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Luton
Leonardo
Engineering
€80,000 - €100,000 a year
Posted: 15 June
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Job Title

Project Engineering Lead - Test Solutions – Surveillance & Protection Technologies (S&PT)

Job Description

Job Title

Project Engineering Lead - Test Solutions – Surveillance & Protection Technologies (S&PT)

The Opportunity

Leonardo has a fantastic opportunity for a Project Engineering Lead on a permanent basis at our modern and purpose-built Luton (Capability Green) site. The Project Engineering Lead will need to be a talented and experienced Engineering Leader, familiar with working on complex electronic (ideally RF, Digital and analogue based) Test Solutions. The Project Engineering Lead will have hands-on experience of leading multi-discipline engineering projects across the engineering lifecycle, managing a diverse range of stakeholder needs and requirements to achieve the desired outcome.

This Project Engineering Lead role is within the Surveillance & Protection Technologies (S&PT) business group, and will be developing & supporting the production test solution capability enhancement of the core products within S&PT. These systems are varied and include but not limited to SAGE, SEER MTG, Brite Cloud (all variants).

This specific role will be supporting the following


* Support to the Engineering Management of Test Solutions capability upgrades, the functional qualification of the updates, progressing to certification of the Test Solution enhancement.
* Support to the Engineering Management of new test solution development for new products and their sub modules within S&PT.

Security Clearance

You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit https //www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

What You Will Do

* Management of multi-disciplined Engineering teams, ensuring that roles within the teams are clearly defined
* Establish and maintain good lines of communication across the Engineering IPT and upwards to the IPT lead
* Ensuring effective implementation of the company's Life-cycle design reviews
* Management of the Engineering technical quality, schedule and budget
* Support the management of Suppliers and project Make or Buy decisions as required
* Managing upward reporting and management of Customer expectations in line with agreed solution
* Control project configuration and change management particularly regarding design baselines and production build standards
* Identifying technical risks and mitigation strategies e.g. with test solutions or obsolescence
* Ensure that the design rationale is documented where change is required
* Input to Material Review Boards and Failure Review Boards
* Concession management – ensuring effective closure plans are in place and enacted

What We’re Looking For

You really must have

* Good understanding of a range of electronic technologies from dc to light or a good understand of Systems/Software engineering lifecycle.
* Experience of working with external supplies and outsourcing complex work packages.
* Extensive knowledge in NI LabVIEW & TestStand.
* Degree qualified (or equivalent)
* Good problem-solving ability
* Good schedule and budget control
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Commercially aware
* Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
* Strong leadership competency but also can demonstrate team working skills
* Knowledge of engineering life cycle and business process.

It would be nice if you had

* Good understanding of digital/analogue/RF systems with ESM and ECM
* Experience of working in the defence electronics sector, ideally with airborne sensor systems.
* Chartered Engineer status, or a member of a professional engineering institution.

What You Will Get

* Advanced Technology Ability to contribute to the development of market-leading technology and product development, providing advanced capability and protection to air platforms.
* EW Expertise Leonardo has subject-matter experts with extensive and detailed knowledge of the EW domain; technology, performance, and operational capabilities – the learning potential is limitless!
* Continuous Learning Whether it’s EW, engineering lifecycle processes, leadership, or personal development, you’ll be supported in your ongoing professional development though training and mentoring.
* Teamwork You will work alongside like-minded professional engineers in a highly collaborative environment.
* Connections You will be joining an expansive team of around 7,000 people at six major sites across the UK.
* EW Heritage We are proud of our rich heritage in Electronic Warfare (EW), with 100 years of pioneering EW development. Today we’re providing the latest advances in RF technology and enabling our customers to keep pace with an evolving EW environment.

Primary Location

GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300

Contract Type

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Hybrid


Seniority level

* Seniority level

Not Applicable


Employment type

* Employment type

Full-time


Job function

* Job function

Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries

Defense and Space Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Computer and Network Security

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