Principal Hardware Engineer

Are you an experienced Hardware Engineer that would like to aid in the delivery of high-performance hardware that forms part of our Surveillance RADAR systems? If so, we would love to hear from you. In this role, you will experience the full engineering lifecycle within Leonardo assisting with requirement and architecture definition and maturation, the design of new novel PCB level electronics and work with the wider project team to support integration and qualification of product.

What you’ll do as a Principal Electronics Hardware Engineer:

• Provide design of product within the Electronics Hardware discipline, to ensure successful delivery / transfer to production.
• Ensure engineering design is best practice by following Company and Engineering life cycle processes.
• Design engineering solutions taking into account all requirements such as product quality, safety, reliability and testability.
• Create work package plans, advising on optimum team size/capability mix and reporting against the teams work programmes including analysis of risk.
• Resolve routine and complex technical and delivery issues within engineering, related to defined work package assignments, and in accordance with local team engineering plans and processes.
• Communicate non-routine technical and delivery issues to local engineering team or direct line management with resolution proposals.
• Support a culture of innovation within the local team, engineering discipline, and wider business that creates solutions to project and business problems.
• Promote a culture of best practice sharing and knowledge exploitation.
• Contribute to local team and Engineering Unit decision making.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities to develop skills and competencies within the individual’s own engineering discipline and wider project.
• May supervise an Engineer or Senior Engineer.
• Participate in self-development activities to improve Skills & Competencies in the specific engineering discipline and wider project.

The Skills And Experience We Are Looking For:

• Higher education approved STEM qualification at degree level as a minimum or equivalent as recognised by professional accreditation schemes.
• Circuit design (schematic capture) layout and simulation practitioner experience.
• Mixed signal knowledge using ADC/DAC, FPGA, SoC based design for high performance signal processing, communications and control.
• Integrating in-house designs with COTS modules (power supplies, single board computers, RF interfaces).
• Analysing system level requirements documents and understanding their application to Hardware designs.
• Good domain knowledge of high-speed serial communication links and knowledge of associated protocols and architectures, Power Supply Design and Analogue Design.
• Hands on experience of Hardware, Firmware & Software Integration of Micro Processor Based designs onto hardware platforms is essential.
• Debugging, testing and verification of new designs and supporting their commissioning and integration into the target system.
• Ability to liaise with suppliers of key components and assemblies.
• Ability to work on own or as part of a team to resolve technical issues.
• Ability to schedule work and manage time in keeping with project timescales and budgets.
• Model driven engineering using Matlab and Simulink tools.
• Experience in FPGAs, Micro-processors, Memory and other High speed digital technologies with a desire to grow your knowledge in these domains.

Security Clearance: Please note that in order to apply for this opportunity you must be eligible for UK security clearance. Normally this is to the level of Security Check (typically known as “SC”) for our business which includes having a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in the UK.

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 15% 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.

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.

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.