Senior​/Principal Mechanical Engineer

Job Description Salary Range

Senior Engineer £44,171 - £56,000

Principal Engineer £53,269 - £62,000

Where this vacancy is being recruited across more than one grade, the successful candidate will be appointed to a specific assessed grade, and the applicable salary range will be that associated with the grade of appointment.

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.

Leonardo is a global leader in defence electronics and delivers systems for situational awareness, electronic defence and surveillance across land, sea and air. The Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business is uniquely positioned as one of the world's top designers, developers and manufacturers of radars, lasers and infrared countermeasure systems.

At Edinburgh, we have an opportunity for Senior and Principal Mechanical Engineers to join our team, where your role will be to design, develop and support our world leading radar products. You will be utilising state-of-the-art methods, technology and tools to explore all aspects of the development lifecycle, including stress and thermal analysis, requirements analysis, design, implementation, test, build and production support.

You will interface with customers (internal and external) on many factors within the design and liaise closely with Engineers from other disciplines, particularly Systems and Electronics. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and undertake training to enhance your capability within your role.

• Design innovative, optimised engineering solutions taking into account all requirements such as product quality, safety, reliability and testability.
• Perform detailed mechanical design and development using 3D CAD software.
• Deliver design solutions against requirements, within budget and timescales.
• Mentor, develop and coach engineers in terms of technical knowledge and soft skills.
• Provide technical direction/support on critical business programmes to ensure delivery of mechanical engineering excellence.
• Present or support robust engineering solutions at design and peer reviews to ensure technical accuracy of specifications, designs and reports.
• Producing Manufacturing Data packs with appropriate use of GD&T.
• Actively contribute to Work Package delivery elements to achieve desired Quality, Schedule and Cost.
• Continue professional development throughout your career by formal training and keeping up to date with the latest developments, which may aid performance.

• Hold a degree in Mechanical Engineering (or a related discipline), or possess equivalent relevant professional experience, where you have undertaken Mechanical design activity through the product lifecycle.
• Hold Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status with the IMechE (or equivalent professional body), or be able to demonstrate the experience and UK‑SPEC competencies required to achieve professional registration.
• Experience in the design of systems for highly regulated industries and for harsh environments, including but not limited to shock, vibration and temperature.
• Demonstrable proficiency in 3D CAD software (PTC Creo preferred), including modelling and drawing creation.
• Experience using ERP and PDM systems for configuration management and revision control (Teamcenter Unified preferred).
• Have the ability to perform first pass analysis with FEA and interpret Structural and Thermal analysis data.

• Demonstrable experience leading and directing Mechanical design activity throughout the product lifecycle, including technical leadership of teams, projects and/or line management responsibilities. Experience in reviewing and approving the release of Mechanical designs and data packs in accordance with business and industry…