Job Description
We are seeking an outstanding technical leader to join Leonardo as Sector Chief Engineer for the Future Combat Air (FCA) Line of Business—a pivotal role at the heart of the UK’s next‑generation combat air capability.
This role requires on‑site presence at our Capability Green site in Luton and occasional UK and international travel. Candidate must already hold, or be eligible to obtain, Developed Vetting (DV) National Security clearance.
What you will do as a Sector Chief Engineer
- Provide overall technical leadership and authority across FCA engineering activities.
- Ensure engineering outputs meet customer requirements and comply with company engineering processes and safety, security, and airworthiness regulatory requirements.
- Set the technical direction through leadership of System Design Authorities (SDA), Systems Architects, and Technical Specialists.
- Lead, mentor, develop and recruit the SDA technical community and chair the FCA Chief Engineers Forum.
- Act as the senior technical reviewer and authorised signatory within FCA.
- Represent Leonardo in senior‑level government customer and industry partner engagements.
- Lead complex technical investigations and resolve technical conflicts and priorities.
- Drive design commonality, reuse, and modularity across all engineering disciplines, ensuring that the highest levels of engineering standards are maintained and the integrity of design solutions are assured.
- Shape technology and product roadmaps in collaboration with Design Integrity, Capability Management and external customers.
- Champion continuous engineering improvement and support strategic initiatives led by the VP Engineering (FCA).
What You’ll Bring
- A Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- A strong technical background in the design, qualification and certification of mission‑critical equipment.
- Significant depth of technical leadership experience spanning the entire engineering lifecycle, including systems and platform integration, and the application of relevant design assurance processes and standards.
- A structured approach to technical problem solving, excellent communication skills, and experience providing technical leadership to engineering teams.
- On the path to achieving professional registration as a Chartered Engineer.
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 (National Security Vetting, NSV) may apply, which could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).
Why join us
- Time to Recharge – 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.
- Rewarding Performance – bonus scheme available to all employees at management level and below.
- 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.
Primary Location: GB – Luton – Cap. Green 300
Contract Type: Permanent
Hybrid Working: Hybrid
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