Principal ILS Engineer (Edinburgh)

Your impact

At Leonardo, we are looking for a Principal ILS Engineer to join our dynamic Supportability team, playing a key role in delivering capability across the full lifecycle of our cutting-edge programmes. Supportability is at the heart of what we do. As part of this team, you will have a unique opportunity to influence every stage of a product’s journey from early concept and development, through production and in-service support, right through to repair and eventual disposal. It’s a role with real impact, ensuring our solutions remain effective, sustainable and ready to meet customer needs throughout their lifetime.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Integrated Logistics Support professional who thrives on variety, enjoys solving complex challenges, and is ready to take the next step in their career within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

What you’ll be doing:

• Define and document In-Service Support strategies (Repair, Spares, ESS, Test, FSR)
• Coordinate with Subject Matter Experts across multiple Engineering Disciplines
• Interpreting ISS requirements and KPIs
• Logistic Support Analysis and Reporting (LSAR) of key inputs for each maintenance level of Leonardo’s products.

Working across the Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business you will be actively involved in analysing, assessing, and influencing the supportability characteristics, supportability strategy, and performance of the next generation of Leonardo Radar and Laser products.

What you’ll bring:

• Knowledge of ISS requirements and KPIs and ability to interpret them (Availability, Fill Rate, Repair turnaround time etc)
• Knowledge and ability to perform spares modelling (Opus/Simlox) a benefit but not mandatory
• Experience of Product Design
• Ideally, you will have an Honours degree in engineering or a science-based discipline, and you will have worked in industry, defence, or have other relevant experience.

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

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work life balance. Whether you’re looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• 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 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 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.

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