Overview

EO/IR Systems Engineer - Advanced Targeting – Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to the requirement capture and management, definition, development, modelling, manufacture, test and verification of advanced EO/IR technologies and systems
• Mentor early-career engineers in your immediate team, or across the business
• Adopt, adhere to, and contribute to the improvement of defined engineering processes governing systems engineering across the full lifecycle
• Work with other functions within Integrated Project Teams and across the sector in the design, build and delivery of the EO/IR equipment
• Collaborate with peers in similar roles across the UK to promote a culture of continual learning and improvement, acting as a change agent for systems engineering

What We’re Looking For

• Experience supporting the application of systems engineering to products in an EO/IR environment. Degree-level qualification (or equivalent) in systems engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline
• Must be able to satisfy the necessary security clearance for the role and meet a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in the UK
• Technical skills (in order of priority):
• Strong numerical, analytic, and critical thinking skills supporting “systems thinking”
• Experience of systems engineering methods, tools, and processes
• Relevant experience with EO/IR systems and technologies
• Familiarity with the engineering lifecycle

You must be eligible for full security clearance and may need to satisfy further UK eyes-only and ITAR conditions. For more information, please visit the UK government site on security vetting and clearance levels.

Life at Leonardo

• Flexible Working: Hybrid options; part-time opportunities may be discussed
• Company funded benefits: Private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology, and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays; option to buy/sell leave and accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Pension: Award-winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with mental health, financial wellbeing support and networks for diversity and inclusion
• Lifestyle: Discounted gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Training: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive: Reward for referrals
• Bonus: Scheme for all employees at management level and below

Leonardo is a global high-tech company in Aerospace, Defence and Security, with all the opportunities and growth that come with a large, diverse organisation.

Location & Requirements

Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh

Contract Type: Hybrid (Onsite)