Overview
Project Engineering Lead - Fast Jet Support – Leonardo, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Within the Customer Support and Service Solutions (CS3) UK Line of Business and as part of the Fast Jet Sector, the role of Project Engineering Lead - Fast Jet Support – Captor Technical Support has become available. The role is responsible for owning, controlling and reporting the day-to-day engineering delivery for the back office services for all Typhoon Support contracts, interacting with core nation customers and export nations as applicable.
Responsibilities
* Take ownership and co-ordinate/manage the technical support work packages and periodically report on work package health.
* Manage the technical support team to ensure the back office demands for projects are executed.
* Lead the technical support activities for Typhoon Support which are Leonardo UK oriented.
* Provide guidance, interaction and direction to other members of the fast jet support back office.
* Communicate with Leonardo UK subject matter experts and design authorities within the RATS LoB.
* Interact with EuroRadar Work Share Partners for Captor-M/Radar 0.
* Attend and support appropriate IPT meetings and IPT tasks to support a successful IPT.
Accountability
* Deliver commitments to internal and external Customers and Partners.
* Develop and maintain Customer and Partner relationships and satisfaction.
* Mentor and manage the performance and development of the technical support team members.
* Manage the allocation of engineering tasks and ensure resources are in place to execute them.
* Provide engineering solutions and estimates to current and future bid/proposal activities.
* Maintain project compliance with company policies and procedures, through lifecycle management activities.
Key duties
* Deliver engineering performance on time and within budget where possible.
* Action work packages within the back-office Radar support engineering management teams to deliver front office requirements.
* Identify, manage and report project risk and mitigation activities.
* Report engineering performance internally and externally, including:
o Summary of overall contract/service performance
o Engineering Milestone status
o Monthly SOFT Report
o Key Technical Issues/Problems/Resolution
o Risk and Opportunity
* Foster a culture of continuous improvement focused on cost, performance and Customer/Partner satisfaction.
* Support future work through bids and organisational change activities.
What you’ll bring
* Essential
o Strong engineering background with experience in defence/government contracts.
o Excellent leadership skills with experience managing a multi-disciplined team.
o Experience in multi-company collaborations or partnered environments.
o Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and influence others.
o Decision-making based on relevant information.
o Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
o Adaptable and innovative with the ability to lead change initiatives.
o Excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
* Desirable
o Understanding of Typhoon in-service support programmes or modern in-service approaches.
o Understanding of technical support for military aircraft in service at ML1/ML2 facilities.
o Experience with complex multi-stakeholder programmes and Life-Cycle Management processes.
o Understanding of the Typhoon Avionics systems.
o Experience delivering high value programmes/projects.
This is not an exhaustive list; we welcome applicants who may not meet every item. The most important attribute is a good attitude and willingness to learn.
Intrinsic Factors
* Occasional UK, European, Middle East, and potentially worldwide travel with overnight stays.
* Enthusiastic and self-motivated with ability to develop relationships with stakeholders at varying levels of seniority.
* Flexibility with regards to working hours; occasional evening and weekend work may be required.
* Must be PC literate and familiar with MS Office.
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 National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply (e.g., SC or DV). For more information, please visit the Leonardo security page.
Location and Employment Details
Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh
Contract Type: Permanent
Hybrid Working: Onsite
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other, Information Technology, and Engineering
Industries
* Defense and Space Manufacturing
* Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
* Computer and Network Security
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