Job Description:

Are you a visionary Systems Engineering leader with the drive to shape cutting-edge airborne RF sensing technologies?

Join Leonardo as our Chief Systems Engineer—a senior strategic role where your expertise will guide programme success, grow future talent, and elevate engineering excellence across our portfolio.

What you’ll do as a Chief Systems Engineer:

• Set the technical direction across complex, high-impact projects
• Coach and mentor high-performing Systems Engineering teams
• Lead on governance, systems thinking, architecting, and system of systems design
• Act as the go-to expert for the Sector Chief Engineer, Head of Systems Engineering and Engineering Projects
• Drive innovation, continuous improvement, and digital transformation in our engineering approach

What you’ll bring as a Chief Systems Engineer:

• Proven leadership in complex, high-stakes engineering environments
• Strong technical background in systems architecture, integration and stakeholder management
• Passion for developing people, promoting collaboration and driving best practice

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, 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 our website here.

Security Clearance

You must be eligible for full security clearance.  For more information and guidance, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

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.

Primary Location:

GB - Bristol - Coldharbour Lane

Additional Locations:

GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid