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Posted:
12.08.2025
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26.09.2025
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Job Description:
The Opportunity
At Leonardo, we have an opportunity for a Production Test Engineer to join our team. Leonardo is a global high-tech company and a key player in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, including 7,000 based in the UK.
The Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business, based in Edinburgh, is among the world's top manufacturers of radars, lasers, and infrared countermeasure systems.
This is a permanent nightshift vacancy. We are recruiting for two nightshift patterns:
* Monday to Thursday Nightshift (37 hours): 9.25-hour shifts with a 30% shift premium + basic salary
* 4 on 4 off Nightshift (42 hours): 10.5-hour shifts with a 40% shift premium + basic salary
Role Overview
As a Test Engineer, you will join our Operations team, building cross-functional relationships and supporting the future of the business. You will work on systems such as radars for Typhoon fighter jets, surveillance systems used by coast guards, and avionic systems for military aircraft.
Shift work may be required, including night shifts.
Key Responsibilities
* Test and fault diagnosis of complex system-level products and sub-assemblies in a high-tech aerospace & defence environment
* Fault diagnosis at component level
* RF testing
* Identify and improve test equipment, methods, and documentation
* Interpret and follow test specifications and technical drawings
* Electrical Safety Testing, Product Acceptance Testing, Vibration & Thermal testing
* Maintain communication with Project, Quality, and Engineering teams
* Ensure proper handover procedures and daily/weekly/monthly sign-offs
* Work closely with Systems and Electronics Engineers to resolve integration issues
* Contribute to development methodologies and influence future projects
Qualifications & Skills
* HND or higher in systems, electrical, or RF engineering
* Understanding of electrical motors, gimbals, measurement principles, and RF/Microwave technology
* Experience with focusing cameras/optics and working in clean rooms
* Knowledge of safety precautions for electro-mechanical devices
* Experience with statistical process control (SPC)
Life at Leonardo
Leonardo offers a comprehensive benefits package, learning opportunities, and flexible working hours:
* Flexible hours and hybrid working options
* Private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, and lifestyle options
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy/sell leave and accrue additional flexi days
* Employer-contributed pension scheme (up to 15%)
* Employee Assistance Programme, mental health support, diversity & inclusion initiatives
* Discounted gym memberships, Cycle to work scheme
* Access to over 4000 online courses via Coursera
* Referral bonuses and management-level bonuses
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