GCAP MRFS National Chief Engineer & Design Authority

Responsibilities

• This is more than an appointment - it is a strategic leadership position with significant influence across industry and government stakeholders. You will also be responsible for;
• Accountable to the GCAP MRFS Chief Engineer and international SDA, you will act as the UK National Design Authority for GCAP Multi-function RF System.
• Lead the critical low observability technology development programme.
• Ensure that the jointly developed solution satisfies UK National objectives and aspirations.
• Lead system and hardware architecture, ensuring alignment across radar, multifunction capability, and wider platform integration.
• Drive systems engineering activities including requirements management, functional decomposition, interface definition, and verification strategy.
• Lead concept generation, solution development, and trade studies across the system lifecycle.
• Provide technical governance and approval of key engineering artefacts, including compliance matrices and qualification evidence.
• Engage with national and international stakeholders across government, industry partners, and customers.
• Ensure integration across subsystem domains including RF, digital processing, software, and electro-mechanical systems.
• Support safety, security, and airworthiness activities.
• Lead technical reviews and ensure robust decision-making at system level.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in complex systems engineering, ideally within radar, sensing, or advanced electronic systems.
• Proven track record in system architecture leadership and design authority roles.
• Strong background in concept development and advanced system design.
• Ability to operate at programme and national stakeholder level.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and decision‑making skills.
• Eligibility for UK Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance (mandatory).
• Experience within multinational defence programmes and familiarity with tools such as DOORS/Teamcenter (desirable).
• Security Clearance
• Why join us
• 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 (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• 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 re

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Additional Information

Job Description: Salary : £67,000 to £92,000 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

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