Leonardo
System Integration and Qualification Lead

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Job Description
Salary: £59,500 - £75,000
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
At Leonardo, we solve real-world engineering challenges, designing and developing mission-critical solutions that power some of the world’s most advanced defence systems. We are looking for a highly motivated System Integration & Qualification Lead for the P4E Mk0 Radar Product. The successful candidate will lead the P4E System Integration and Qualification team, manage the integration environment, and coordinate testing to support the delivery of the P4E product to the customer. This includes the development of the Integration, verification, and qualification strategies. The role offers significant exposure to all aspects of the Radar domain and presents an excellent development opportunity.
As part of this role, you will:
- Generation of traceability through DOORS from top-level system requirements into the ATD/Test Cards that contribute to release-specific evidence generation
- Create Test, Integration, acceptance, and verification plan that feeds into the SEDP
- Create Integration
- Create Test Cards
- Create Acceptance Test Descriptions
- Create Acceptance Test Procedure
- Creation of Lab-specific scripting of test execution and analysis
- Create Test Reports
- Accurate and clear recording of defects
- Management of Hardware (Radar and Test Equipment), ensuring that demand is always met
- Support of System Problem Report (SPR) analysis and fix verification
What you’ll bring
The successful candidate should be proactive to ensure that the right strategy is in place and that the integration environments are ready and fit to meet the verification and qualification requirements. They should also be able to establish and maintain good lines of communication across the project, engineering disciplines, and engineering management.
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Must have:
- Authoring specifications and plans for Integration, Verification & Qualification
- Leading Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), and being involved in PDRs and CDRs
- Experience of integration and test of a complex System in an integration lab environment
- Experience of DOORS, Jira & Confluence
- Prior management experience in organizing a team of engineers and setting & tracking daily objectives
Nice to have but not essential:
- Experience of DOORS for system requirements and traceability of testing
- Experience of working in an Agile project environment
Security Clearance
This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply; this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance, please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting
Why join us
At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.
- Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
- Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
- Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing, and Ethnicity).
- Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
- Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
- Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
- Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships, and more.
- Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options.


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Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide, including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.
At Leonardo, we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.
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Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh
Contract Type: Permanent
Hybrid Working: Onsite
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