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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Leonardo UK
- **Location:** Luton, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £45,000.0 - £58,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, Machine Learning, Radio-Frequency Identification, Sensor Fusion, Systems Architecture, System Integration Testing, DOORS (Software), Real Time Data
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/senior-systems-engineer/47507017

## About the Role

and exploitation of good practice What youll bring A science-based Honours degree or equivalent experience Experience or a desire to gain electronic warfare domain knowledge Knowledge of the systems engineering lifecycle, particularly in the following areas: Problem definition Requirements engineering, including the use of IBM DOORS Systems Architecture Synthetic Environments Systems Modelling and Analysis Integration Verification and Validation Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) It would be desirable if you had experience from some of the following: Experience of working with related specialisms such as safety, security, airworthiness or reliability Domain-specialist knowledge such as: Digital signal processing RF systems Multi-sensor data fusion and tracking Real time data simulation/generation Military Electronic systems Data analysis using AI or Machine Learning Operational Experience in Electronic Intelligence or Electronic Warfare Security Clearance This role is subject
to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Governments Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), along with an additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV), including meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: Due to the nature of the work and its connections to UK Defence strategy, applicants must have five years UK Residency and hold a UK Passport. Salary Range: Senior Engineer £45,000 to £58,000 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. Why join us At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we

## Description

the theoretically possible and the practically implementable. Examples of Work Early concept studies investigating the application of new technology on future platforms Engaging with stakeholders, defining requirements for a new system Conducting cost and functional performance trade-offs and evaluation of proposed solutions Enhancing capabilities and performance of in-service systems Designing and integrating new functionality into an existing system Modelling a system to understand observed simulated performance Development of capability within limitations and constraints of the target hardware Root-cause analysis of anomalies observed during integration or evaluation activities Designing and conducting testing and trials to prove equipment function and performance Opportunities to lead technical activities and initiatives Mentoring and coaching other engineers Creating and delivering reports, presentations and proposals to customers and industry partners Supporting knowledge sharing


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