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Job Description

The opportunity

At Leonardo Edinburgh, we are looking for strong technical leaders to join and lead our most critical and challenging projects.

Project Engineering Leads are critical to the success of our projects. They plan, predict, lead and adapt engineering activities to make product delivery successful. They are responsible for not just delivering to quality, time and budget, but to also for creating a supportive environment that motivates our world-class engineers.

If you are an experienced technical leader we will offer you a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply your leadership and management skills across a wide range of projects. You will quickly develop an understanding of our technology and processes and work closely with our engineers and managers to ensure we continue to deliver at pace.

Our projects are complex. Our workplace is diverse. This requires our leaders to have high attention to detail, to maintain focus, and to respond in an adaptive way to changes as they arise.

What You’ll Do As a Project Engineering Lead

We are looking for a Project Engineering Lead to join one of our mature Fire Control Radar projects. This project is high profile, complex, and fast moving. It requires a skilled leader and experienced systems engineer in order to ensure the project teams supported and remain focused on delivery.

As a PEL you will

Manage and assess reported system-level issues captured during lab testing, integration and flight trialsLead technical investigations and re-design activities in line with project prioritiesProduce effective, efficient and realistic plans to deliver the solution and communicate these to Engineering Management to ensure forward load is correct and resources are availableEnsure effective implementation of the company''s Lifecycle Management process and project engineering processes are followedWork closely with the Engineering Management team and Chief Engineers to make and enact decisions quickly within the projectEstablish and maintain good lines of communication across the project, engineering disciplines and engineering managementLead and motivate a multi-discipline engineering teamEnsure your team is equipped and supported to deliver against their commitments

This role will require full time onsite working due to the nature of the project.

What We Need From You

You really must have

Strong knowledge and practical experience of working across different stages of the engineering lifecycleThe ability to quickly understand and break down complex problems both on your own or as part of a teamExperience of following a system change management processThe ability to keep track and mange a diverse set of activities with many interactions and dependenciesStrong interpersonal and communication skills to build effective relationships with engineers, managers, subject matter experts and customersExperience of managing, motivating and supporting multidisciplinary teamsGood practical experience of using requirements management tools such as DOORSA high level of personal resilience when working in a high pressure environment.

It would be nice if you had

Familiarity with RF systems/Radar systems design and operationFamiliarity of Software, Hardware, Firmware and integration

Security Clearance

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

Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

Flexible Working Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to usCompany funded flexible benefits Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)Holidays 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per yearPension Award winning pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)Lifestyle Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work schemeTraining Free access to more than 4000 online courses via CourseraReferral Incentive You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family memberBonus Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below

For a full list of our Company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK.

Primary Location

GB - Edinburgh

Additional Locations

GB - Newcastle

Contract Type

Hybrid Working

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