Leonardo

Job Description: Your impact Are you an experienced Hardware Engineer that would like to aid in the delivery of high-performance digital hardware that forms part of our self-protection systems and is installed on fast jet, UAV, land and naval platforms? If so, keep reading We are recruiting for Principal and Lead Hardware Engineers to be part of various teams within the EW sector to support our next generation electronic platforms (based either in Luton or Bristol). You will experience the full engineering lifecycle within Leonardo assisting with requirement and architecture definition and maturation, the design of new novel PCB level electronics and work with the wider project team to support integration and qualification of product What you will do: Support throughout the full hardware lifecycle from requirements analysis; through design, and unit test; to integrating hardware with the target system; and lastly to acceptance test and delivery to customerFollow...

Job Description: Test Solution Design Engineer Your impact Are you interested in designing and developing advanced test solutions for some of the most innovative defence and aerospace projects in the UK? If you like the sound of delivering electronic test solutions for platforms such as the Eurofighter Typhoon, then we would like to hear from you. We are looking for an experienced Test Solution Design Engineer to join our well-established Test Engineering community at our Edinburgh based site. You will play a pivotal role in the design, development and integration of test solutions that supports our industry-leading contribution to Radar programmes and wider defence capabilities. As a Test Solution Design Engineer, you will: Support the creation and delivery of test solutions within a defined work package area, ensuring that the solution meets all stakeholder requirements across performance, cost and schedule.Capture, analyse and mature stakeholder needs, associating...

The Opportunity Leonardo offers a range of Apprenticeships from 2-4yrs. across a variety of STEM and business routes, offering paid training, coupled with on the job learning that enables you to gain practical skills, experience and knowledge that sets up the best start to your career. We offer competitive entry salaries and fully support your academic learning through to qualifications, with salary increases as you progress. We support helping you settle in to your new location ensuring you are familiar with the team and have a warm welcome from day 1. There is a member of our Apprentice team at each site, helping you progress, ensuring your study time is protected, enabling access to digital learning as well as opportunities to get involved with the local community and STEM projects, enhance many aspects of each programme. Leonardo’s four year Design Engineering Graduate Apprenticeship scheme in Edinburgh is looking for people who understand the importance of communication,...

Job Description: Do you want to help deliver equipment to protect the UK Armed Forces from IEDs? Due to the growth of the business area, Leonardo have an opportunity for an Electronics Solution Lead to join our Communications and Force Protection Team. Project work at Leonardo is based on both internally funded products and directly funded work with deliverables to key customers within short timescales. If successful, you will be joining a dedicated multi-disciplined Integrated Project Team with a full and stretching workload - with huge potential for personal growth and professional development. The salary range for this role is £63,000 - £68,000 per year. For internal applicants only, please note that this is a Job Family Framework level 6 (Engineering) What you will do Supporting our Electronic Counter Measures (ECM) programmes, you will support new designs undertaking the following activities. Development of subsystem engineering solutions and specificationsOperating...

Job Description: The opportunity: Are you interested in developing test equipment for some of the most cutting-edge defence and aerospace projects in the UK? If you like the sound of developing test equipment for projects such as the Eurofighter Typhoon jet, then Leonardo would like to hear from you. We are looking for experienced Principal Test Equipment Engineers to join our well established test engineering community at our Edinburgh based site as well as in our brand new Newcastle office. You will help us continue our industry leading contribution to projects in our Radar, Advanced Targeting and Surveillance teams. For more information on Leonardo's world first radar testing breakthrough have a look here : If you would like to read about our contribution to the Eurofighter - have a look here: To find out more about one of our Surveillance projects, Seaspray, have a look here - What you’ll do as an experienced Electronics Design Engineer: Key contributor to the...

Job Description: Your Impact At Leonardo, we’re bringing together some of the brightest engineering minds to develop the GCAP radar, and we’re looking for experienced Principal High‑Speed Digital Electronics Engineers to join us in Edinburgh or Newcastle. This is more than a role—it’s an opportunity to step into a growing programme at a pivotal moment. You’ll be embedded within a multi‑disciplinary delivery team, taking concepts from early requirements right through to final delivery. Every day, you’ll see the direct impact of your expertise as part of a high‑performing team driving innovation at pace. What you’ll bring This is an exciting opportunity for you as an experienced engineer to bring your skillset and knowledge into our working environment. You will: Design cutting‑edge high‑speed digital PCBs , incorporating state‑of‑the‑art FPGAs, microprocessors, and complex interconnects. Lead hardware development across the full lifecycle —from early requirements...

Job Description: Your Impact: Step into a role where your engineering expertise will help shape the future of radar technology. At Leonardo, we’re expanding our GCAP development team and are looking for talented Senior High‑Speed Digital Electronics Engineers to join us in Edinburgh or Newcastle. As part of a multi‑disciplined delivery team, you’ll work across the full engineering lifecycle, from capturing early requirements to delivering the final system into the hands of our customers. This is a rare opportunity to contribute to a high‑profile, high‑growth programme at a pivotal moment, working alongside some of the most skilled engineers in the industry. Here, your ideas will matter, your experience will shape real outcomes, and your work will push the boundaries of what’s possible. What you’ll bring: Designing high speed digital Printed Circuit Boards that utilise the latest FPGA, microprocessor and high-speed interconnect technologies Supporting throughout the...

Job Description: Your Impact At Leonardo, we’re bringing together some of the brightest engineering minds to develop the GCAP radar, and we’re looking for experienced Principal High‑Speed Digital Electronics Engineers to join us in Edinburgh or Newcastle. This is more than a role—it’s an opportunity to step into a growing programme at a pivotal moment. You’ll be embedded within a multi‑disciplinary delivery team, taking concepts from early requirements right through to final delivery. Every day, you’ll see the direct impact of your expertise as part of a high‑performing team driving innovation at pace. What you’ll bring This is an exciting opportunity for you as an experienced engineer to bring your skillset and knowledge into our working environment. You will: Design cutting‑edge high‑speed digital PCBs , incorporating state‑of‑the‑art FPGAs, microprocessors, and complex interconnects. Lead hardware development across the full lifecycle —from early requirements...

Job Description: Your impact Would you like to deliver the complex Firmware that forms part of our self-protection systems installed on fast jet, UAV, land and naval platforms? Do you have experience leading Firmware teams or delivering highly complex embedded solutions Leonardo is looking for Lead and Principal FPGA/Firmware Engineers to join our growing Luton or Bristol based teams. As an experienced FPGA/Firmware engineer you will work with experts in their field, using world-class facilities to deliver Firmware for complex digital systems that meet challenging future customer requirements. Your role may even take you across the UK or abroad for technical reviews. You will use or develop team leading experience to support the delivery of work from several engineers. Your expertise will also be key to enhance processes and ways of working across UK wide FPGA/Firmware delivery teams What you will do: Firmware requirements capture and management;FPGA design and...

Job Description: Your Impact: Step into a role where your engineering expertise will help shape the future of radar technology. At Leonardo, we’re expanding our GCAP development team and are looking for talented Senior High‑Speed Digital Electronics Engineers to join us in Edinburgh or Newcastle. As part of a multi‑disciplined delivery team, you’ll work across the full engineering lifecycle, from capturing early requirements to delivering the final system into the hands of our customers. This is a rare opportunity to contribute to a high‑profile, high‑growth programme at a pivotal moment, working alongside some of the most skilled engineers in the industry. Here, your ideas will matter, your experience will shape real outcomes, and your work will push the boundaries of what’s possible. What you’ll bring: Designing high speed digital Printed Circuit Boards that utilise the latest FPGA, microprocessor and high-speed interconnect technologies Supporting throughout the...

Job Description: Test Solution Design Engineer Your impact Are you interested in designing and developing advanced test solutions for some of the most innovative defence and aerospace projects in the UK? If you like the sound of delivering electronic test solutions for platforms such as the Eurofighter Typhoon, then we would like to hear from you. We are looking for an experienced Test Solution Design Engineer to join our well-established Test Engineering community at our Edinburgh based site. You will play a pivotal role in the design, development and integration of test solutions that supports our industry-leading contribution to Radar programmes and wider defence capabilities. As a Test Solution Design Engineer, you will: Support the creation and delivery of test solutions within a defined work package area, ensuring that the solution meets all stakeholder requirements across performance, cost and schedule.Capture, analyse and mature stakeholder needs, associating...

Job Description: Your impact Would you like a once-in-a-generation opportunity to play a fundamental role in a Defence programme of critical National and International importance, and to help shape the future of Combat Air capability in the UK? The Test Engineer role is a new and exciting one within the Test Environments area of the Future Combat Air Line of Business that will enable Leonardo to meet the challenges of a highly successful and growing business. The role will provide focus on delivering a robust and effective test capability (rigs, full integrated test solutions at all levels, bespoke software development and Test frameworks) in support of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). GCAP will deliver Tempest, the 6th Generation fighter aircraft that will replace the Royal Air Force Typhoon fleet, in the 2035 timescales. Given the nature of the work at this level, we are able to offer some hybrid working, however on-site working is expected for the purposes of...

Job Description: Your impact Would you like to deliver the complex Firmware that forms part of our self-protection systems installed on fast jet, UAV, land and naval platforms? Do you have experience leading Firmware teams or delivering highly complex embedded solutions Leonardo is looking for Lead and Principal FPGA/Firmware Engineers to join our growing Luton or Bristol based teams. As an experienced FPGA/Firmware engineer you will work with experts in their field, using world-class facilities to deliver Firmware for complex digital systems that meet challenging future customer requirements. Your role may even take you across the UK or abroad for technical reviews. You will use or develop team leading experience to support the delivery of work from several engineers. Your expertise will also be key to enhance processes and ways of working across UK wide FPGA/Firmware delivery teams What you will do: Firmware requirements capture and management;FPGA design and...