Senior Technical Specialist

Leonardo; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo seeks a Senior Technical Specialist in Bristol to lead design solutions in RF-based projects. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant engineering degree, experience in Electronic Warfare, and strong leadership skills. The role involves critical oversight in a collaborative environment, promoting best practices and guiding future Design Authorities.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Custom working options

Company-funded benefits

Diversity and inclusion network groups

Free access to training courses

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background with Electronic Warfare experience.
• Eligible for full security clearance.
• Demonstrable experience across design lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design solution for strategic campaigns.
• Engage with stakeholders for shaping technical solutions.
• Develop solution architectures ensuring compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Technical Oversight

Project Management

Education

Degree in engineering-related subject

Chartered Engineer

Job description

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At Leonardo, we have a fantastic new Senior Technical Specialist opportunity. Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 7,000 are based in the UK.

Due to growth of the business area, an increasing workload, and development within the team, we have a requirement to fill a new role of Senior Technical Specialist. This project-based role performs the Design Authority role across a range of diverse large projects concerned with RF-based solutions.

This role shall ensure the successful development of multiple projects within a rapidly growing business area. With customer intimacy and close collaboration with partner organisations, we work to achieve a market-leading position in this field.

Reporting to the Programme Chief Engineer, the Design Authority will provide critical advice and guidance to the wider team (which may include both internal engineers and external organisations), and will play a key role in developing the next generation of Design Authorities. This involves technical oversight and guidance to engineers developing Electronic Warfare solutions for Land Based systems, and ultimately signing off those designs.

The role requires a candidate who is self-motivated and enthusiastic, with strong leadership and behavioural skills, and extensive experience. A strong commercial and business awareness is essential to ensure that the overall engineering effort is well-focused, delivering integrity, customer satisfaction, and project success.

The Senior Technical Specialist role offers an opportunity to work at the heart of a diverse range of technologies and lead exciting projects across the full engineering lifecycle.

What You'll Get

• Flexible working: We offer our employees the time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life through flexible hours and part-time options.
• Custom working: The role may be a mixture of home-based and onsite work.
• Flexible benefits: Our company-funded approach to benefits allows employees to choose options best suited to their lifestyle and wellbeing goals.
• Network groups: To support diversity and inclusion, we have various groups such as Carers, Enable, Equalise, Pride, Ethnicity Inclusion, and Wellbeing.
• Training: Free access to Coursera with over 4,000 online courses.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design solution for key strategic campaigns.
• Engage with authorities and customers to shape technical solutions.
• Develop solution architectures for cost-effectiveness and User Requirements compliance.
• Ensure the integrity, safety, and compliance of delivered product designs.
• Support planning for product compliance and facilitate access to technical expertise.
• Promote a culture of best practice sharing and knowledge exploitation.
• Create engineering plans, establish milestones, and identify risks and opportunities.
• Provide expert advice and guidance across engineering teams and organizations.
• Develop the next generation of Design Authorities by building team capability.
• Attend monthly Board-level project reviews to report on status and progress.

What We're Looking For

• Degree or equivalent in an engineering-related subject (essential).
• Broad engineering background with significant experience in Electronic Warfare technologies.
• Chartered Engineer or member of a recognized professional body (desirable).
• Eligible for full security clearance.
• Proactive with stakeholders, diplomatic, and able to make firm decisions.
• Understanding of design, manufacturing, supply chain, and support capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in the defence industry (essential).
• Coaching skills are highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of EW technology, RF Systems, vehicle systems integration, and high software content development (highly desirable).

You must have demonstrable relevant experience and success in previous roles, with well-rounded engineering experience across all phases of the design lifecycle, and significant exposure to engineering planning.