Job Description:

Leonardo has a fantastic opportunity for a Lead System 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.

As a Lead Systems Engineer you will work closely with the Project Engineering Manager to complete the design and delivery of the engineering solution for one of Leonardo key strategic projects. You will ensure that our delivery is compliant with user needs, aligned with Leonardo strategy and delivers the high quality, highly capable and effective solutions for which we are known.

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 support our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion, we have a range of network groups for colleagues :o Carers (employees caring for family or friends)o Enable (supporting people with disabilities) o Equalise (development of a gender balanced workforce)o Pride (promoting equality for all LGBTQ+ individuals)o Ethnicity Inclusion (developing a more ethnically based workforce)o Wellbeing (promoting & supporting employee wellbeing)
Training : Free access to Coursera which provides more than 4,000 online courses
Continuous Learning : You will be supported in your ongoing professional development through 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 12 flexi days To find out about all of our Company benefits please visit: https://(url removed)/en/people-careers/life-at-leonardo/company-benefits

Key Responsibility Areas
Responsible for technical coordination and delivery of the engineering solution
Managing issues with the design, negotiating across the team, suppliers and where appropriate, the customer
Design Integrity of the overall solution, supported by functional domain experts
Presentation of design reviews for the overall technical solution to stakeholders
Creating, Reviewing and approval of all top level solution documentation
Responsible for coordinating the delivery of the Systems work package to time, cost and quality on the basis of a baselined plan
Responsible for risk management for the Systems work package You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit : https://(url removed)/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required

You should have:
Experience in Systems Engineering
Experience in the Management of multi-discipline engineering teams
Demonstrable competence in conducting and supporting design reviews of complex solutions
Demonstrable ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders on complex technical issues
Familiarity with the concept of design certification including its importance in managing personal and corporate liability It would be nice if you had:
Experience of design governance and design integrity processes Flexible working (Hybrid)
On-site working as required by the current task, typically between 2-3 days a week and as required. Primary Location:
GB - Basildon

Additional Locations:
GB - Bristol - Coldharbour Lane, GB - Southampton

Contract Type:

Hybrid Working:
Hybrid

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