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Job Description
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.
The Opportunity
This Project Engineering Lead (PEL) vacancy is within the Integrated Mission Solutions (IMS) sector of the Electronic Warfare Line of Business and will be assigned to the Mission Support Products Integrated Project Team (IPT). The PEL is responsible for the day‑to‑day engineering management of projects assigned to them, reporting into the Project Engineering Manager (PEM). The PEL works with the Project Engineering Manager and ensures they are kept informed of the engineering status (progress, spend, risks, metrics) and supports the IPT in internal and external engagements. The PEL helps develop their Engineering Team by providing mentoring, coaching and setting objectives and appraising them of their performance.
This engineering lead role will be split across contract delivery and business winning, providing engineering management, direction and leadership for several customers and end users. The opportunity is based from the Luton office and benefits from hybrid working.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the Engineering / Engineering Bid aspects of the Project, ensuring technical quality, schedule and budget management.
* Line manage cross‑site, multi‑disciplined engineering teams, ensuring that roles within the teams are clearly defined.
* Create a positive working relationship with customers and partners to deliver project capability.
* Establish and maintain good lines of communication internally across the Engineering IPT, with the IPT lead, Project Manager, and functional heads.
* Work closely with the Chief Engineer / Systems Design Authority to keep them fully informed on technical progress, technical risk and any mitigation strategies.
* Ensure the design solution meets the end‑user requirement, is reliable, fully documented and works within its designated environment.
* Ensure the design solution is compatible with the business area route map.
* Control project configuration and change management to maximise design reuse.
* Support the management of Suppliers and project Make or Buy decisions.
* Travel within the UK, working alongside other teams within Leonardo, Customers, End Users and Industry Partners, with potential for some overseas travel.
Required Qualifications and Experience
* Experience in early engineering lifecycle phases.
* Experience in engineering bid delivery.
* Experience in engineering management and delivery of projects.
* Engineering or scientific degree qualification (or equivalent).
* Excellent communication skills and ability to provide clear direction to team members.
* Ability to manage complex situations with sound judgement and balance conflicting challenges.
* Commercial and business awareness.
* Experience working across the full life cycle.
Desirable Skills
* The military domain.
* Agile Methodologies.
* DevOps based tools.
* Problem definition, requirements elicitation and defining software products.
* Development and certification of airborne equipment.
* New Product Introduction.
* Outsourcing complex engineering work packages.
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, including eligibility 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
Benefits
* 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.
* 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.
Primary Location
GB – Luton – Cap. Green 300
Contract Type
Permanent
Hybrid Working
Hybrid
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