Principal Supportability Engineer
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Programmers and software development professionals
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
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£54,700
(£28.05 per hour)
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Description
Job Description
Your impact
Help shape the future of military capability. As a Principal Supportability Engineer at Leonardo, you’ll lead the integration of Supportability across complex systems – many in the Electronic Warfare domain – so operators can perform at their best when it matters most. You’ll set the strategy for supportability across programmes, influence the design from concept to delivery, and work with multidisciplinary teams, military users, and Ministry of Defence stakeholders to deliver safe, effective, and complaint solutions.
What You Will Do
Your impact
Help shape the future of military capability. As a Principal Supportability Engineer at Leonardo, you’ll lead the integration of Supportability across complex systems – many in the Electronic Warfare domain – so operators can perform at their best when it matters most. You’ll set the strategy for supportability across programmes, influence the design from concept to delivery, and work with multidisciplinary teams, military users, and Ministry of Defence stakeholders to deliver safe, effective, and complaint solutions.
What You Will Do
- Set strategy and governance define ILS and Safety approach, standards, and measures of effectiveness across programmes.
- Assure delivery lead major ILS and Safety work packages and reviews; ensure quality, schedule, and compliance.
- Technical leadership and mentoring guide supportability practitioners and adjacent disciplines and share best practice.
- Bid and capture shape winning supportability propositions, estimates, and plans for competitive proposals.
- Testing and evaluation plan and run supportability activities, trials, and demonstrations, monitor performance, and drive design actions.
Main must-haves
- Support design reviews and customer meetings, by presenting supportability evidence and guidance, ensuring that supportability aspects are effectively communicated and addressed.
- Extensive experience in supportability on mission-critical defence/aerospace programmes, with working knowledge of the Defence Logistics Framework, Def Stan 00-600 and Def Stan 00-056.
- Depth across supportability methods supportability analysis, software support, hazard analysis, supply support, maintenance and progressive assurance.
- Demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring, setting direction and assuring quality across multiple projects.
- Experience in applying supportability methodologies within complex engineering projects.
- Strong stakeholder skills with senior MOD and industry clients; able to influence and build trust.
Helpful tooling (nice to have)
Security Clearance
This 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
Why join us
At 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.
- You will preferably have a degree in a relevant engineering or science discipline.
- Experience with requirement and delivery tools (e.g., DOORS, Jira, Confluence).
- Project management skills.
- Lean methodologies.
- Experience building Capability within an organisation and supporting business growth.
Security Clearance
This 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
Why join us
At 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.
- Time to Recharge Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
Leonardo 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.
At 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.
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Primary Location
GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300
Additional Locations
GB - Lincoln
Contract Type
Permanent
Hybrid Working
Hybrid
Additional Locations
GB - Lincoln
Contract Type
Permanent
Hybrid Working
Hybrid