The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their experience by; leading a complex system of systems integration programme from planning to execution, gaining knowledge of the Electronic Warfare and training equipment domain and working closely with teams from multiple organisations delivering air, land and sea Electronic Warfare equipment.

You will be joining an engineering organisation that has a rich heritage in Electronic Warfare boasting over 100 years of history and providing the latest advances in radio frequency technology to our military customers in the UK and further afield.

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

• Flexible working: We offer our employees the time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life through flexible hours and part time options
• Custom/ Hyrbid working: The role may be a mixture of home based and onsite
• Flexible benefits: Our company-funded approach to flexible benefits allows employees to make choices appropriate for them. Each employee has access to a wide choice of lifestyle, health and wellbeing options best suited to their individual lifestyle goals.
• Network groups: To demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion we have network groups for

• Training: Free access to Coursera which provides more than 4,000 online courses
• Continuous Learning: You will be supported in your ongoing professional development through training and mentoring
• Investors in People: We are proud recipients of the Investors in People Silver Award
• Employee Assistance Programme Providing free and confidential mental health support
• Annual leave: We offer 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays and up to 12 flexi days
• Carers (employees who care for someone who is either older, disabled or seriously ill) o Enable (supporting people with disabilities) o Equalise (development of a gender-balanced workforce) o Pride (promoting equality for all LGBTQ+ individuals)
• We also work in partnership with AFBE (Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers).

WHAT YOU'LL DO?
Reporting to the Project Chief Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Defining the strategy to integrate successfully, the systems that comprise the NATO JEWCS capability to ensure a successful entry into formal verification testing.
• Defining and authoring the integration plans and associated artefacts to ensure the strategy is successfully delivered.
• Reporting to the project on the status of the integration planning and activities.
• Identifying the resources (people, equipment, facilities and data) needed for the various integration activities.
• Working with the various organisations and stakeholders to ensure alignment and understanding of the integration strategy and plans.
• Defining the processes for the management of the integration, including defect management, reporting and risk & opportunity identification.

Progression!
This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo's future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.


What we are ideally looking for?

• Experience of planning, conducting, and managing the integration of complex systems comprising military (or equivalent) equipment with significant software content.
• Experience of authoring integration plans, procedures, and reports.
• Experience of leading and managing integration activities with equipment provided by different organisations.
• Demonstrable experience in writing and reviewing high-quality technical documentation.
• Experience of engineering gate reviews and the associated assessment of design compliance.
• Ability to cope with a high degree of design complexity and significant levels of uncertainty and ambiguity.
• Self-motivated with an aptitude for problem-solving and driving difficult issues to conclusions.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrable ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders on complex issues.

Advantageous in this role are:
Experience of wider systems engineering skills including requirements management, interface management, verification and acceptance.
Experience of successfully integrating IT systems with military (or equivalent) equipment.

Also desirable would be:
Knowledge of the Electronic Warfare domain, including radar systems, radio communications systems and associated countermeasures.
Knowledge of Military exercises and training environment.
Experience of working in the defence electronics sector.