Hybrid VP Electronics Engineering

at Leonardo

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

About the role

• Vice President of Electronics Engineering leading a community of 550 engineers for UK's defense sector. Driving innovation and technology in complex military product development.

Responsibilities

• To ensure the UK Lines of Business are supplied with an Electronics engineering capability with the skills and experience needed to support the delivery of their business commitments.
• Own the vision for Electronics Engineering UK, including delivery of technology roadmaps, to ensure that innovation and inclusivity is at the heart of the discipline and technology leaders at all levels in the organisation are engaged.
• Contribute to the overall strategy for Engineering and the UK Business Unit, working with the other business functions.
• Play a key role in the identification and delivery of business transformation, including process, Future Factory (Digital Engineering), digitalisation and new business models.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching and mentoring for Electronics Engineering – providing expertise for the identification and resolution of high complexity problems and the creation of innovative solutions.
• Assure the quality of Electronics estimates and their coherence with other disciplines, including bids and through-life estimates to complete.
• Increase the focus on the realisation of produceable hardware e.g. DfX and a Product Based Approach Implement and develop simple, accessible processes to deliver products with the right quality, on time, with the associated metrics and governance for continuous improvement.
• Define Electronics tool strategy, including the use of common toolsets across the UK and links to wider engineering toolchain [MDE/MBSE] and process flow with other functional disciplines [Software, Systems, Mechanical].
• Be the external face of UK Electronics Engineering – liaising with, and influencing external companies, industry, government bodies, professional institutions and academia.

Requirements

• Strong electronics engineering background and engineering/science based degree qualified.
• Extensive and relevant technical experience is essential, with a strong understanding of engineering principles, design and development processes and proven success in working across the lifecycle of military (ideally airborne) product development.
• You will bring proven experience in executing change whilst demonstrating strong inclusive leadership.
• Evidence of critical thinking, complex problem solving and attention to detail.
• Have the ability to work in an evolving/ever-changing business environment.
• Be resourceful, innovative and persuasive, with a proven ability to enthuse, influence, empower, challenge and engage across all levels and areas of the business.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience of delivering to a variety of internal and external stakeholders of varying levels of seniority.
• Demonstrated commitment to equality of opportunity, social inclusion and sustainable development.
• As an inspirational leader you will have achieved excellent results from your team and the wider organisation to support business delivery.
• Flexibility and ability to deal with fluid boundaries to engage engineers to be multi skilled and to work across discipline boundaries.

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.