Project Engineering Lead

TN United Kingdom; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Engineering Lead for its Training Academy in Lincoln. This role is pivotal in ensuring the success of training activities, where you'll lead design and delivery while managing a talented team. You'll foster strong relationships with stakeholders and ensure training solutions align with business strategies. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible working arrangements and a commitment to employee development. If you're passionate about engineering and training, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Flexible Hours

Private Healthcare

Dental Insurance

Competitive Pension Scheme

Employee Wellbeing Programs

Discounted Gym Memberships

Access to Online Courses

Referral Incentives

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in engineering or training domains.
• Experience across the full engineering development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead training design, development, and delivery ensuring quality.
• Manage personnel and define team roles clearly.
• Build positive relationships with customers and partners.

Skills

Technical/Engineering Background

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Communication

Leadership

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Degree in Engineering or Technical Field

Job description

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Leonardo Project Engineering Lead (PEL) - Training Academy

Leonardo is seeking a Project Engineering Lead (PEL) within the Training Academy, part of the Integrated Mission Solutions (IMS) sector of our EW business. The PEL is responsible for the success of all training activities on their assigned project, providing clear expectations, milestones, and ensuring compliance with company policies & procedures.

The PEL also develops the Training Team through mentoring, coaching, setting objectives, and performance appraisal.

This position is based at our Lincoln office.

Responsibilities as a PEL

1. Lead training design, development, and delivery, ensuring technical quality, schedule, and budget adherence.
2. Manage personnel, defining team roles clearly.
3. Build positive relationships with customers and partners to deliver training capabilities.
4. Maintain communication across engineering management, the Academy IPT lead, project managers, and functional heads.
5. Coordinate with training governance and systems design authorities on technical progress and risk mitigation.
6. Ensure training solutions meet end-user requirements, are fully documented, and align with business strategies.
7. Control training configuration and change management to maximize design reuse.
8. Lead bids and estimates from a technical perspective.
9. Support supplier management and make-or-buy decisions.
10. Capture concept solutions, trade-off studies, and end-user engagement outcomes.

Travel within the UK or abroad may be required, working alongside various teams, customers, end users, and industry partners.

Candidate Requirements

Essential:

• Strong technical/engineering background, ideally in EW or training domains.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective stakeholder communication abilities.
• Leadership qualities with teamwork skills.
• Experience across the full engineering development lifecycle.

Desirable:

• Degree (or equivalent) in engineering or technical field.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of Electronic Warfare Operational Support.
• Commercial and business awareness.

Security clearance is required.

Life at Leonardo

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, commitment to learning and development, and flexible working arrangements to support our employees and customers. Opportunities include:

• Flexible hours and hybrid working options.
• Company-funded benefits such as private healthcare, dental, workplace ISA, and lifestyle allowances.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy/sell leave and accrue additional flexi days.
• Competitive pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution.
• Employee wellbeing programs, including mental health support and diversity networks.
• Discounted gym memberships, cycle-to-work schemes.
• Access to over 4,000 online courses via Coursera.
• Referral incentives and management-level bonuses.