Leonardo is seeking to recruit systems engineers to join its Electronics UK business. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering leading edge solutions to challenging projects.
Given the nature of the work at this level we can offer custom working, however some on-site working is expected.
As an EO/IR Systems Engineer, you will:
Contribute to the requirement capture and management, definition, development, modelling, manufacture, test and verification of advanced EO/IR technologies and systems
Mentor early-career engineers in your immediate team, or across the business
Adopt, adhere to, and contribute to the improvement of defined engineering processes governing systems engineering across the full lifecycle
Working with other functions within Integrated Project Teams and across the sector in the definition and execution of algorithm development and deployment with EO/IR equipment
Collaborate with your peers in similar roles across the UK to promote a culture of continual learning and improvement, acting as a change agent for systems engineering
Requirements
People with experience supporting the application of systems engineering applied to products in an EO/IR environment. You should have a degree level qualification (or equivalent) in systems engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline.
Due to the nature of the tasks involved, you must be able to satisfy the necessary security clearance for the role and meet a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in the UK.
We are looking for the following technical skills, in order of decreasing priority:
Strong numerical, analytic and problem-solving skills supporting "systems thinking"
Experience of systems engineering methods, tools and processes supporting algorithm development, particularly with image processing using the MathWorks toolset.
Relevant experience with EO/IR systems and technologies
Familiarity with the engineering lifecycle
In addition, the following attributes would be highly desirable:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, proven ability to build trust and respect at different levels
Tenacity and determination, with a desire to deliver outputs and results
Experience in collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders
Security Clearance
Why join us
At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a
Benefits
Equity / stock options
Additional Information
Job Description:
Salary Range:
Senior Systems Engineer £44,500 to £56,000
Principal Systems Engineer £53,500 to £68,000
Where this vacancy is being recruited across more than one grade, the successful candidate will be appointed to a specific assessed grade, and the applicable salary range will be that associated with the grade of appointment.
Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.