Senior Security Consultant

Leonardo; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge

Company pension (up to 15% employer)

Mental health support

Flexible hybrid working

Learning & development access

Job summary

Leonardo UK is seeking a Senior Cyber Engineering Consultant in Edinburgh to lead security aspects across the engineering lifecycle, engaging with customers and engineering teams to deliver robust cyber solutions.

The role involves working in a blended hybrid model, with on-site collaboration and remote work as needed, supporting major programmes across radar, lasers, OT/IT systems, and secure-by-design practices.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or cyber security, or recognised cyber security certification.
• Ability to deliver security-focused solutions across the engineering lifecycle.
• Strong communication and client-relations abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of cyber/security solutions for core products across lifecycle.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to meet customer requirements and risk appetite.
• Engage with external stakeholders to ensure compliance with security standards (ISN2023/09).
• Support bid and project governance, managing risks and timelines.

Skills

Independent working

Effective communication

Consulting skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering or cyber security degree

Job description

Job Description

Salary Range: £44,171 - £63,000

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.

Your impact

Your work at Leonardo UK will see you take the lead in solving customer problems in an agile, innovative and team-centric manner. The role may involve a blended hybrid working model, with a mixture of working from home and working on site at one of our Leonardo offices to ensure close collaboration with the wider team and with our customers.

Leonardo UK is seeking a Senior Cyber Engineering Consultant to join the Cyber & Security Solutions Division team. This role is focused on supporting the delivery of security aspects to the company’s core products to external stakeholders (inclusive of Radars, Lasers, Operational Technology, Information Technology). This requires engaging with engineering teams and delivery of all facets of cyber and information security related to the delivery across the engineering lifecycle – from requirements all the way through to in-service support and maintenance.

What You’ll Bring

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of significant programmes, during which you will ensure that products meet the highest standards, in accordance with customer’s requirements and risk appetite. You will be supported in this role as part of a larger team of consultants, engineers and product domain specialists.

• Skills
  • Ability to work independently without supervision and be able make sound decisions based on information available.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, written and verbal, with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Core consulting skills – building client relations; adaptability to changing schedules; reliability and quality of task delivery; flexibility in working hours and locations; team player.
• Qualifications
  • A degree in an engineering discipline and/or degree in a cyber security discipline, OR equivalent recognised professional cyber security certification.
• Knowledge and Demonstrable Experience
  • Proven delivery experience in a Cyber/Engineering Role.
  • Involvement in MOD accreditation and secure by design processes (ISN2023/09), associated policies and practices across the lifecycle.
  • Managing risks and services in accordance with customer, regulatory and legislative expectations.
  • Experience outside of traditional enterprise IT scenarios extending to proprietary and open-source software, firmware and electronic hardware.
  • Exposure to product architectures, encapsulating technologies such as electro-optics, radars, lasers.
  • Exposure to Operational Technology (OT) (in alignment to standards such as IEC62443).
  • Developing, evaluating and analysing design constraints, and detailed system and security designs as they pertain to the cyber domain.
  • Experience working with cyber and security requirements down to the system control level.
  • Experience conducting cyber and information security risk assessment activities including threat modelling, vulnerability analysis and analysis of mitigations.

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