Project Engineering Lead

Responsibilities

• Are you looking for an exciting and challenging opportunity to lead a skilled team in a time of significant growth in an AESA Radar sector, based in our Edinburgh site?

Requirements

• It is anticipated that the successful candidate will have a first degree or higher qualification in Electronics or a related discipline. The following skills and experience are required:
• Proven experience of leading a team of multi-disciplined engineers and supporting functions across multiple projects and disciplines to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery to time and schedule.
• Strategic Planning and resourcing to meet business demands.
• Maintaining and continuously improving products and processes in conjunction with key stakeholders within the Business Area
• Manage the technical interface with subcontracted products.
• Engineering focal point for the AESA Radar Product Integrated Project Teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Strong leadership competency whilst demonstrating team working skills.
• Knowledge of a typical Engineering lifecycle process and business processes
• A willingness to travel within the UK, and possibly overseas
• Familiarity with electronic systems design and operation
• Familiarity of Software, Hardware, Firmware and integration
• Delivery of accurate estimations in support of further orders
• This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.
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• 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 reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks : Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.
• For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.
• Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security.
• Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team-they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.
• At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclus

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Additional Information

Job Description: Salary £60,000 to £84,995 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.

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