Senior Systems Engineer, Defence Networking & Simulations

Leonardo; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with up to 15% employer

Mental health support

Access to 4,000+ online courses

Refer a friend bonus

Flexible benefits up to £500 annually

Job summary

Leonardo in the UK is seeking a Systems Engineer to investigate airborne networks, design standardisation proposals, and run simulations to analyse results. You will bridge theory and practical implementation while collaborating with international partners and the Project Engineering Lead.

The role requires MBSE, networking, wireless tech experience, and coding in Python or C++. A hybrid working pattern is available in Southampton, with a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Related Engineering, Computer Science degree, or similar.
• Knowledge of system engineering principles and MBSE.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including network protocols, routing algorithms.
• Experience with wireless communication technologies.
• Software engineering techniques, including Python or C++.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate ideas to varied audiences.
• The ability to design meaningful simulations and interpret the results.

Responsibilities

• Research into meshed, ad-hoc, and other network technologies.
• Designing and documenting proposed protocols for standardisation of networking technologies.
• Proposing and designing simulations & model for potential networking technologies, presenting your ideas to team colleagues and international partners.
• Implementing simulations and analysing & documenting the results.
• Providing regular reporting to the Project Engineering Lead (PEL) and other Integrated Project Team (IPT) members.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

System engineering

Python

C++

Communication

Education

Engineering/Science degree

Tools

ns-3

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Leonardo in the UK is seeking a Systems Engineer to investigate airborne networks, design standardisation proposals, and run simulations to analyse results. You will bridge theory and practical implementation while collaborating with international partners and the Project Engineering Lead.

The role requires MBSE, networking, wireless tech experience, and coding in Python or C++. A hybrid working pattern is available in Southampton, with a competitive benefits package.