Project Engineering Manager

Job Description:

Salary Range - £75,000 - £82,000

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Your Impact

The Processing Core Delivery Team (PX CDT) underpins airborne radar and system development in Edinburgh by providing specialist processing expertise in the fields of Waveform Design, Digital Signal Processing, System Modelling and Design, Tracking, Navigation, Tasking and Control, Test Solutions, Autonomous Decision Making and Data Fusion. We provide engineering artefacts and support to the Electronics Division and LUK Capability across the engineering lifecycle from early concept studies through to solution implementation and integration support.

Key to our success is our ability to maintain and grow specialist technical capabilities in response to future company need, drive innovation and champion its exploitation into new products or processes, champion cross product reuse and commonality and, foster a collaborative and dynamic working environment.

As PX CDT Project Engineering Manager (PEM), you will set the strategy, positively influence, and manage our technical output from the Platform Delivery Teams within the PX CDT. You will lead all work packages within our waveform and signal processing, navigation, tasking and control and tracking teams and ensure reliable delivery to the Radar and Advanced Targeting (RATs) line-of-business and the associated programmes. You will work in a highly demanding and complex team, immersed in full-scale development programmes spanning the breadth of the engineering lifecycle.

Our CDT has a challenging set of customer expectations to develop flexible, high-performance systems and software solutions deployed on the primary sensors and vehicles of some of the world's most technically advanced fast jet aircraft and military vehicles. We are looking for someone passionate about our products, with a focus on delivery and proven experience of nurturing and developing high-performing, successful teams. You will thrive in dynamic environments, with the ability to make decisions quickly under pressure and set a clear technical direction for the team.

As the Project Engineering Manager, you will:

• Lead and manage the PX CDT Platform Delivery Teams reporting to the PX CDT PEM and Chief Engineers.

• Define and implement your design, development and delivery strategy for the Platform Delivery Teams with support from the PX CDT PEM and Chief Engineers.

• Manage and review the Forward Load for the Platform Delivery Teams to ensure the team size and skill set within the group can satisfy current and future programme demand.

• Identify emerging technologies from your group and engage with Chief Engineer group and RATs Capability to protect IPR.

• Work with the PX CDT Function Leads to maintain a critical mass of SQEP to drive innovation and product delivery across our key technical domains.

• Work with the PX CDT PEM to evaluate any new work being proposed for the Platform Delivery Teams and ensure the team can support business winning activities across the RATs line-of-business.

• Manage the application of appropriate Life Cycle Management (LCM) processes for all work products under development within the Platform Delivery Teams.

• Foster and maintain effective relationships with the sector delivery IPTs across the RATs line-of-business.

• Deploy effective work package management (e.g. EVM etc.) techniques across our teams and monitor adherence to cost and schedule.

• Drive commonality and promote re-use of engineering artefacts across the CDT and the sectors within RATs.

• Foster an environment to support personal and professional development for our engineers.

What you’ll bring

Ideally, we are looking for a proactive engineer and leader, someone with:

• Experience in applying governance and guidance in Engineering LCM process.

• Experience in eliciting stakeholder expectations.

• Proven leadership and decision-making skills in a high complexity, dynamic environment at a senior level.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build trust and respect across engineering teams and senior leadership groups.

• Experience of integration, with an understanding of the resultant issues, cost and schedule implications, and potential mitigations.

• Tenacity and determination, with a desire to deliver outputs and results.

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 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 - Edinburgh

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid