At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead engineering projects, manage teams, and ensure technical quality and budget.
- Company: Join Leonardo, a global leader in innovative technology solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, competitive salary, and extensive professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with a focus on inclusion and career growth.
- Why this job: Make an impact in cutting-edge projects while developing your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: Degree in engineering or science, with strong leadership and communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Leonardo is seeking motivated Project Engineering Leads (PEL's) to join our Electronic Warfare and Future Combat Air Lines of Business. The expanding portfolio has opened several rewarding career opportunities.
You will join the engineering team on a permanent basis to cover an exciting and growing Integrated Project Team (IPT). The Project Engineering Lead will report to the Project Engineering Manager and provide the engineering leadership and management in collaboration with the Chief Engineer, to identify, develop, deliver and support the technical solution. This role offers a hybrid working opportunity.
What you’ll do as a Project Engineering Lead:
- Responsible for development, maintenance and enhancements of a product line.
- Leading the Engineering aspects of the Project, ensuring technical quality, schedule and budget.
- Management of cross-site, multi-disciplined engineering teams, ensuring that roles within the teams are clearly defined.
- Creating a positive working relationship with customers and partners, to deliver project capability.
- Establishing and maintaining good lines of communication internally across the Engineering IPT, with the IPT lead, Project Manager and Functional Heads.
- Working closely with the Systems Design Authority ensuring they are fully informed on technical progress, technical risk and any mitigation strategies.
- Controlling project configuration and change management to ensure design reuse is maximised.
- Support the management of Suppliers and project Make or Buy decisions.
- Development of the Engineering Team, providing mentoring, coaching, setting objectives and appraising.
- Ability to produce clear concise engineering plans.
- Knowledge of engineering lifecycle and business process.
- Willingness to travel within the UK and possibly overseas.
- Requirements elicitation and defining software products.
- Engineering or scientific Degree qualification (or equivalent).
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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.
- Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
- 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.
- 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. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hybrid Working: Hybrid
