Software Specialising Systems Engineers (DV Cleared)

Have you delivered software products as a Systems Engineer? If so, this may be the role for you!

We are seeking dedicated Systems Engineers, holding or willing to gain DV Clearance, who will bridge the gap between systems engineering and software development.

Our software products support deployed and in-development systems, including:

• Mission programming and analysis tools for self-protection systems used by RAF aircraft and export customers, including Typhoon and Apache.
• Development of next-generation tools providing capability to the Tempest Aircraft being developed under the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) to replace Typhoon.

• →Engaging with stakeholders defining requirements for new systems
• →Conducting cost and functional performance trade-offs and evaluation of proposed solutions
• →Enhancing capabilities and performance of in-service systems
• →Designing and integrating new functionality into existing systems
• →Designing and conducting testing and trials to prove equipment function and performance
• →Root-cause analysis of anomalies observed during integration or evaluation activities
• →Leading technical activities and initiatives
• →Mentoring and coaching other engineers
• →Creating and delivering reports, presentations and proposals to customers and industry partners
• →Supporting knowledge sharing and exploitation of good practice

• A science, maths, or engineering-based degree, or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in delivering software-heavy systems, ideally to customers in regulated industries (e.g. military, rail, safety-critical)
• Experience in working with software teams using DevOps to deliver products
• Experience in MBSE methodologies

• Problem definition
• Systems and Software Architecture
• Software Development and Qualification
• Integration, Verification and Validation

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 includes 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

• Principal Engineer £55k - £70k

Where this vacancy is being recruited across more than one grade, the successful candidate will be appointed to a specific assessed grade, and the applicable salary range will be that associated with the grade of appointment.

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

This work will require on-site working at our facility in Luton.