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Antenna Architecture Lead
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Antenna Architecture Lead
Electronics Engineer (AESA Antenna Architecture) – Leonardo UK
Salary: £60,000 – £84,995
Role Overview Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework. This range reflects the approved grade band for this role, with benchmarking against the external market. Exceptions are managed to maintain internal equity.
Your Impact
Develop the next-generation radar antenna architecture for Leonardo’s Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) systems. Join a global defence electronics leader shaping situational awareness, electronic warfare, and surveillance across land, sea, and air—based in Edinburgh.
What You’ll Bring
Leonardo seeks an experienced Electronics Engineer for a new antenna architecture-design role, focused on:
- Designing and assessing emerging AESA antenna architectures, including digital signal chain evolution and scalability.
- Evaluating new technologies to minimise development and recurring costs, prioritising design reuse, commonality, and strategic supplier partnerships.
- Collaborating across disciplinary teams, internally and with external customers (initial development/V&V phases).
Key Responsibilities:
- Adopt a product design mindset to optimise non-recurring and recurring engineering costs.
- Support design reviews and align with Radar Systems and LRI/SRI teams, ensuring compatibility and issue resolution.
- Maintain antenna LRI key performance parameter tracking, documenting requirements, design decisions, and verification/validation evidence (e.g., EMI, RF modelling, control systems).
- Lead built-in test (BIT) definitions, validation plans, and compliance documentation.
- Dig into prototyping and "fail fast, learn fast" development methodologies.
- Coordinate with senior engineers and the AESA CDT Chief Engineer on technical and documentation needs.
- People development focus: Coaching new engineers and supporting the Systems Team Lead in delivering the overall antenna solution.
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Requirements:
- Degree in Electrical, Systems, or related engineering/science (or equivalent experience).
- Proven expertise in LRI hardware digital architecture, covering radar RF signal generation/acquisition.
- Familiarity with multidisciplinary radar system interdependencies and interaction.
- Passion for innovation and experimentation; comfortable with ambiguity and iterative refinement.
Security Check Required:
- Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) mandatory.
- Additional National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply (Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) eligibility required).
- Full details: Leonardo Security & Vetting Guide.
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Why Join Us
Leonardo puts our people first, offering comprehensive benefits:
Work-Life Balance & Wellbeing
- Generous annual leave (12 flexi-days bonus possible).
- Free mental health support, financial advice, and employee networks (Pride, Ethnicity, Armed Forces, Carers, etc.).
Career & Growth
- Pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution).
- Bonus scheme (available to management/below).
- Free access to 4,000+ online courses (Coursera/LinkedIn Learning).
- Financial referral reward programme and tailored spendable benefits (up to £500/year).
Flexibility
- Hybrid remote working with flexible hours.
Further perks:
- Private healthcare, family cover, gym discounts, and more.
For a full benefits overview: Leonardo Careers.
Leonardo in the UK
As a global Aerospace, Defence & Security leader, we drive safety innovation. Our UK team, based on 9 key sites, shapes the future of technological defence.
Leonardo is committed to diversity and inclusion. If you require accessibility adjustments during recruitment, please share your needs.
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Location: Edinburgh, UK Contract: Permanent Work Pattern: Hybrid
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