Project Engineering Lead

2 weeks ago


United Kingdom Leonardo Full time

Project Engineering Lead - Satellite Communications page is loaded Project Engineering Lead - Satellite Communications Apply locations GB - Southampton GB - Bristol - Coldharbour Lane time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R0003747

Job Description:

The Opportunity

Leonardo has a fantastic opportunity for a Project Engineering Lead on a permanent basis for delivery of a Beyond Line of Sight Satellite Communications Subsystem. The Project Engineering Lead will need to be a talented and experienced Engineering Leader, familiar with working on complex electronic (ideally RF-based) sensor systems. 

The Project Engineering Lead will have hands-on experience of leading multi-discipline engineering projects across the engineering lifecycle, managing a diverse range of stakeholder needs and requirements to achieve the desired outcome.

This Project Engineering Lead role is within the Comms & Force Protection (C&FP) business group, and will focus on providing team management, technical direction and leadership in conjunction with the Project Engineering Manager and Project Chief Engineer. 

What you will get:

  • Continuous Learning: Whether it’s engineering lifecycle processes, leadership, or personal development, you’ll be supported in your ongoing professional development though training and mentoring.
  • Teamwork: You will work alongside like-minded professional engineers in a highly collaborative environment.
  • Connections: You will be joining an expansive team of around 7,000 people at six major sites across the UK.

What you will do

  • Management of multi-disciplined Engineering teams, ensuring that roles within the teams are clearly defined
  • Establish and maintain good lines of communication across the Engineering IPT and upwards to the Project Engineering Manager
  • Management of the engineering project plan.
  • Management, tracking and reporting against project milestones.
  • Ensuring effective implementation of the company's Life-cycle design reviews, including preparation and presentation of design review material.
  • Upward reporting and management of Customer expectations in line with agreed solution
  • Supplier and subcontractor engagement; support to Make or Buy decisions as required
  • Control project configuration and change management particularly with regard to design baselines and production build standards.
  • Identifying technical risks and mitigation strategies e.g. with test solutions or obsolescence
  • Input to Material Review Boards and Failure Review Boards
  • Concession management – ensuring effective closure plans are in place and enacted

What we are looking for

You really must have:

  • Good technical understanding of antennas and RF based sensor systems, ideally within the Satcomms domain
  • 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
  • Strong leadership competency but also can demonstrate team working skills
  • Knowledge of engineering life-cycle and business process.
  • Degree qualification or equivalent

It would be nice if you had:

  • Experience of working in the defence electronics sector, ideally with airborne sensor systems.
  • Experience of working with UK MOD (e.g. RAF, DSTL, DE&S)
  • An understanding of the deployment of airborne military platforms, systems and operation within the enterprise environment.
  • An understanding of radar-guided surface-to-air missile systems, and other radar-based threats.
  • Chartered Engineer status, or a member of a professional engineering institution.

Primary Location:

GB - Southampton

Additional Locations:

GB - Bristol - Coldharbour Lane

Contract Type:

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid Similar Jobs (2) Project Engineering Lead locations 3 Locations time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago Project Engineering Lead locations GB - Southampton time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago

International, multicultural, innovative, technological: this is Leonardo. The company’s passionate and talented team is strongly influenced by STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) expertise, with a diverse range of experience that enables colleagues to share knowledge and know-how across the generations.

Leonardo always wants to expand its talent pool, here you can find the right opportunity for you

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