Leonardo
Project Engineering Lead
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Project Engineering Lead
Project Engineering Lead
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000
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
Leonardo is seeking a Project Engineering Lead (PEL) within its Customer Support and Service Solutions (CS3) business as part of the Fast Jet Sector – Tornado Nose Radar/Captor Hardware Technical Support team.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and manage technical support work packages, regularly reporting on progress and health.
- Lead and oversee the Tornado Nose Radar (TNR) support team, ensuring effective delivery of project demands.
- Drive Leonardo UK-led TNR support activities for Tornado programmes.
- Contribute to and support Integrated Project Team (IPT) meetings for successful outcomes.
- Deliver against commitments to internal and external customers and partners, fostering strong working relationships.
- Mentor, manage, and develop team members to enhance performance and capability.
- Allocate engineering tasks effectively to ensure adequate resources for timely delivery.
- Provide technical engineering input, solutions, and cost estimates for bids and proposal activities.
- Ensure project compliance with company policies and lifecycle management via appropriate reviews.
The role operates onsite four days per week at our Edinburgh site (Monday to Thursday) with flexible working from home on Fridays.
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Requirements
Essential Requirements
- A strong engineering background, including experience in defence or government contracts.
- Demonstrated leadership skills, particularly in managing a multi-disciplined team.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, enabling engagement and influence across junior, senior, and external stakeholders.
- Strong literacy and numeracy skills.
Desirable Experience (Non-Exhaustive)
- Knowledge of technical support for military aircraft within ML1/ML2/ML3/ML4 facilities.
The most important factor for us is a proactive attitude and willingness to learn—we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Security Clearance
This role is subject to pre-employment screening under the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An expanded National Security Vetting (NSV) process may apply, possibly requiring Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. For more information, visit: Leonardo Security & Vetting Page
Why Join Leonardo?
At Leonardo, our employees are central to our mission. Our comprehensive, company-funded benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, career progression, and work-life balance.
Benefits Include:
- Generous Leave: Garner leave, with options to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days per year.
- Secure Your Future: Competitive pension scheme with up to 15% employer contributions.
- Your Wellbeing Matters: Access mental health support, financial advice, and diversity networks (e.g., Enable, Pride, Armed Forces, Wellbeing, Ethnicity-focused initiatives).
- Rewarding Performance: Bonus scheme available for all eligible management and non-management employees.
- Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
- Referral Program: Earnings through your referrals.
- Tailored Perks: Use up to £500 annually on flexible benefits (e.g., private healthcare, dental, tech/lifestyle discounts, gym memberships).
- Flexible Working: Hybrid options (contact us to discuss part-time possibilities).
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Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security, employing over 53,000 people worldwide, including 8,500 across nine UK sites.
Our commitment? Setting finance boundaries to drive excellence and the people power to deliver outstanding results. Join us and be part of something truly impactful.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We believe a diverse workforce fosters innovation, drives creative thinking, and enhances global stability. If you have accessibility requirements at any stage of recruitment, please don't hesitate to let us know.
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Location: Edinburgh, UK Contract: Permanent Employee Working Arrangement: Hybrid
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