Senior Test Equipment Engineer; Deputy Site Lab Management

Position: Senior Test Equipment Engineer (Deputy Site Lab Management )

Job Description:

Your impact

At Leonardo, we have an opportunity for a Senior Test Equipment Engineer (Deputy Site Lab Management Edinburgh). Leonardo is a global high‑tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 7,000 are based in the UK.

The Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business, based in Edinburgh, is uniquely positioned as one of the world's top manufacturers of radars, lasers and infra‑red countermeasure systems.

We are looking to recruit an experienced engineer to enhance our team. You will be joining Leonardo’s Electronics Division and will provide Engineering Lab support to the Support and Services Solutions (CS3) business unit and the Product Support Group (PSG).

What you’ll do

The role of Senior Test Equipment Engineer (Deputy Site Lab Manager) within Test Systems Engineering is key to delivering effective Engineering Lab management and support services to the various users of the labs across the Edinburgh site.

You will report directly into the Edinburgh Site Lab Manager.

The role is split into two precise roles that of Lab manager and Deputy Site manager, ensuring all Labs are compliant with the Company Lab procedure "Role Description for Laboratory managers, Laboratory Contacts and Test Equipment Co‑ordinators".

Key Responsibilities Laboratory Manager:

• Create, manage and approve General Risk Assessment
• The role involves supporting a team of engineers ensuring that calibration, repair, maintenance and safety testing activities are completed in a manner that maximises availability of the equipment in the Engineering Labs.
• You will be a good communicator both directly within your team and with all major stakeholders. A close working relationship should be developed with external partners and suppliers resulting in effective asset management. The ability to prioritise and balance workload within the team is required.

Deputy Site Laboratory Manager (Edinburgh Site):

• Manage and approve General Risk Assessment
• Insure all Edinburgh Lab Managers adherence to "Role Description for Laboratory managers, Laboratory Contacts and Test Equipment Co‑ordinators" procedure.
• Support the Edinburgh Site Lead Laboratory manager.
• Host the bi‑weekly Lab Manager Meeting in conjunction with the site HSE department.
• Manage, monitor and report on Laboratory Labour and Materiel budget

The Laboratory Manager is responsible for:

• Taking part in the Laboratory Managers’ meetings as a means of continuing development and sharing experiences for mutual benefit.
• The development of deputies.
• Maintaining the area as a safe and healthy environment that is compliant with all health and safety requirements and for ensuring that everything reasonably practicable is done to prevent personal injury or risk to health

What you’ll bring We really need you to have experience in the following:

An HNC / HND qualified in Electronic Engineering or a related subject with experience in fault finding complex electronic systems and PC controllers combined with an ability to support on HSE matters relating to the Labs.

A range of skills will be required in this role. Experience of mixed technologies test equipment is required and knowledge of a wide range of computer PC hardware architectures and PC troubleshooting techniques will be required. Ideally have working experience in a Production Hall or Lab environment with experience of the maintenance requirements of general purpose and special‑to‑type test equipment.

A close working relationship will be required with HSE (Health, Safety and Environmental) Team, IPT’s (Integrated Project Team’s) and Equipment Operators to provide effective maintenance and successful closure of technical issues.

If you have the following skills in addition to the above, you will really stand out:

A reasonable understanding of basic Software, e.g. Word, Excel, etc. and maintenance/calibration software packages.

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…