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Job Description:
Your Impact
Leonardo is seeking to recruit Systems Engineers to join its Electronics UK business. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering leading edge solutions to challenging projects.
Advanced targeting covers all of the Electro-Optic (EO) and Infrared (IR) projects being developed in Edinburgh, spanning lasers, imaging systems, detection and tracking, control systems, and navigation. The whole of the engineering lifecycle is covered, from early concept systems, to products reaching their end of service. Systems engineers are involved in every part of the lifecycle, and play a crucial role, ensuring the system as a whole performs above expectations.
The focus of this systems engineering role is to support EO and IR projects within the Advanced Targeting business sector, applying problem solving techniques and fundamental EO/IR engineering and physics-based knowledge, to build advanced products for the military. We are looking for someone passionate about our products, with a systems-thinking approach and experience of EO/IR systems and technologies. You will thrive in dynamic environments with the support of a diverse immediate and wider team.
You will play a key role in shaping the system architecture by leading the capture, analysis, and management of requirements across the EO/IR engineering lifecycle. This includes engaging with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure requirements are unambiguous, testable, and aligned with operational needs. You will apply systems-thinking to maintain strong bidirectional traceability, ensuring that evolving programme priorities and design decisions remain firmly tied to clearly defined system-level intent.
Given the nature of the work at this level we can offer custom working, however some on-site working is expected.
What you’ll do
As an EO/IR Systems Engineer, you will:
Contribute to the requirement capture and management, definition, development, modelling, manufacture, test and verification of advanced EO/IR technologies and systems
Mentor early-career engineers in your immediate team, or across the business
Adopt, adhere to, and contribute to the improvement of defined engineering processes governing systems engineering across the full lifecycle
Working with other functions within Integrated Project Teams and across the sector in the requirements management of EO/IR equipment
Collaborate with your peers in similar roles across the UK to promote a culture of continual learning and improvement, acting as a change agent for systems engineering
What you'll bring
People with experience supporting the application of systems engineering applied to products in an EO/IR environment. You should have a degree level qualification (or equivalent) in systems engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline.
Due to the nature of the tasks involved, you must be able to satisfy the necessary security clearance for the role and meet a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in the UK.
We are looking for the following technical skills, in order of decreasing priority:
Strong numerical, analytic and problem-solving skills supporting “systems thinking”
Experience of systems engineering requirement management methods, tools and processes; particularly DOORS and/or Cameo Relevant experience with EO/IR systems and technologies
Familiarity with the engineering lifecycle
In addition, the following attributes would be highly desirable:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, proven ability to build trust and respect at different levels
Tenacity and determination, with a desire to deliver outputs and results
Experience in collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders
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 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:
Hybrid
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