Leonardo
Project Engineering Manager
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Permanent Role: Platform Delivery Team Lead (PX CDT) – Radar and Advanced Targeting (Edinburgh)
About Leonardo Leonardo is a global leader in defence electronics, delivering mission-critical systems for situational awareness, electronic warfare, and surveillance across land, sea, and air. The Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business specialises in radars, lasers, and infra-red countermeasure systems, among the world’s top manufacturers in these fields.
Underpinning airborne radar and sensor development in Edinburgh, the Processing Core Delivery Team (PX CDT) offers specialist processing expertise across:
- Waveform Design
- Digital Signal Processing
- System Modelling & Design
- Tracking & Navigation
- Tasking & Control
- Test Solutions
- Autonomous Decision-Making
- Data Fusion
This team provides engineering support across the entire engineering lifecycle, from concept and feasibility studies to solution implementation and integration.
About the Role
As the Platform Delivery Team Lead reporting to the PX CDT PEM (Principal Engineering Manager) and Chief Engineers, you will:
- Lead & manage the PX CDT Platform Delivery Teams, aligning their efforts with strategic objectives
- Define and implement a design, development, and delivery strategy for the teams in collaboration with the PX CDT PEM and Chief Engineers
- Ensure resource sufficiency by managing and reviewing the forward load, optimising team size and skill sets to meet current and future programme demands
- Identify emerging technologies, engaging with Chief Engineer and RATs Capability teams to safeguard IP rights
- Collaborate with the PX CDT Function Leads to maintain a critical mass of Specialised Qualifications, Expertise, and Professional (SQEP) skills, driving innovation and timely product delivery across key domains
- Evaluate & approve new workload proposals, ensuring the platforms can support business-winning opportunities within the RATs Line of Business
- Oversee implementation of appropriate Life Cycle Management (LCM) processes for all work products delivered by the Platform Delivery Teams
- Foster strong relationships with sector delivery integrated product teams (IPTs) across the RATs Line of Business
- Apply and monitor adoption of work package management techniques (e.g., Earned Value Management – EVM), ensuring cost and schedule compliance
- Promote re-use and standardisation of engineering artefacts across the PX CDT and RATs sectors
- Support ongoing professional development within your engineering teams, nurturing talent growth
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Requirements
We seek a proactive engineering and leadership professional who excels in chaotic, high-complexity environments. Ideal candidates will demonstrate:
- Proven experience in applying governance frameworks for Engineering LCM processes
- Skills in eliciting stakeholder expectations and setting aligned objectives
- Strong senior-level leadership with robust decision-making under pressure
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities, capable of earning trust across technical teams and executives
- Understanding of system integration challenges, including interdependencies, cost impacts, schedule risks, and mitigation strategies
- A results-driven mindset, with clear delivery orientation and tenacity to produce tangible outcomes
Security Screening
This role is subject to pre-employment security clearance aligned with the UK Government Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Depending on role scope, further National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, including:
- Security Check (SC)
- Developed Vetting (DV)
For fuller details, visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting
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Why Join Leonardo?
At Leonardo, your growth is prioritised. We offer:
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Strong Financial Packages
- Generous paid leave (+ flexible flexi-days)
- Award-winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)
- Annual allowance (up to £500) for flexible benefits:
- Private healthcare
- Dental coverage
- Gym subscriptions & lifestyle discounts
- Tech benefits
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Investment in Development
- Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning
- Referral rewards for successful candidate appointments
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Suite of Wellbeing & Work-Life Initiatives
- Mental health support services
- Employee-led networks (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carer, Wellbeing & Ethnicity)
- Financial advice for career and personal planning
- Bonus scheme open to all management-level and below
- Hybrid and part-time roles upon request
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Leonardo’s Aerospace, Defence & Security expertise thrives on STEM-driven innovation, united by a mission to deliver global safety solutions. We are:
- Diverse & Still Growing – We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and commit to fostering an inclusive, accessible professional culture
- Embracing Equality – Leonardo celebrates invitations, neurodiversity, LGBTQ+ representation, and veteran talent
- Flexible & Point-of-Entry-Friendly – If you have accessibility needs, please share—we will make reasonable adjustments
Unlock your career potential—apply now to join oshopaping the frontiers of technology.
Location
Primary Location: GB – Edinburgh
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Arrangement: Hybrid (flexible and office-based options available)
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