Job Description:

Your Impact

Fancy a Project Engineering Lead (PEL) role in a multi-national company, focussing on management and delivery of complex electronic systems onto the Eurofighter Typhoon jet? If you do, then this challenging role will provide you with:

• many opportunities to exercise and hone your planning, problem solving and management skills

• a hybrid mixture of working from home, onsite at Capability Green Luton, and offsite within the UK and Europe

• a generous benefits package

As a Project Engineering Lead within the Electronic Warfare line of business (part of Combat Air) your main responsibilities will be focused on management and delivery of Systems/Software formalisation activities, providing engineering management, direction and leadership to:

• Facilitate compliant cost, schedule and technical solutions by working effectively with all internal stakeholders

• Manage & coordinate the project team(s), including Work Package management

• Oversee required outputs & deliverables, including formal design reviews

• Promote an Integrated Project Team approach throughout the project lifecycle

The PEL will work closely with the Integrated Project Team to agree the optimal technical solution and manage the Engineering deliverables, and ensure that the Engineering aspects of the project are delivered in accordance with Company Life Cycle Management process, company and legislative standards.

What you’ll bring

Preferred skills to include:

• Degree qualified or equivalent.

• Good problem solving ability.

• Good schedule and budget control.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Commercially aware.

• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, across multiple sites.

• Strong leadership competency but also can demonstrate team working skills.

• Knowledge of the Engineering lifecycle and business process preferable.

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

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. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

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.

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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