ELI - Test Engineer

leonardocompany; Cascina Costa; In loco; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Leonardo is seeking a Test Engineer for the Helicopters Division in Cascina Costa, Italy. You will perform end-to-end test activities for dynamic, structural and airframe components, review requirements, and help develop test rigs and setups with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a engineering degree, good English, and willingness to travel internationally; aerospace testing experience is a plus.

Competenze

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering (aeronautical, aerospace, mechanical, electronic or equivalent).
• Knowledge of test engineering principles, laboratory processes, verification and validation for mechanical/dynamic/structural systems.
• Understanding of development processes and product lifecycle activities.
• Good knowledge of MS Office; data analysis and visualization tools are beneficial.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.
• Willingness for occasional international travel.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking and proactive approach.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
• Customer-oriented mindset with strong communication and collaboration skills.

Mansioni

• Perform end-to-end test engineering activities for dynamic, structural and airframe components and subsystems.
• Review and verify test requirements for feasibility and alignment with objectives and certification needs.
• Support design and validation of test rigs and setups, coordinating with technical teams.

Conoscenze

Test engineering

Data analysis

English proficiency

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical thinking

Formazione

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering

Strumenti

MS Office

Data visualization tools

Coding tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Test Engineer – Helicopters Division

Leonardo is an international industrial group and one of the world's leading companies in the Aerospace, Defence, and Security sectors, delivering multi-domain technological capabilities in the fields of Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security, and Space. With more than 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a strong industrial presence in Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland, and the United States, and operates in 150 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures, and equity investments. A key player in major strategic programs at the global level, Leonardo is a technology and industrial partner to governments, defence administrations, institutions, and businesses.

Activities and Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end test engineering activities for dynamic, structural and airframe components and/or subsystems, ensuring successful execution of test campaigns from requirements definition through final reporting.
• Review, discuss and verify test requirements received through Test Proposals, ensuring completeness, feasibility and alignment with programme objectives and certification needs.
• Support the design, development and validation of test rigs, benches and associated test setups, coordinating with technical disciplines and laboratory functions.
• Plan and execute test activities, ensuring compliance with applicable engineering processes, quality standards, safety requirements and programme schedules.
• Prepare technical reports, test documentation and evidence packages, ensuring traceability, accuracy and effective communication to internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate and interface with key stakeholders including Technical Disciplines, Aircraft System Integration, Product Engineering, Experimental Operations, Transmission & Mechanical Parts CoE, Procurement & Supply Chain, and HSE & Site Facilities

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, preferably Aeronautical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electronic or equivalent technical disciplines.
• Knowledge of test engineering principles, laboratory processes and verification and validation methodologies for mechanical, dynamic and structural systems.
• Understanding of engineering development processes and product lifecycle activities.
• Good knowledge of MS Office applications; familiarity with data analysis, data visualization and coding tools is considered beneficial.
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English.
• Availability for occasional international travel.
• Strong problem-solving attitude, analytical thinking and proactive approach to technical challenges.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
• Customer-oriented mindset with strong communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience in aerospace testing environments, particularly within rotary-wing aircraft programmes (Minimum 2 years of experience in engineering, testing, production, quality or related technical environments).
• Experience in testing of dynamic systems, transmission systems, mechanical components, structural assemblies or airframe subsystems.
• Familiarity with laboratory instrumentation, data acquisition systems and test automation solutions.