to production.
• Create work package plans and manage technical issues.
• Support innovation and maintain engineering standards.

Skills

Circuit design

Mixed signal knowledge

Systems integration

Debugging

Testing and verification

Model driven engineering

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Matlab

Simulink

Job description

Leonardo Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Join or sign in to find your next job

Join to apply for the Principal Hardware Engineer role at Leonardo

Leonardo Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Principal Hardware Engineer role at Leonardo

Job Description

Are you an experienced Hardware Engineer that would like to aid in the delivery of high-performance hardware that forms part of our Surveillance RADAR systems?

Job Description

Job Description

Are you an experienced Hardware Engineer that would like to aid in the delivery of high-performance hardware that forms part of our Surveillance RADAR systems?

If so, we would love to hear from you. In this role, you will experience the full engineering lifecycle within Leonardo assisting with requirement and architecture definition and maturation, the design of new novel PCB level electronics and work with the wider project team to support integration and qualification of product

What you’ll do as a Principal Electronics Hardware Engineer

• Provide design of product within the Electronics Hardware discipline, to ensure successful delivery / transfer to production.
• Ensure engineering design is best practice by following Company and Engineering life cycle processes.
• Design engineering solutions taking into account all requirements such as product quality, safety, reliability and testability
• Create work package plans, advising on optimum team size/capability mix and reporting against the teams work programmes including analysis of risk
• Resolve routine and complex technical and delivery issues within engineering, related to defined work package assignments, and in accordance with local team engineering plans and processes.
• Communicate non-routine technical and delivery issues to by local engineering team or direct line management with resolution proposals.
• Support a culture of innovation within the local team, engineering discipline, and wider business that creates solutions to project and business problems.
• Promote a culture of best practice sharing and knowledge exploitation
• Contribute to local team and Engineering Unit decision making
• Participate in continuous improvement activities to develop skills and competencies within the individual’s own engineering discipline and wider project.
• May supervise an Engineer or Senior Engineer
• Participate in self-development activities to improve Skills & Competencies in the specific engineering discipline and wider project
  
  

The Skills And Experience We Are Looking For

• Higher education approved STEM qualification at degree level as a minimum or equivalent as recognised by professional accreditation schemes
• Circuit design (schematic capture) layout and simulation practitioner experience.
• Mixed signal knowledge using ADC/DAC, FPGA, SoC based design for high performance signal processing, communications and control.
• Integrating in-house designs with COTS modules (power supplies, single board computers, RF interfaces)
• Analysing system level requirements documents and understanding their application to Hardware designs
• Good domain knowledge of high-speed serial communication links and knowledge of associated protocols and architectures, Power Supply Design and Analogue Design
• Hands on experience of Hardware, Firmware & Software Integration of Micro Processor Based designs onto hardware platforms is essential
• Debugging, testing and verification of new designs and supporting their commissioning and integration into the target system
• Ability to liaise with suppliers of key components and assemblies
• Ability to work on own or as part of a team to resolve technical issues
• Ability to schedule work and manage time in keeping with project timescales and budgets
• Model driven engineering using Matlab and Simulink tools.
• Model driven engineering using Matlab and Simulink tools,
• Experience in FPGAs, Micro-processors, Memory and other High speed digital technologies with a desire to grow your knowledge in these domains.
  
  

Security Clearance

Please note that in order to apply for this opportunity you must be eligible for UK security clearance. Normally this is to the level of Security Check (typically known as “SC”) for our business which includes having a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in the UK. For more information and guidance please visit

https //www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

• Flexible Working Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
• Company funded flexible benefits Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Holidays 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Pension Award winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)
• Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Training Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
• Bonus Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below
  
  

For a full list of our Company benefits please visit our website http //www.uk.leonardocompany.com/people-careers/people/company-benefits

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK.

At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people’s full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection. We strive to ensure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that could affect how you perform in certain assessments, just let your recruiter know. We’ll work with you to explore any adjustments that might help.

This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.

Primary Location

GB - Edinburgh

Additional Locations

GB - Newcastle

Contract Type

Employee-Permanent

Hybrid Working

Hybrid

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Computer and Network Security

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Leonardo by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Principal Hardware Engineer” roles.

Senior Principal Digital Hardware Engineer

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 20 hours ago

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 20 hours ago

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 days ago

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 month ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.