Leonardo
Project Engineering Lead
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Project Engineering Lead
Project Engineering Lead
About the Role
Salary Range
£59,000 – £75,000 This reflects the approved grade band for this role, subject to Leonardo UK’s grade-based salary framework. Exceptions are managed through governance controls to maintain internal equity.
Leonardo UK is seeking motivated Project Engineering Leads (PELs) to join our Electronic Warfare and Future Combat Air Lines of Business. Join our growing Integrated Project Team (IPT) on a permanent basis in a hybrid role, reporting to the Project Engineering Manager.
Responsibilities
As a Project Engineering Lead, you’ll:
- Lead end-to-end development, maintenance, and enhancement of a product line.
- Conduct key activities:
- Lead engineering efforts, ensuring technical quality, schedule, and budget adherence.
- Manage cross-site, multi-disciplined engineering teams, defining roles clearly.
- Foster customer and partner relationships to deliver project capability.
- Maintain internal communication across the IPT, collaborating with the IPT Lead, Project Manager, and Functional Heads.
- Work closely with the Systems Design Authority on technical progress, risks, and mitigation.
- Validate that design solutions meet user requirements, reliability standards, and environmental constraints.
- Align the solution with the business route map, maximise design reuse, and control project configuration.
- Support supplier management and Make or Buy decisions.
- Capture and evaluate candidate concept solutions, including trade-off studies and user engagement.
- Develop the Engineering Team, providing mentoring, coaching, and appraisals.
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Requirements
Must-Have
✅ Clear, concise engineering planning ability. ✅ Strong problem-solving skills. ✅ Proficient schedule and budget control. ✅ Excellent written and verbal communication for diverse stakeholders. ✅ Commercial awareness. ✅ Ability to balance leadership with teamwork skills. ✅ Knowledge of engineering life-cycle and business processes. ✅ Willingness to travel (domestically/overseas).
Nice-to-Have
🔹 Experience in the military domain. 🔹 Expertise in requirements elicitation, software product development, or airborne equipment certification. 🔹 Experience in New Product Introduction. 🔹 Degree in Engineering or Science (or equivalent).
Your attitude and willingness to learn matter most—shortlist not exhaustive!
Security Clearance
This role requires pre-employment security screening under the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Additional National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, potentially requiring eligibility for Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). More details: Leonardo UK Security & Vetting.
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Why Join Leonardo?
Our people are key to our mission:
- Comprehensive benefits supporting health, career growth, and well-being.
- Time to Recharge: Generous leave + up to 12 flexi-days/year.
- Secure your Future: Award-winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution).
- Prioritise Wellbeing: Free mental health, financial advice, and inclusion networks (e.g., Ethnicity, Armed Forces, Disability support).
- Reward Excellence: Bonuses for eligible staff.
- Never Stop Learning: Access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera/LinkedIn Learning.
- Refer Your Friend: Financial rewards
- Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500/year on private health, discounts, and family cover.
Flexible working: Hybrid options. Discuss possibilities for part-time roles.
Company Commitment
We’re a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security, employing ~53,000 people Worldwide, including 8,500+ across 9 UK sites. Diversity fuels innovation—we welcome inclusive and accessible contributions.
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