Lead Systems Engineer – Defence Tech, AI/ML & EW

Usat Leonardo; United States; Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Bonus scheme

Learning & development

Job summary

Leonardo UK is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to design and deliver advanced defence systems. You will shape system requirements, drive architecture, lead concept studies and trade-offs, and prototype emerging technologies to solve complex integration challenges.

With domain expertise in DSP, RF, AI/ML, and EW, you will collaborate across safety, security, and reliability teams to ensure robust solutions with real-world impact, based in the UK with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Systems Engineering (e.g. problem definition, architecture, MBSE, integration, verification & validation)
• Domain Expertise (e.g. digital signal processing, RF systems, AI/ML, multi-sensor fusion, electronic warfare)
• Collaboration with specialists in safety, security, and reliability to deliver robust solutions

Responsibilities

• Defining and developing system requirements
• Leading concept studies and system trade-offs
• Prototyping new technologies
• Solving integration challenges and testing solutions
• Working with industry partners and sharing knowledge

Skills

Systems Engineering

MBSE

Integration

V&V

DSP

RF systems

AI/ML

Multi-sensor fusion

Electronic warfare

Job description

Leonardo UK is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to design and deliver advanced defence systems. You will shape system requirements, drive architecture, lead concept studies and trade-offs, and prototype emerging technologies to solve complex integration challenges.

With domain expertise in DSP, RF, AI/ML, and EW, you will collaborate across safety, security, and reliability teams to ensure robust solutions with real-world impact, based in the UK with hybrid working options.