Project Chief Engineer

Leonardo; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to recharge

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Bonus scheme

Free courses (Coursera/LinkedIn)

Job summary

Leonardo UK is seeking a hybrid-working, permanent role in Bristol for a technical leadership position focused on maturing technology within the EW domain. You will coordinate with PEMs and senior stakeholders to ensure feasible SoWs, address technical risks, and mainstream customer needs in a complex GCAP system.

You will act as the primary technical interface to end users and customers, tackling challenging interactions with suppliers while driving projects forward with decisiveness and

Qualifications

• Technology maturation within an industry setting.
• EW systems domain knowledge.
• Being the technical interface to the End User/customer.
• Dealing with challenging customer, end users and suppliers.
• Proven ability to proactively push projects forward and being decisive.

Responsibilities

• Set the direction for technology maturation activities, ensuring coherence with technical risks identified elsewhere in the project.
• Work with the PEM to ensure SoW is representative of the technical delivery required.
• Collaborate with senior technical stakeholders to ensure delivery aligns with other low TRL development and roadmaps.
• Provide technical input to the Technical Debt report.
• Serve as a key PoC for DAs and Engineers to mature domain knowledge and understanding of the GCAP System.
• Establish technical links within the Customer community to capture customer drivers and concerns.
• Collaborate with the PEM and procurement to mature the EW system supply chain.

Skills

Technology maturation

EW systems knowledge

Technical interface

Stakeholder management

Decisiveness

Job description

Your impact

• Set the direction for technology maturation activities, ensuring this is coherent with the technical risks identified elsewhere in the project.
• Work with the PEM to ensure SoW is representative of the technical delivery required.
• Work with senior technical stakeholders in the business to ensure technical delivery on the project is complimentary with other low TRL development and technical roadmaps.
• Responsible for providing technical input to the Technical Debt report.
• Key PoC for DA’s and Engineers in helping to mature their Domain knowledge and overall understanding of the GCAP System.
• Establish technical links within the Customer community to capture customer drivers and concerns.
• Work closely with the PEM and procurement to mature the supply chain for the EW system.

Job Description

Your impact

• Set the direction for technology maturation activities, ensuring this is coherent with the technical risks identified elsewhere in the project.
• Work with the PEM to ensure SoW is representative of the technical delivery required.
• Work with senior technical stakeholders in the business to ensure technical delivery on the project is complimentary with other low TRL development and technical roadmaps.
• Responsible for providing technical input to the Technical Debt report.
• Key PoC for DA’s and Engineers in helping to mature their Domain knowledge and overall understanding of the GCAP System.
• Establish technical links within the Customer community to capture customer drivers and concerns.
• Work closely with the PEM and procurement to mature the supply chain for the EW system.

What You’ll Bring

• Technology maturation within an industry setting
• EW systems domain knowledge
• Being the technical interface to the End User/customer
• Dealing with challenging customer, end users and suppliers
• Proven ability to proactively push projects forward and being decisive

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Primary Location

GB - Bristol - Coldharbour Lane

Contract Type

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Hybrid