Project Engineering Lead

Fancy a Project Engineering Lead (PEL) role in a multi-national company, focussing on management and delivery of complex electronic systems onto the Eurofighter Typhoon jet? If you do, then this challenging role will provide you with:

• many opportunities to exercise and hone your planning, problem solving and management skills

• a hybrid mixture of working from home, onsite at Capability Green Luton, and offsite within the UK and Europe

• a generous benefits package

As a Project Engineering Lead within the Electronic Warfare line of business (part of Combat Air) your main responsibilities will be focused on management and delivery of Systems/Software formalisation activities, providing engineering management, direction and leadership to:

• Facilitate compliant cost, schedule and technical solutions by working effectively with all internal stakeholders

• Manage & coordinate the project team(s), including Work Package management

• Oversee required outputs & deliverables, including formal design reviews

• Promote an Integrated Project Team approach throughout the project lifecycle

The PEL will work closely with the Integrated Project Team to agree the optimal technical solution and manage the Engineering deliverables, and ensure that the Engineering aspects of the project are delivered in accordance with Company Life Cycle Management process, company and legislative standards.

What you’ll bring

• Degree qualified or equivalent.

• Good problem solving ability.

• Good schedule and budget control.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Commercially aware.

• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, across multiple sites.

• Strong leadership competency but also can demonstrate team working skills.

• Knowledge of the Engineering lifecycle and business process preferable.

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

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