Hybrid Project Engineering Lead

at Leonardo

• Job title: Project Engineering Lead
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

About the role

• Project Engineering Lead for defense and security engineering at Leonardo. Manage technical investigations, oversee engineering processes, and lead a multi-discipline team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and assess reported system-level issues captured during lab testing, integration and flight trials.
• Lead technical investigations and re-design activities in line with project priorities.
• Produce effective, efficient and realistic plans to deliver the solution and communicate these to Engineering Management to ensure forward load is correct and resources are available.
• Ensure effective implementation of the company's Lifecycle Management process and project engineering processes are followed.
• Work closely with the Engineering Management team and Chief Engineers to make and enact decisions quickly within the project.
• Establish and maintain good lines of communication across the project, engineering disciplines and engineering management.
• Lead and motivate a multi-discipline engineering team.
• Ensure your team is equipped and supported to deliver against their commitments.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge and practical experience of working across different stages of the engineering lifecycle.
• The ability to quickly understand and break down complex problems both on your own or as part of a team.
• Experience of following a system change management process.
• The ability to keep track and manage a diverse set of activities with many interactions and dependencies.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build effective relationships with engineers, managers, subject matter experts and customers.
• Experience of managing, motivating and supporting multidisciplinary teams.
• Good practical experience of using requirements management tools such as DOORS.

Benefits

• 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.