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Senior Project Assurance Engineer, Edinburgh

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Client:

Leonardo

Location:

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

a92734403996

Job Views:

30

Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Job Description:

At Leonardo, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Assurance Engineers, within our Airborne Radar Quality Assurance Team in Edinburgh. This is a great opportunity to join our team and support business growth within Edinburgh. The role will involve working with Operations, Project Managers, Customers, Design/Development teams, and Purchasing/Suppliers to satisfactorily meet our Customer requirements relating to the Products and Services provided by Leonardo UK. This role is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Be an integral member of both the Airborne Radar Quality team and the Integrated Project Teams (IPT) and contribute to all aspects of Quality ensuring the success and completion of all allocated projects
• Delivery of all assurance activities defined by the IPT ensuring they are maintained as relevant in line with the changing project demands.
• Be fully aware and engaged with the Operational and IPT risks and opportunities and support, and take leadership where appropriate driving progress
• Agree risk based internal assessments with the IPT lead and deliver these to completion including managing any findings to closure
• Analyse and communicate information to support the escalation and clear communication of IPT requirements to ensuring correct decision-making
• Take leadership, on behalf of the IPT, on all instances of Non Conformance and Failure and ensure situations are managed collectively to a dependable closure with the IPT Peer Group. This will be both internally within the business and with the external supply chain
• Support and mentor more junior members of the Assurance Team

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required

• Ideally a Bachelor's Degree [or equivalent] in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing or experience in Defence, Electronics or similarly "complex" industries.
• Be able to demonstrate Governance, knowledge of AS9100 / ISO9001 and Continuous improvement.
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge of Development and Design Assurance support to these stages of the lifecycle.
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge in applying Quality Tools such as Root Cause Corrective Action, Pattern Fault Lifecycle, Process Mapping, Verification, Validation and First Article Inspection.
• Be a logical thinker, capable of harvesting complex data into actions with practical solutions that supports business goals, in 'the language of the business'.
• Have good interpersonal skills and a collaborative working style across all functions of the business.
• Have effective time management, including prioritisation and escalation
• Be able to demonstrate experience in working with Customers and Suppliers.

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Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

• Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
• Wellbeing:Employee Assistance Programme, access to Mental Health support, Financial wellbeing support, network groups (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
• Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below