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Working across the full engineering lifecycle, you will apply systems engineering principles and systems thinking to define, analyse, integrate, verify and optimise complex systems that contribute directly to critical defence programmes.\nYou will work within multidisciplinary teams, using MBSE approaches to improve understanding, communication and decision-making across complex technical challenges. Whether developing architectures, analysing requirements, supporting verification activities or enabling digital engineering transformation, you will help shape the future of Leonardo's Radar and EO capabilities.\nAlongside challenging technical work, you will have opportunities to develop your MBSE expertise, broaden your systems engineering knowledge, deepen your domain understanding, grow your leadership skills, and work towards professional registration and Chartership.\nWhere this vacancy is being recruited across more than one grade, the successful candidate will be appointed to a specific assessed grade, and the applicable salary range will be that associated with the grade of appointment.\nWhat you'll do\nApply Systems Engineering principles and Systems Thinking across the engineering lifecycle.\nUse Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies, frameworks, and tools to support systems engineering activities.\nDevelop and maintain system models, architectures, requirements, behaviours, interfaces, and analysis products.\nSupport the design, integration, verification, validation, and acceptance of complex Radar and EO systems.\nCollaborate with multidisciplinary and specialist engineering teams.\nContribute to requirements definition, trade studies, design reviews, and engineering decision making.\nSupport the continuous improvement of systems engineering processes, tools, and ways of working.\nEngage with customers and stakeholders to understand needs and communicate technical solutions.\nAt senior levels, lead work packages, provide technical direction, mentor engineers, and support capability development across the business.\nWhat you'll bring\nWe welcome applications from engineers with a range of experience and b\nbackgrounds. You may have experience in some of the following areas:\nEssential\nExperience applying Systems Engineering principles and Systems Thinking within a complex engineering environment.\nExperience across one or more Systems Engineering disciplines, including requirements engineering, system architecture development, integration, verification, or validation.\nStrong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.\nDesirable\nExperience with SysML, UML, or related modelling standards.\nExperience with MBSE tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler, MagicDraw, Enterprise Architect, Rhapsody, Capella, or equivalent.\nExperience with applying MBSE frameworks such as MagicGrid\nExperience within Radar, EO, sensing, command and control, aerospace, defence, electronics, software-intensive systems, or other safety-critical or mission-critical sectors.\nExperience planning and delivering engineering work packages, with increasing levels of responsibility and technical leadership.\nFor senior opportunities, experience leading multidisciplinary teams, mentoring engineers, influencing engineering strategy, and engaging with customers would be advantageous.\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.\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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