Senior Supportability Engineer; ILS

Your impact

Help shape the future of military capability. As a Senior Supportability Engineer at Leonardo, you’ll contribute to the integration of Supportability across complex systems to join an expanding Supportability function within the Integrated Sensors & Protection (ISP) team.

As a Senior Supportability Engineer, you will play a critical role in the successful delivery of products or systems by ensuring they are supportable throughout their entire lifecycle, from concept, through design and development, to disposal. Influencing the design ensures our operators can perform at their best when it matters most.

To complement an already dynamic team, we actively encourage engineers from many different disciplines and backgrounds such as Electronics, Mechanical and Systems Engineering to apply. We seek to continue the development of a diverse range of skill sets, welcome robust critical thinking, and encourage the identification of best practice to complement our cohesive team developing holistic support solutions.

• Owning and contributing to a variety of Supportability analysis tasks.
• Developing an understanding of, and applying, through‑life costing principles.
• Tailoring the appropriate programmes of work to applicable standards and guidance.
• Applying Supportability tools effectively.
• Contributing confidently to team tasks and outputs.
• Working closely with other disciplines as part of daily business.
• Producing work independently, exercising sound judgement.
• Supporting and developing other team members.
• Independently identifying problems and proposing solutions.
• Peer‑reviewing colleagues' work.
• Identifying opportunities for, and participating in, continuous improvement activities.

• Experience of Support design reviews and customer meetings; presenting ILS evidence and guidance, ensuring that AR&M and supportability aspects are effectively communicated and addressed.
• Experience in ILS on mission‑critical programmes, awareness of the Defence Logistics Framework and Def Stan 00‑600.
• Understanding across ILS methods supportability analysis, software support, safety, supply support, maintenance and progressive assurance.
• Experience in applying AR&M methodologies within engineering projects.
• Strong stakeholder skills, able to influence and build trust.

• Ideally, you will have a Higher National Certificate, or above, in a relevant engineering or science discipline, or hold relevant experience from industry or defence.
• Our team uses PTC Windchill Risk and Reliability, Reliasoft, OPUS, Simlox, Matlab / Simulink, Raytheon EAGLE suite, Jira and Python; while expertise is not essential, familiarity with some would be beneficial.

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, including meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit

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.
• 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 Linked In Learning.
• Refer a friend – Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks – Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private…