Test Solution Design Engineer in Edinburgh

Salary: £44, 000 to £71,400

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

• 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.

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

Are you interested in designing and developing advanced test solutions for some of the most innovative defence and aerospace projects in the UK? If you like the sound of delivering electronic test solutions for platforms such as the Eurofighter Typhoon, then we would like to hear from you.

We are looking for an experienced Test Solution Design Engineer to join our well-established Test Engineering community at our Edinburgh based site. You will play a pivotal role in the design, development and integration of test solutions that supports our industry-leading contribution to Radar programmes and wider defence capabilities.

As a Test Solution Design Engineer, you will:

• Support the creation and delivery of test solutions within a defined work package area, ensuring that the solution meets all stakeholder requirements across performance, cost and schedule.
• Capture, analyse and mature stakeholder needs, associating priority, interest and influence to determine the optimum technical approach to solving complex engineering challenges.
• Design and development of electronic hardware solutions across the full design lifecycle, from concept and detailed design through to integration, verification and qualification.
• Produce high-quality design documentation and technical reports, ensuring configuration control and compliance with relevant standards and processes.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure architectural alignment with other elements of the programme.
• Contribute to the resolution of emerging technical issues by proposing and driving through robust solutions, escalating more complex risks and supporting the identification of opportunities and risk mitigation strategies.
• Develop, coach, mentor and upskill engineers within the wider engineering community, promoting best practice in electronic design.

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.

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GB - Edinburgh

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