Project Engineering Lead

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

3/28/2025

Job Description

ob Description

Leonardo has an exciting opportunity for Project Engineering Lead (PEL) on the Future Combat Air System Programme (FCAS). Announced by the Prime Minister in December 2022, GCAP will deliver Tempest, the next generation fighter aircraft that will replace the Royal Air Force Typhoon fleet in the 2035 timescales.

Working within the Future Combat Air business sector, the role will entail dealing with multiple internal and external clients on an Enablers project by project basis to develop and deliver world class enabling capabilities.

We are looking for a PEL to join the Enablers engineering team on a permanent basis to cover an exciting and growing large scale flagship project. This role will lead and manage a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver the Enablers projects. The PEL will provide the engineering leadership, in close partnership with the Project Engineering Manager, and Chief Engineer, to identify, develop, deliver and support the technical solution. This role will also require working closely with the other Leonardo UK, Lines of Business to pull together the Enablers solutions

With this role, you will get

• Agile Systems Engineering Apply and develop your knowledge of systems engineering in a fast-paced and dynamic agile development team.
• EW Expertise Leonardo has subject-matter experts with extensive and detailed knowledge of the EW domain, technology, performance, and operational capabilities.
• Continuous Learning Whether engineering lifecycle processes, leadership, or personal development, you’ll be supported in your ongoing professional development though training and mentoring.
• Teamwork You will work alongside like-minded professional engineers in a highly collaborative environment.
• Connections You will be joining an expansive team of around 7,000 people at six major sites across the UK.
• Engineering Heritage We are proud of our rich heritage in Engineering, with 100 years of pioneering development.
  
  

Reporting to the Project Engineering Manager, the PEL is responsible for

• Producing effective, efficient and realistic plans to deliver the solution (risks/opportunities are identified, estimates are validated, stakeholders are bought in).
• Ensuring effective implementation of the company's Lifecycle Management, including Design & Gate Reviews and Processes
• Validating and Meeting Targets for Development of Design Maturity
• Engineering aspects of the monthly Project Performance Reviews
• Provide engineering leadership to a multi-disciplinary, Integrated Project Team (IPT) throughout the project lifecycle to deliver the plan on time, in budget and to quality standards (lifecycle reviews are held, reporting mechanisms are in place, high level of motivation maintained within the team, consistent high level of performance achieved).
• Ensure the engineering team delivers the "best value" solution compliant with the customer's technical and budgetary requirements, contractual, safety and legislative standards and is consistent with the business strategy.
• Promoting streamlined ways of working across the engineering lifecycle in order to be competitive.
• To ensure re-use and modularity across any solutions proposed.
• Establish and maintain good lines of communication across the Engineering IPT and upwards to the IPT lead and Engineering Leadership
• Support the management of Suppliers and project Make or Buy decisions as required
• Work closely with the Project Engineering Manager & Project Chief Engineer to resolve technical or programme conflicts and ensure that the design rationale is documented
• Manage and communicate issues internally, externally & to senior management
• To work closely and effectively with all stakeholders
• Deliver to agreed performance targets
• Support the teams working in an Agile manner.
  
  

You really must have

• Ability to produce clear concise engineering documentation
• Degree qualified or equivalent.
• Good problem-solving ability.
• Good schedule and budget control.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Commercially aware.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, across multiple sites.
• Strong leadership competency but also can demonstrate team working skills.
• Knowledge of Engineering lifecycle and business process.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and possibly overseas
• Due to the nature of our work, you must be capable of achieving full SC security clearance
  
  

It would be nice if you had

• Basic Knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering
• Experience of delivering as part of a prime organisation
• Experience of Radar, Electronic Warfare (ESM & ECM), EO/IR and/or Communications
• Experience in developing integrated solutions
• Experience within system design/system architectures
• Digital Thread/Digital Engineering through the product life cycle
• Experience in physical/digital infrastructure development and planning
  
  

Primary Location

GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300

Additional Locations

GB - Bristol - Coldharbour Lane, GB - Southampton GB - Edinburgh, GB - Basildon, GB - Newcastle

Contract Type

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Hybrid

Primary Location

GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300

Additional Locations

GB - Basildon, GB - Edinburgh, GB - Newcastle, GB - Southampton

Contract Type

Hybrid Working

Hybrid