Senior Test Technician in Luton

Salary: £37,318 to £53,550. 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.

Your impact

At Leonardo, we have an opportunity for a Test Equipment Technician. 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 7,000 are based in the UK. The EW line of business, based in Luton, is uniquely positioned as one of the world's top manufacturers of Electronic countermeasure systems. We are looking to recruit an experienced Technician to enhance our team. You will be joining Leonardo’s Electronics Division and will provide engineering support to the Support to Combat Air.

What you’ll bring

The role of Test Equipment Technician within Test Systems Engineering is key to delivering an effective support service to the various users of Test Equipment across the Luton site. The role involves joining a team of engineers ensuring that calibration, repair, maintenance and safety testing activities are completed in a manner that maximises availability of the equipment in the Production Halls and Engineering Labs. The business areas of Combat Air Test Equipment support under your control are Combat Air test solutions and Calibration. You will be a good communicator both directly within your team and with all major stakeholders. A close working relationship should be developed with external partners and suppliers resulting in effective asset management. The ability to prioritise and balance workload within the team is required. An awareness of the activities that drive cost will be an important element of the role. This will involve optimising the periodicity of calibration and maintenance operations, identification and elimination of pattern faults to drive down repair costs and reviewing working procedures for quality and consistency. You will support IPT meetings, providing updates on work in progress activities, work pending that may or will have, reporting on Combat Air related activities and its effects to any Test Station downtime.

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required

An HNC / HND qualified in Electronic Engineering with experience in fault finding complex electronic systems and PC controllers. An understanding and experience of Accurate Measurement, Calibration & Metrology would be advantageous but not essential. A range of skills will be required in this role. Experience of mixed technologies test equipment is required especially the ability to troubleshoot RF test equipment and knowledge of a wide range of computer PC hardware architectures and PC troubleshooting techniques will be required. Ideally have working experience in a Production Hall and Lab environments with experience of the maintenance requirements of general purpose and special-to-type test equipment. A close working relationship will be required with Test Equipment Design Authorities, Test Engineers and Equipment Operators to provide effective maintenance and successful closure of technical issues. A knowledge of and be familiar with basic P.S.U. & Electronic Circuitry, TTL / CMOS Logic circuits, Pulse & Signal Generators, Analogue & Digital Oscilloscopes and Digital Multimeters. Have knowledge of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems. A reasonable understanding of basic Software, e.g. Word, Excel, etc. and possibly LabVIEW (though not essential) would be of use. 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.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

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.
• 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 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 inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know. Be part of something bigger - apply now!