Project Engineering Lead - AESA and Power Core Delivery Team

Leonardo; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to recharge

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Bonus scheme

Coursera/LinkedIn Learning

Referral program

Flexible benefits up to £500

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo in Edinburgh is seeking a Project Engineering Lead to drive the AESA radar and Power Core Delivery teams, delivering next‑generation systems on time, to budget and to high quality standards.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team, coordinate with stakeholders across sites, maintain lifecycle reviews, and ensure the design rationale and documentation are complete, clear and compliant with all contractual and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or related field.
• Broad experience designing, developing and testing electronic, RF and power systems.
• Knowledge of a typical engineering lifecycle process and business processes.
• Ability to produce clear engineering documentation and communicate effectively.
• Good schedule and budget control.
• Experience communicating with stakeholders across multiple sites.
• Strong leadership skills and team collaboration.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and possibly overseas.

Responsibilities

• Produce effective, realistic plans delivering solutions with stakeholders.
• Implement lifecycle management processes including design & gate reviews.
• Agree qualification & acceptance criteria and design certification with the System Design Authority.
• Validate targets for design maturity and deliver monthly Project Performance Reviews.
• Promote streamlined ways of working across the engineering lifecycle.
• Maintain communication across the IPT and senior management, managing issues.
• Support supplier management and make-or-buy decisions.
• Control project configuration and change management.
• Collaborate with the Engineering team and Project Manager to resolve conflicts.
• Ensure the design rationale is fully documented.

Skills

Leadership

RF design

Engineering lifecycle

Stakeholder communication

Travel flexibility

Education

BSc/BEng/MEng/MSc/PhD in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or related

Job description

Job Description:

Your impact

Are you looking for an exciting and challenging opportunity to lead a skilled team in a time of significant growth in an AESA Radar sector, based in our Edinburgh office?

Leonardo has an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineering Lead (PEL) to join the engineering team and drive the development and delivery of next-generation products and radar systems. The role will be responsible for developments that span the AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) Core Delivery Team (CDT) and Power Systems CDT. This is an opportunity to work on an exciting and growing large-scale project. This role will be based at our Edinburgh Site and you will be joining a team with a rich heritage in Engineering, as part of Leonardo’s 100 years’ experience of pioneering development.

This role will lead and manage a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver the project, working in a highly collaborative environment. The PEL will provide the engineering leadership, in close partnership with the Project Engineering Manager, and Chief Engineer, to identify, develop, deliver and support technical solutions.

The PEL is responsible for providing engineering leadership to a multi-disciplinary engineering team throughout the project lifecycle to deliver the project’s plan on time, in budget and to quality standards. This will include ensuring that lifecycle reviews are held, that reporting mechanisms are in place, that a high level of motivation is maintained within the team and ensuring a consistently high level of performance is achieved by the team. The successful candidate will ensure the engineering team delivers the “best value” solution compliant with the customer’s technical and budgetary requirements as well as all contractual, safety and legislative standards.

The Project Engineering Lead for the AESA and Power Core Delivery Team will:

• Produce effective, efficient and realistic plans to deliver the solution, working closely and effectively with all stakeholders.
• Ensure effective implementation of the company’s Lifecycle Management processes, including design & gate reviews.
• Agree qualification & acceptance criteria and design certification with the System Design Authority.
• Validate and meet targets for the development of design maturity.
• Deliver all engineering aspects of the monthly Project Performance Reviews.
• Promote streamlined ways of working across the engineering lifecycle in order to be competitive, ensuring re-use and modularity across proposed solutions.
• Establish and maintain good lines of communication across the Engineering Integrated Product Team (IPT) and upwards to the IPT lead and Engineering Leadership, managing and communicating any issues to senior management.
• Support the management of suppliers and project make-or-buy decisions.
• Control project configuration and change management
• Work closely with the Engineering team and Project Manager to resolve technical or programme conflicts.
• Ensure that the design rationale is fully documented.

What you’ll bring

• Degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated broad and deep experience with designing, developing and testing electronic, Radio Frequency (RF) and power systems.
• Knowledge of a typical Engineering lifecycle process and business processes.
• The ability to produce clear concise engineering documentation, with good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good schedule and budget control.
• Experience communicating effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, across multiple sites.
• Strong leadership competency whilst demonstrating team working skills.
• A willingness to travel within the UK and possibly overseas

It would be nice if you had:

• Extensive experience leading teams that have integrated systems and sub-systems together.
• Experience of working within the areas of Radar, EO/IR and/or Communications.
• Experience leading teams developing integrated solutions for airborne environments.
• Experience working with system design/system architecture.
• Achieved Chartered Engineer status or similar.

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.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

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 - Edinburgh

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid