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The role will report to the Project Engineering Lead for Supply Chain Improvement Team and support the Project Engineering Manager (PEM) and Programme Leadership Team in delivering the programme's technical, cost, quality and schedule objectives.\nThe successful candidate will act as the subject matter expert for PCB technologies, manufacturing processes and supplier capability development, supporting the transition of complex PCB designs from development through to high-yield, repeatable production. Working across engineering, manufacturing, quality and supply chain functions, the role will play a critical part in ensuring the programme can achieve its delivery commitments within an increasingly challenging electronic manufacturing supply landscape.\nWhat you'll do as the Lead PCB Technical Specialist\nYou will play a major role in providing technical leadership and specialist guidance across all aspects of PCB manufacture, supplier development and product industrialisation.\nAs a Lead PCB Technical Specialist you will offer technical direction, evaluation, and recommendations relating to manufacturing risks and opportunities, while also defining strategic capability improvements and cost-reduction initiatives across the PCB supply chain to support long-term business objectives. You will:\nAct as the technical lead for PCB manufacturing and industrialisation activities across the Mk2 Programme.\n\nOwn the technical strategy for the manufacture of highly complex PCB assemblies, ensuring designs are capable of achieving reliable, repeatable and cost-effective production.\n\nWork closely with the Project Engineering Lead & Programme Manager to ensure cost and time trade-offs are undertaken and establish technical solutions coherent with agreed budgets and programme timescales.\n\nLead technical engagement with PCB manufacturers and key supply chain partners.\n\nConduct detailed assessments of supplier manufacturing capability, process maturity and technical risk.\n\nLead supplier development and supply chain maturity activities to improve manufacturing performance, quality, yield and capacity.\n\nIdentify manufacturing process weaknesses and drive corrective and preventive improvement initiatives within supplier organisations.\n\nEnsure programme capacity, yield and cost targets are achieved in both the short and long term.\n\nProvide Design for Manufacture (DfM) and Design for Assembly (DfA) guidance to engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.\n\nLead reviews of manufacturing readiness, production risk and technical compliance.\n\nCommunicate technical risks, issues and opportunities to the Project Chief Engineer and Programme Leadership Team.\n\nSupport configuration control, qualification, verification and acceptance activities associated with PCB production.\n\nRepresent Leonardo when engaging with customers, senior leadership and external stakeholders to define and deliver technical solutions.\n\nWhat you'll bring\nA minimum of 10 years' experience in PCB development, manufacture and industrialisation.\n\nExtensive experience in the manufacture of highly complex multilayer and high-reliability PCB products.\n\nDeep technical expertise in PCB fabrication, assembly and manufacturing technologies.\n\nProven experience of taking PCB products from development and low-yield production through to stable, high-yield manufacturing.\n\nStrong understanding of PCB process capability, yield management and manufacturing quality systems.\n\nExperience of identifying supplier process weaknesses and implementing effective improvement plans.\n\nExperience working directly with PCB fabricators and assembly houses to resolve complex technical and manufacturing challenges.\n\nStrong knowledge of DfM and DfA principles and their application to complex electronic products.\n\nExperience leading supplier technical assessments, audits and manufacturing readiness reviews.\n\nUnderstanding of capacity planning, supply chain resilience and manufacturing risk management.\n\nThis 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.\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.\n\nSecure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.\n\nYour 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).\n\nRewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.\n\nNever Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.\n\nRefer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.\n\nTailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.\n\nFlexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.\n\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. 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