Project Engineering Manager

Job Description:

Leonardo is seeking a dynamic and experienced Engineering Manager to join the Integrated Mission Solutions (IMS) Sector, based at our Luton site. This is a permanent role giving the successful candidate the opportunity to take charge and lead innovation over all Engineering aspects of the expanding and diverse portfolio within the Mission Support Integrated Project Team (IPT).

In this pivotal role, you will lead multi-disciplinary teams in designing and developing software toolsets that enable programming and analysis of the functionality of the wider company’s products. Working closely with the Project Chief Engineer and Head of Engineering Products, you will provide strategic leadership and technical direction to drive the identification, development, delivery, and support of all products.

As an Engineering Manager within Mission Support IPT, you will shape development, maintenance, and enhancements of IMS products in line with the IMS vision.

Key responsibilities

• Lead with impact: Oversee all engineering aspects of projects, ensuring technical integrity, timely delivery, and budget adherence.
• Inspire and manage: Provide line management for diverse engineering teams, clearly defining roles and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Build strong alliances: Cultivate trusted relationships with colleagues and customers alike to ensure seamless capability delivery.
• Drive smart change: Challenge and streamline development and delivery processes while maintaining full compliance with the Company’s legal and regulatory obligations.
• Communicate with clarity: Maintain open, effective communication across the Engineering IPT, working closely with the IPT Lead, Project Managers, and engineering functional heads.
• Own technical oversight: Collaborate with the Systems Design Authority to monitor progress, manage risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Deliver robust solutions: Ensure designs meet end-user requirements, are fully documented, reliable, and fit for operational environments.
• Maximise reuse: Control configuration and change management to optimise design reuse and efficiency.
• Champion innovation: Capture and evaluate candidate concept solutions, including trade-off studies and user engagement insights.
• Ability to produce and review clear concise engineering plans
• Effective schedule and budget management.
• Excellent communication - both written and verbal, with the ability to engage with diverse audiences.
• Commercial awareness.
• Strong leadership and team-working
• Good understanding of engineering lifecycles and business process.
• Flexibility to travel within the UK and potentially overseas.
• Understanding of Electronic Warfare Operational Support.
• Knowledge in Software development methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Requirements elicitation and defining software products.
• Engineering or scientific Degree qualification (or equivalent)

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:

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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