Senior Mechancial Engineer

Leonardo; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge

Employer pension scheme (up to 15%)

Mental health support

Bonus scheme for eligible roles

Free online courses (Coursera/LinkedIn

Referral programme

Flexible, tailored benefits up to £500

Hybrid working options

Job summary

Leonardo UK in Luton is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to transform concepts into fully engineered electronics packaging solutions across aerospace EW systems. You will guide designs through the hardware development process, collaborating with experts in pressure, thermal, and environmental analysis to meet standards and regulatory requirements.

You will contribute to design integrity from concept to reviews, ensuring cost, quality and schedule trade-offs are optimized while using Creo and

Qualifications

• Technical or science degree with aerospace electronics packaging experience.
• Structured problem solving and concurrent engineering.
• Mechanical detailed design experience with GD&T and MBD.
• Experience with material selection, machining and DFx.
• Proficient in CAD tools (Creo).
• Understanding of ERP/PLM/PDM systems (Teamcenter, SAP).
• Awareness of trade-offs between cost, quality and schedule.
• Knowledge of industry trends, tools and technologies.
• Chartered Engineer with a recognised body or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Transform conceptual designs into engineered solutions through the hardware development process.
• Collaborate with SMEs in pressure, thermal, stress and environmental analysis.
• Guide design from early concept through design reviews to ensure integrity.
• Contribute to documentation and data packs per BS8888 and related standards.

Skills

Aerospace packaging experience

Problem solving

Mechanical detailed design

DFx / manufacturing

Creo CAD

ERP/PLM/PDM (Teamcenter, SAP)

Cost-quality-schedule trade-offs

Industry trends & tools

Chartered Engineer registration

Education

Technical or science degree (aerospace related)

Tools

Creo

Teamcenter Unified

SAP

Job description

Job Description

Your impact

At Leonardo UK, we are proud to be at the forefront of Electronic Warfare innovation—developing world-class defensive systems that protect people and platforms across air, land, and sea. Within this cutting-edge environment, our Mechanical Design team plays a crucial role in bringing advanced technologies to life.

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for transforming conceptual designs—based on defined requirements—into fully engineered solutions, guiding them through the Mechanical Engineering Product Hardware Development Process.

This role involves close collaboration with subject matter experts in pressure, thermal, stress, and environmental analysis to ensure full compliance with technical and regulatory standards. Our designs support a range of products including GCAP, BriteCloud, Praetorian EFA and other Electronic Warfare systems.

From early concept through design reviews, your input will be critical to ensuring design integrity and project success.

What you’ll bring

• Technical or science degree, or equivalent, with demonstrable aerospace related experience in the packaging of electronics.
• Experience in problem solving and concurrent engineering practices – structured, logical approach to investigate issues and solve problems in an effective cross-functional manner.
• Experience in mechanical engineering detailed design - first-hand experience of engineering design, analysis, tolerance studies (including GD&T) and generation of technical documentation (including an MBD approach) and data packs to relevant standards including BS8888.
• Experience and understanding of material selection, machining and manufacturing techniques and employment of them to achieve optimal DFx approaches.
• High level of competence in the use of CAD tools (preferably Creo).
• Understanding of ERP, PLM and PDM systems (Teamcenter Unified and SAP experience would be beneficial).
• Appreciation of fundamental business principles, drivers and key customers with the ability to make effective trade-offs – cost, quality and schedule.
• Awareness of Mechanical Engineering industry trends - knowledge of new and advancing tools, techniques and technologies.
• Chartered Engineer registration with a recognised organisation IMechE / RAeS / IED / IET or the equivalent thereof in experience.

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 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 - Luton - Cap. Green 300

Contract Type

Employee-Permanent

Hybrid Working

Hybrid