Project Engineering Lead

At Leonardo, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Project Engineering Lead (PEL) for Test Engineering Capability and Delivery to join our team within the Customer Support and Service Solutions (CS3) Line of Business.

CS3 operates across the UK and overseas, supporting critical technologies and systems on Air, Land and Sea platforms, ensuring their readiness and availability to underpin national security. We are proud to be the largest supplier of avionic support to the UK MoD and a trusted partner for our customers worldwide, providing innovative and invaluable support solutions. A key element of these solutions is the provision of test capability and in this role you will be responsible for the range of test solutions that we design, develop, maintain and manage within CS3, looking at current and future needs.

What you'll do as the Project Engineering Lead for Test Engineering Capability and Delivery:

You will be responsible for proactively building and maintaining a picture of the capability of test solutions that CS3 is dependent upon, informing the strategic direction for Test Engineering in CS3 and building positive working relationships with a variety of stakeholders - both internal and external to CS3, across Functions and Integrated Project Teams (IPTs). A key part of the role involves getting buy-in from stakeholders for future opportunities for ML1 (Maintenance Level 1) and ML2 (Maintenance Level 2) test equipment.

Reporting to the Head of Test Engineering Capability and Delivery for CS3, the successful candidate will act as a subject matter expert for CS3 Test Engineering, being an independent and trusted source you will be responsible for:

• Build and maintain a picture of the capability of test solutions that CS3 is dependent upon, including developing an understanding of the risks and opportunities across the totality of this picture
• Use data to inform the strategies and priorities for CS3 Test Engineering
• Act as an independent subject matter expert for CS3 Test Engineering
• Act as a CS3 Test Engineering representative with other Leonardo Lines of Business
• Formulate lessons learned and common trends with respect to Test across CS3 Integrated Project Teams (IPT's)
• Support CS3 bids from a Test Engineering perspective
• Support risk reviews and through-life reviews
• Control and manage test equipment calibration and maintenance
• Support training requirements and knowledge transfer required for CS3 Test Engineering including Test Equipment handover from other Lines of Business into CS3.
• Drive improvement activities that deliver value to the business

We would like to hear from you if you have a combination of the following:

• In-service knowledge and operation of a multi-contractual support environment
• Experience of delivering test solutions for highly complex and technically challenging products
• Broad experience across engineering lifecycles, with an emphasis on test engineering and associated planning and governance activities for successful delivery outcomes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience of delivery to a variety of audiences
• Enthusiastic with a strong ability to foster and develop effective working relationships with both external and internal stakeholders at varying levels of seniority
• Self-motivated with an aptitude for problem solving and driving difficult issues to conclusion
• Be capable of, or be able to achieve the development levels required to hold a Delegated Authority role for a range of Test Solutions utilised by CS3
• Proven communication & negotiation skills at all internal and external levels

Security Clearance

You must be eligible for full security clearance and may need to satisfy further UK eyes only and ITAR conditions.

Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
• Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity)
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera and Linkedin Learning
• Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
• Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below

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

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK.

At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people's full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.

This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo's future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.

Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh

Contract Type:

Hybrid Working: Hybrid