Project Engineering Lead - Satellite Communications

leonardo company; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking a Project Engineering Lead for Satellite Communications in Southampton. The successful candidate will lead multi-discipline engineering projects, ensuring effective communication across teams and managing stakeholder expectations. A background in RF-based systems and engineering management is required to drive innovation and deliver successful project outcomes.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities through training and mentoring.

Collaborative working environment with professional engineers.

Supportive team at multiple UK locations.

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-discipline engineering project management desired.
• Good technical understanding of satellite communications is essential.
• Must possess strong leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead multi-disciplined engineering teams.
• Track and report on project milestones effectively.
• Oversee project configuration and change management.

Skills

Technical understanding of antennas and RF-based sensor systems

Problem solving

Schedule and budget control

Written and verbal communication skills

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder communication

Leadership competency

Teamwork skills

Knowledge of engineering life-cycle

Education

Degree qualification or equivalent

Job description

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Project Engineering Lead - Satellite Communications

Apply locations GB - Southampton GB - Bristol - Coldharbour Lane time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R0003747

Job Description:

The Opportunity

Leonardo has a fantastic opportunity for a Project Engineering Lead on a permanent basis for delivery of a Beyond Line of Sight Satellite Communications Subsystem. The Project Engineering Lead will need to be a talented and experienced Engineering Leader, familiar with working on complex electronic (ideally RF-based) sensor systems.

The Project Engineering Lead will have hands-on experience of leading multi-discipline engineering projects across the engineering lifecycle, managing a diverse range of stakeholder needs and requirements to achieve the desired outcome.

This Project Engineering Lead role is within the Comms & Force Protection (C&FP) business group, and will focus on providing team management, technical direction and leadership in conjunction with the Project Engineering Manager and Project Chief Engineer.

What you will get:

• Continuous Learning: Whether it’s engineering lifecycle processes, leadership, or personal development, you’ll be supported in your ongoing professional development though training and mentoring.
• Teamwork: You will work alongside like-minded professional engineers in a highly collaborative environment.
• Connections: You will be joining an expansive team of around 7,000 people at six major sites across the UK.

What you will do

• Management of multi-disciplined Engineering teams, ensuring that roles within the teams are clearly defined
• Establish and maintain good lines of communication across the Engineering IPT and upwards to the Project Engineering Manager
• Management of the engineering project plan.
• Management, tracking and reporting against project milestones.
• Ensuring effective implementation of the company's Life-cycle design reviews, including preparation and presentation of design review material.
• Upward reporting and management of Customer expectations in line with agreed solution
• Supplier and subcontractor engagement; support to Make or Buy decisions as required
• Control project configuration and change management particularly with regard to design baselines and production build standards.
• Identifying technical risks and mitigation strategies e.g. with test solutions or obsolescence
• Input to Material Review Boards and Failure Review Boards
• Concession management – ensuring effective closure plans are in place and enacted

What we are looking for

You really must have:

• Good technical understanding of antennas and RF based sensor systems, ideally within the Satcomms domain
• Good problem solving ability
• Good schedule and budget control
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Commercially aware
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Strong leadership competency but also can demonstrate team working skills
• Knowledge of engineering life-cycle and business process.
• Degree qualification or equivalent

It would be nice if you had:

• Experience of working in the defence electronics sector, ideally with airborne sensor systems.
• Experience of working with UK MOD (e.g. RAF, DSTL, DE&S)
• An understanding of the deployment of airborne military platforms, systems and operation within the enterprise environment.
• An understanding of radar-guided surface-to-air missile systems, and other radar-based threats.
• Chartered Engineer status, or a member of a professional engineering institution.

Primary Location:

GB - Southampton

Additional Locations:

GB - Bristol - Coldharbour Lane

Contract Type:

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid

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