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This is a technically challenging area of the business; addressing customer requirements for flexible, high performance systems capable of performing the role of primary sensor on some of the world's most technically advanced combat aircraft. The team you will be joining is a diverse mix of Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, and Technical Specialists who bring together a wealth of experience and expertise to collaborate, innovate, and deliver cutting-edge solutions.\nYou will be part of the team undertaking the requirements management, detailed design and functional development of the Radar, primarily focussed on system and data management aspects as well as design for reliability, maintainability and testability (RMT). Work packages are defined around a traditional V-model Systems Engineering framework and implemented using an incremental, domain driven development process. Dependent on your ambitions and skills, we will discuss how the responsibilities below can be tailored for you.\nWhat you’ll do\nAnalyse Customer/Purchaser requirements and identify System functions to satisfy these requirements.\nOwn technical delivery of work packages and incremental design features in areas such as:Built-in-test and failure management\nCoordinated power-up and shutdown sequencing of a complex, distributed system\nOperating state and power state management\nData Management (recording, distribution, retrieval, and erasure)\nSecurity features\n\nContribute to System Architecture and allocation of functions to Line Replaceable Items (LRIs) utilising Cameo to perform Model Based Systems Engineering.\nAuthor System, LRI, and LRI Subdomain requirements, and author tests to verify these requirements\nIdentify and specify LRI and LRI Subdomain interfaces.\nLead cross-disciplinary collaboration and coordination to ensure coherent system design across multiple subsystems and stakeholder groups\nDrive the allocation of system functionality to Hardware, Firmware, and Software disciplines, supporting implementation and integration activities.\nSupport integration & test of specified functionality and contribute to defect resolution.\nDependent on experience, you may also:\nProvide technical direction for the design, as well as promotion of good-practice and general guidance to the wider Systems team.\nTake responsibility for project deliverables or large scale work packages.\nMentor, coach and potentially line-manage other engineers within the team.\nWhat you’ll bring\nRequired Experience:\nUnderstanding of full-lifecycle Systems Engineering principles\nExperience in the design and capture of complex hardware, firmware and/or software interactions\nAbility to work independently and collaboratively to solve complex engineering challenges where design complexity and uncertainty is present\nAbility to work within an experienced multidisciplinary engineering team\nExperience in writing and managing technical requirements\nDesirable Experience:\nExperience, or a strong interest in, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) including:Working in accordance with a defined architectural framework (preferably MagicGrid)\nUse of the Systems Modelling Language (SysML)\n\nExperience of defining and managing requirements, maintaining traceability through System and Subsystem design activities using IBM DOORS\nAwareness of RMT engineering principles such as (built-in-test, fault identification and isolation, failure handling/fault tolerance)\nExperience in integration, test, and verification of complex engineering products\nA desire to evaluate and improve processes and tools\nExperience of working in an agile lifecycle\nExperience of working with configuration management tools\nExperience using the Atlassian tool sets (Confluence, Jira and Bitbucket)\nFor those with extensive experience, we would also be looking for:\nDemonstrable experience within, and the ability to contribute to shape complex areas of system design\nDemonstrable experience taking responsibility for outcomes and contributing to technical decisions\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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