Leonardo Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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The opportunity

At Leonardo, we have an opportunity for a Radar Reliability Engineer to join our Supportability team.

The Supportability Engineering discipline has a unique position within our business as it is involved in all the stages of a programme, from initial development, production, customer support and repairs, and eventually disposal.

This role would suit someone with a background in Electronics Design, who is looking for a new challenge. We are looking to speak to anyone with an understanding of circuit diagrams and component selection.

What You’ll Do

• Influencing design through Reliability, Maintainability, and Testability analysis.
• Modelling product reliability and generating Functional Block Diagrams.
• Creating and maintaining Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA/FMECA).
• Understanding of failure detection methods including Built-In-Test (BIT).
• Advise on and develop Reliability Growth Tests and Finite Element Analyses.

Working across the Surveillance Radar business area you will be actively involved in analysing, assessing, and influencing the supportability characteristics, supportability strategy, and performance of the next generation of Leonardo Radar products.

As a Supportability Engineer you will have the following responsibilities

• Engaging with the Integrated Project Teams to deliver Supportability Engineering work packages in areas of Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Testability.
• Working closely with colleagues across multiple Engineering disciplines to implement reliability solutions on complex systems before they reach production.

What We Need From You

• Experience of Electronic Product Design
• Previous history of MIL-HDBK-217 Reliability Prediction Modelling
• Knowledge of Design Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Ideally, you will have an Honours degree in engineering or a science-based discipline, and you will have worked in industry, defence, or have other relevant experience.

This 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.

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.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• 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).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

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 key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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Locations & requirements

• Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh
• Additional Locations: GB - Newcastle
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hybrid Working: Hybrid
• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Computer and Network Security

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