Training Requirements Lead

Leonardo UK Ltd; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is looking for a Training Equipment Requirements Lead in Yeovil. You will ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements while working with a variety of training equipment. The role demands experience in requirements engineering and a solid understanding of system engineering practices. A degree in engineering or equivalent experience is needed. The position offers hybrid working and various employee perks including flexible working hours and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous leave with flexi-days

Pension scheme with 15% employer contribution

Mental health support

Bonus scheme for employees

Access to 4,000+ online courses

Flexible benefits including healthcare

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Experience of Requirements engineering; ideally qualified to IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) Foundation level.
• Working knowledge of IBM Rational DOORS, Requirements Management tool.
• Experience in operating within industry standard system engineering design practices and quality assurance processes.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, develop, capture, understand, implement, and demonstrate compliance to the system requirements for all UK Training products.
• Support the development of the system design and manufacture by referencing design proposals to the SyRS.
• Work with the Test & Evaluation team to author the Integrated Test, Evaluation and Acceptance Plan.

Skills

Requirements engineering

IBM Rational DOORS

Quality assurance processes

System engineering design practices

Education

HND or Degree level in an engineering discipline

Tools

IBM DOORS

Job description

Job Description

Your impact

Our UK Customer Training department are currently recruiting for a Training Equipment Requirements Lead, to join the team at Leonardo Helicopters. In this role you’ll be involved with a range of training equipment, including aircraft simulators, maintainer training devices, systems emulations, and training courseware.

You’ll be responsible for ensuring that the system requirements for these are sufficient to ensure compliance with both Customer needs and regulatory requirements, and tracking these through the full product lifecycle from initial proposal to contract closure.

For the awareness of internal candidates: this role is NPC/JFF Level 6 (Business Support).

What you will do as a Training Equipment Requirements Lead

• Responsible for the elicitation, development, capture, understanding, implementation and demonstration of compliance to the system requirements for all UK Training products
• Liaise and support Training Solutions in the understanding and elicitation of the Key User or Stakeholder Requirements in addition to any Company or regulatory requirements, and clearly capture & define these within the System Requirements Specification (SyRS), both during initial proposals and once on contract
• Support the development of the system design and manufacture by referencing design proposals to the SyRS thereby ensuring that the relevant requirements are correctly represented in the design solution
• In conjunction with Procurement, ensure the accurate flow-down of requirements to internal or external suppliers and include appropriate means of test and compliance demonstration within their responses
• Work with the Test & Evaluation team to author the Integrated Test, Evaluation and Acceptance Plan (ITEAP) to meet the individual project characteristics, develop Test Schedules, and ensure the recording of testing evidence as required to demonstrate final compliance
• Own the creation and maintenance of the RVTM to ensure full traceability of SyRS from requirement to compliance evidence
• Employ the Requirements Capture tool (IBM DOORS or similar) to collate evidence to support the compliance declaration, working closely with the SL&SS Test & Evaluation (T&E) team to facilitate this

What you’ll bring

Essential

• Experience of Requirements engineering; ideally qualified to IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) Foundation level
• Working knowledge of IBM Rational DOORS, Requirements Management tool
• Experience in operating within industry standard system engineering design practices and quality assurance processes
• Educated to HND or Degree level in an engineering discipline; alternatively Aircrew or Maintainer Instructor experience of Leonardo Helicopter product/s
• Understanding of the system engineering ‘V-model’ and iterative software and testing lifecycles; (unit, module and system testing, regression testing, etc.)

Desirable

• Knowledge of Software (SW) and Hardware (HW) testing methodologies at system, integration and acceptance testing levels
• Working knowledge of ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148; Systems and software engineering - Life cycle processes
• General knowledge of helicopter training and operations – both military and civil
• Knowledge of Simulator Certification standards (ICAO, EASA, RAeS, FAA, MAA RA2375)
• Full UK Driving Licence

Personal Skills

• A curious, questioning and detail‑focussed mindset
• Ability to work unsupervised with initiative and integrity and to and proactively deal with problems
• Ability to communicate effectively and build, develop and maintain relationships with key organisation and customer stakeholders based upon trust to ensure that the Training Operations UK Programmes objectives are met
• Availability for occasional travel to work at customers or suppliers premises when required

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.

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Primary Location: GB - Yeovil - Lysander Rd

Contract Type: Permanent

Hybrid Working: Hybrid