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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Usat Leonardo
- **Location:** Luton, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £45,000.0 - £58,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Sensor Fusion, Subsystems
- **Published:** September 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/senior-systems-engineer/49095145

## About the Role

Job DescriptionJob Description:Your ImpactAre you looking to advance your career and work on technology that will shape the future of defence? Does working on developing systems for current and future military aircraft sound like a challenge that would be of interest? If you have skills in systems engineering and five years UK residency, we are looking for engineers to join us at Leonardo in Luton in a predominantly office and laboratory-based role.What you'll do as a Systems EngineerDevelopment of Requirements and Test PlansControl of Parts and Documentation, including change managementCollaboration with multi-functional teams on system and sub-system developmentWork with suppliers, integrators, and users across the UKOur Systems Engineers work in multidisciplinary teams spanning a range of activities pulling together the necessary engineering and technology strands into a high-performance system, bridging the gap between the theoretically possible and the practically
implementable.Examples of WorkEarly concept studies investigating the application of new technology on future platformsEngaging with stakeholders, defining requirements for a new systemConducting cost and functional performance trade-offs and evaluation of proposed solutionsEnhancing capabilities and performance of in-service systemsDesigning and integrating new functionality into an existing systemModelling a system to understand observed simulated performanceDevelopment of capability within limitations and constraints of the target hardwareRoot-cause analysis of anomalies observed during integration or evaluation activitiesDesigning and conducting testing and trials to prove equipment function and performanceOpportunities to lead technical activities and initiativesMentoring and coaching other engineersCreating and delivering reports, presentations and proposals to customers and industry partnersSupporting knowledge sharing and exploitation of good practiceWhat you'll bringA
science-based Honours degree or equivalent experienceExperience or a desire to gain electronic warfare domain knowledgeKnowledge of the systems engineering lifecycle, particularly in the following areas:Problem definitionRequirements engineering, including the use of IBM DOORSSystems ArchitectureSynthetic EnvironmentsSystems Modelling and AnalysisIntegrationVerification and ValidationModel 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 reliabilityDomain-specialist knowledge such as:Digital signal processingRF systemsMulti-sensor data fusion and trackingReal time data simulation/generationMilitary Electronic systemsData analysis using AI or Machine LearningOperational Experience in Electronic Intelligence or Electronic WarfareSecurity ClearanceThis role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel



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