Systems Engineer

At Leonardo, we have a fantastic new opportunity for a Principal Systems Engineer. 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 7,000 are based in the UK.

This Principal Systems Engineer vacancy presents an exciting opportunity for an individual to develop and grow into a pivotal post at Leonardo. The successful candidate will be provided with the appropriate training to eventually take on the leadership for a large variety of technical activities: providing technical support to the Combat Systems Support sector of Leonardo, with a focus on legacy systems support including the introduction of new technologies into old equipment.

You should have experience in all aspects of the Systems Engineering lifecycle and be able to support technical activities on current programmes as well as providing support to develop concepts, requirements, architectures and system designs - taking these forward to implementation, integration, test and evaluation. You would be working on projects associated with both internally funded products as well as products directly deliverable to key customers.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

• Flexible working: We offer our employees the time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life through flexible hours and part time options
• Custom working: The role may be a mixture of home based and onsite
• Flexible benefits: Our company-funded approach to flexible benefits allows employees to make choices appropriate for them. Each employee has access to a wide choice of lifestyle, health and wellbeing options best suited to their individual lifestyle goals.
• Network groups : To demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion we have network groups for
  • Carers (employees who care for someone who is either older, disabled or seriously ill)
  • Enable (supporting people with disabilities)
  • Equalise (development of a gender balanced workforce)
  • Pride (promoting equality for all LGBTQ+ individuals)
  • We also work in partnership with AFBE (Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers).
• Training : Free access to Coursera which provides more than 4,000 online courses
• Continuous Learning : You will be supported in your ongoing professional development though training and mentoring
• Investors in People : We are proud recipients of the Investors in People Silver Award
• Employee Assistance Programme : Providing free and confidential mental health support
• Annual leave: We offer 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays and 8 flexi days

• Supporting the Lead Systems Engineer and undertake own tasks as part of wider programme to integrate new sensor/s into an existing mounted optical system.
• With an element of mentoring, plan, document, undertake and report Integration, Verification, Qualification and Acceptance Testing of the integration of new sensors (IR, TV and Laser Range Finders) into existing optical systems fitted to Air, Land and Sea platforms.
• Technical aptitude and willingness to learn about legacy systems and the ability to address the challenges of introducing new technologies into old equipment
• Knowledge of electro-optic systems TI, TV and LRF, stabilised platforms and gun fire control systems
• DOORS experience for Requirements Management and Verification.

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

Essential:

• Experience of the Systems Engineering lifecycle, from development and management of requirements (preferably using DOORS) through to acceptance testing.
• Awareness of Functional analysis and Specification development.
• The ability to work with other Engineering disciplines and external suppliers/customers.
• Conducting, analysing and reporting of qualification testing to support design certification.
• Working knowledge of DOORS for requirements management.

Desirable:

• Previous experience working with Electro-Optical Systems; CCTV, thermal imaging, Laser Range Finding.
• Previous experience working on platform integration systems (Air, Land & Sea).
• Experience working on Bids & Proposals and knowledge of military and international specifications and standards is highly desirable.
• Experience of Model Based Engineering approaches, using tools such as Rhapsody, Matlab, and Simulink, would also be an advantage.

We are relentless about inclusion. We understand an inclusive environment is one that welcomes everyone as they are. We see diversity as a strength. We still have some way to go to achieving diverse teams across our whole business. We would like you to be part of our journey to creating that better balance and welcome applications from all individuals from all walks of life as we build a stronger company together.