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This would include Qualification, support to production deliveries as well as Repairs and support.\nThis role would be suited to Electronics Engineers experienced at working at a high level who enjoy collaborating in multi-disciplinary teams with experience of the full product development lifecycle. They will be technically responsible for the Hardware Architecture within a growing and exciting project.\nYour Impact\nWithin the IPT you will have a detailed understanding of the electronic architecture of equipment and will interface closely with other functional areas such as Systems, Mechanical, Firmware to ensure the Hardware architecture meets internal processes and controls for Leonardos Through product life-cycle\nSupport Qualification activities, Design Changes and Obsolescence cycles\nYou will be responsible for understanding the technical elements of the Hardware implementation.\nStrong communication skills are essential as you will be working within an international multi-partner team. The ability to negotiate and influence others is an essential pre-requisite, ensuring that focus remains on ‘the bigger picture’.\nFully documenting and recording your work products; keeping them under configuration management, and providing plans and progress reports\nWorking within a multi-disciplined team of engineers to resolve technical issues\nSupport to IPTs, to attend project update meetings and be able to communicate and work within those teams with good interpersonal skills.\nProduce reports where necessary and work to Leonardo test and design procedures.\nThe role involves:\nProduction Life cycle management\nRequirements understanding and detailed technical knowledge of the Hardware Architecture\nDetailed knowledge of test and integration over a wide selection of different electronic products\nSupport to the various Sectors within Leonardo with guidance and direction to identify, mitigate or resolve technical issues within projects.\nWorking within a multi-discipline team to solve system design challenges.\nYou really must have:\nThorough understanding of overall system / sub-system function and key performance drivers.\nAwareness / understanding of broad technical areas such as Electronics hardware, software, firmware, power, integration, RF, safety.\nUnderstanding of how an overall product comes together from all stages. Ideally should have taken a product through the full Engineering life cycle.\nExperience in testing RF and Microwave Designs as well as integrated Digital and High-Speed products.\nProvide experienced guidance/coaching to other members of the discipline to promoting a culture of best practice sharing and knowledge exploitation across the function.\nBe able to understand and manage technical risks.\nIt would be good if you had some of the following:\nExperience within the defence industry\nWorking within Airborne Platforms\nSafety critical systems\nSecurity Clearance\nThis 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\nWhy join us\nAt Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.\nTime to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.\nSecure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.\n Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).\nRewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.\nNever Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.\nRefer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.\nTailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.\nFlexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.\nLeonardo 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.\nLeonardo offers an additional allowances for some roles - for more information please \nFor a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.\nLeonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team-they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.\nAt Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.\nBe part of something bigger - apply now!\nPrimary Location:\nGB - Luton - Cap. 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