Lead Systems Engineer

Does solving complex problems interest you? Would you thrive in a collaborative environment? Do you want to apply your skills to a complex problem domain? Then we want to speak to you! We are recruiting for a number of Systems Engineering roles, but wherever you go, you will work on real engineering problems, designing and developing solutions that sit at the heart of our products.

What we need from you:

• Ideally, you will have a science-based Honours degree or equivalent experience.
• You will have worked in industry, or will have advanced academic research experience.
• We are not expecting you to have electronic warfare domain knowledge as we can provide support for that.
• We are looking for systems engineers with applied engineering experience that we can build upon through training, team working and mentoring.

Whether you specialise in a part of the systems engineering lifecycle or have a broad breadth of knowledge across it, we want to hear from you if you have experience in any of the following areas:

Systems Engineering specialisms:

• Problem definition
• Systems Architecture
• Synthetic Environments
• Systems Modelling and Analysis
• Integration
• Verification and Validation
• Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Able to apply systems thinking to customer problems and propose innovative solutions
• Experience of working with related specialisms such as safety, security, reliability etc. to deliver robust systems

Domain specialisms:

• Digital signal processing
• RF systems
• Multi-sensor data fusion and tracking
• Real time data simulation/generation
• Military Electronic systems
• AI / ML techniques to draw insights from large data sets
• Operational Experience in Electronic Intelligence or Electronic Warfare

Your work may be exploited into:

• The protection systems for current and future RAF aircraft, including Typhoon and Apache
• The technology development platforms being developed by the UK’s Team Tempest to support the development of a new 6th generation aircraft within the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
• Concept demonstrators for future Electronic warfare technologies and systems
• Air Platform Protection systems for export customer aircraft
• Technology to draw insights from the vast amounts of data collected by our electronic surveillance systems using artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Typical work you might be involved in:

• Creating plans for and leading systems engineering activities such as:
• Early concept studies
• Engagement with stakeholders to define requirements for a new system
• Cost and functional performance trade-offs
• Upgrading in-service equipment
• Designing and integration of new functionality
• Designing and prototyping of detailed system models
• Prototyping algorithms
• Investigating the cause of anomalies observed during integration or evaluation activities
• Integration and testing activities
• Lead identification of risks and mitigation strategies including opportunities, using team specialists and strengths
• Lead the generation of reports and presentations for delivery to customers and industry partners, potentially acting in review and approval roles such as Design Authority for particular products
• Actively engaging in knowledge sharing and exploitation of good practice, including external involvement with professional bodies/ institutions

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 us.
• Company 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 year
• Pension: 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 & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
• Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below

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. At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people’s full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection. This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us. International, multicultural, innovative, technological: this is Leonardo. The company’s passionate and talented team is strongly influenced by STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) expertise, with a diverse range of experience that enables colleagues to share knowledge and know-how across the generations. Leonardo always wants to expand its talent pool, here you can find the right opportunity for you!