Test Technician/Engineer (Nightshift)

Leonardo; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking a Production Test Engineer in Edinburgh to join their Operations team, focusing on high-tech aerospace and defense products. Successful candidates will engage in testing complex systems, ensuring adherence to specifications, and maintaining communication with various engineering functions. The role may require shift work, including nights, and offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for training.

Benefits

Flexible hours with hybrid working options

Company funded flexible benefits

25 days plus bank holidays

Award winning pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym membership

Free access to 4000+ online courses via Coursera

Referral incentive

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of measurement and test principles.
• Experience working in clean rooms.
• Knowledge of focusing cameras/optics and their impact at system level.

Responsibilities

• Test & fault diagnosis of complex system-level products.
• Maintain effective communication with project and engineering functions.
• Engage in identifying solutions to shortcomings in testing methods.

Skills

Test & Fault Diagnosis

RF Testing

Electrical Safety Testing

Statistical Process Control

Understanding of RF and Microwave Technology

Education

HND or above in system, electrical, RF engineering

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29.06.2025

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The Opportunity

At Leonardo, we have an opportunity for a Production Test Engineer to join our team. Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace,Defenceand Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 7,000 are based in the UK.

TheRadarand Advanced Targetinglineof business, based in Edinburgh, is uniquely positioned as one of the world's top manufacturers of radars, lasers and infrared countermeasure systems.

This is a permanent nightshift vacancy. There are two nightshift shift patterns we are recruiting for

• Monday to Thursday Nightshift (37 hours) - 9.25 hour shifts with a 30% shift premium + basic salary
• 4 on 4 off Nightshift (42 hours)- 10.5 hour shifts with a 40% shift premium + basic salary

What you'll do as a Test Technician/Engineer

As a Test Engineer you will join our Operations team and have the opportunity to build cross-functional relationships and be a positive influence within the IPT to support the future of the business.
You’ll work on things like theradarfor a Typhoon fighter jet,surveillancesystems that are used by coast guards to save lives at sea, or involved in the testing and diagnostic analysis of 'cuttingedge' avionic systems for a wide range of military aircraft.

If you are someone who thrives at meeting business and customer goals then perhaps it’s time for a change.
Shift working may be a pre-requisite for this role and that may include nightshift.

Key Responsibility Areas

As a Test engineer, you will have the opportunity to pro actively engage in activities such as:

• Test & fault diagnosis of complex system level products and their associated sub assemblies, in a high technology aerospace &defencemanufacturing environment
• Carry out fault diagnosis to component level
• RF testing
• To identify and pursue solutions to shortcomings with respect totest equipment, test methods and test documentation.
• Interpretation and adherence to test specifications
• Interpretation oftechnical drawingsand circuit diagrams.
• Electrical Safety Testing
• Product Acceptance Testing
• Vibration &Thermal testing
• Maintain effective and pro-active communication with Project, Quality and Engineering functions
• To ensure standard handover procedure and effective communication is applied over all products
• Responsibility for designated5sareas to be completed inlinewith daily/weekly/monthly sign off sheets
• You will work closely with Systems andElectronicsengineers to solve real integration problems on complex systems
• You may have opportunities to contribute towards the investigation and analysis of leadingedgedevelopment methodologies and influence the future path of development within Leonardo
• Most training will be delivered through on-the-job experience

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required

• HND or above, in system, electrical, RF engineering
• Understanding of electrical motors, gimbals and how they work
• A good understand of measurement andtest principles, and equipment.
• An understanding of RF and Microwave technology at subsystem level would be an advantage
• Have experience with focusing cameras/opticsand the effect this can have at system level
• Understanding and standard working practices of safety precautions required when integrating or aligning an electro mechanical device
• Applyingstatistical process control(SPC) for fault / trend diagnosis within a production environment
• Experience in working in clean rooms - Should have an understanding of working in cleanrooms and the importance of this to the quality of the job

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Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
• Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution
• Wellbeing:Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
• Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below