Digital Engineering Engineer

Dronetalks; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Digital Engineering Engineer to contribute to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). This role involves designing and developing innovative solutions for next-generation military aircraft. You will collaborate with a talented team, ensuring alignment with engineering best practices while maintaining a focus on integrated product development. With opportunities for hybrid working and a commitment to continuous learning, this position offers a balanced work-life environment. Join a forward-thinking organization that values personal and professional growth, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of military aviation.

Benefits

Flexible working

Continuous Learning

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Employee discount schemes

Family friendly policies

Support for Reserve Forces

Qualifications

• Experience in Digital Engineering and Systems Engineering is essential.
• Ability to achieve SC security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Digital Engineering Strategy for the GCAP Programme.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align engineering practices with program objectives.
• Provide expertise in Digital Engineering to influence future project directions.

Skills

Digital Engineering

Systems Engineering

Project Management

Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Job description

At Leonardo, they have a fantastic new opportunity for a Digital Engineering Engineer (GCAP).

The opportunity:

Leonardo is recruiting Digital Engineering Engineers for roles on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) project, designing and developing solutions that will sit at the heart of their products within the next generation of military aircraft. Based upon your skills and foundation knowledge, Leonardo will assess where you best fit within the programme and discuss the options with you.

Dependent on the role and phase of work, Leonardo is able to offer some roles that allow hybrid working, although many will require on-site working at one of their UK sites in Luton, Bristol, or Lincoln. Talk to them to discover more.

Due to the nature of Leonardo's work, you must be capable of achieving a minimum of SC security clearance and may require access to caveated information such as UK eyes only. Please see the UK National Security Vetting site for more details.

The Digital Engineering Systems Engineer roles will work closely with national and global Digital Engineering SMEs to develop an enterprise wide Digital Engineering Strategy and Implementation Plan for the Leonardo-designed assets in the GCAP Programme, aligning with the other partners.

What you’ll do:

As part of the Digital Engineering team for GCAP, you will

• Own, develop, and maintain the Digital Engineering Strategy for Leonardo’s areas of the GCAP Programme whilst working closely with the Digital Engineering Product Owner and Chief Systems Engineer
• Ensure alignment with the overall GCAP and internal Digital Engineering Capability Roadmaps to achieve an integrated, end-to-end Product Development
• Work with internal business stakeholders such as the Systems Engineering Domain Solution Development to create a target state vision for Digital Engineering based on engineering best practice to support the overall GCAP Programme objectives and internal Leonardo Engineering Strategies
• Represent Leonardo as a subject matter expert, providing support to industry engagement across GCAP on the wider Digital Engineering Strategy topics. This includes liaising with partners to discuss and influence future ways of working on GCAP and planning a Digital Engineering transformation solution across Leonardo developed areas of the programme
• Work closely with the Digital Engineering Product Owner and Chief Systems Engineer, planning proof-of-concept and proof-of-value demonstrations to provide confidence that the new Digital Engineering services meets the time and cost goals for the GCAP Programme
• Work closely with the Digital Engineering Enabler teams to support project implementation and delivery of Digital Engineering services and capabilities into GCAP using a systematic approach

Security clearance:

• Flexible working: Leonardo offers their employees the time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life
• Continuous Learning: You’ll be supported in ongoing personal development, including access to thousands of online courses free of charge via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning
• Annual leave 25 days holiday plus eight bank holidays
• Pension scheme: Leonardo's award-winning pension scheme includes generous employer contribution
• Flexible benefits: Leonardo's 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
• Employee discount schemes: Access to everyday discounts with many high street and online retailers, restaurants and days out
• Family friendly policies
• Positive support for the Reserve Forces, including additional time off for Reservists

Primary location: GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300

leonardo

Luton, England