Digital Engineer

Principal/Senior Electronics Engineer

Leonardo, Southampton, England, United Kingdom.

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

This Principal/Senior Electronics Engineering vacancy presents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to develop and grow their skills and knowledge within a thriving organisation. In this broad electronic engineering role, you will work across a range of projects throughout various stages of the product lifecycle from initial concept development through to early life production support and on to support of existing fielded designs.

The Principal Electronics Engineer will be responsible for supporting our range of rugged displays and workstations. These displays are used within Leonardo products and also sold to customers worldwide.

This role will focus on being the technical focal point for all activity involved with supporting our active and future designs, including liaising with customers and the supply chain. There are also opportunities to mentor, coach and develop junior members of the Integrated Project Team.

• Knowledge and experience of the product development lifecycle
• Experience of:
  • Customer management
  • Hardware development lifecycle – digital domain
  • Software development lifecycle – microcontrollers
  • Mechanical development lifecycle
  • Manufacturing techniques
  • Configuration Management
  • Managing the regulatory compliance of products
  • Financial and progress management and reporting

This is mainly an office-based role using display screen equipment, but you will also work in a development lab and occasionally in a production area in a clean room environment. Working to tight deadlines either on a regular or ad‑hoc basis will be required.

Occasional travel within the UK and abroad with overnight stays will be required.

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, this could include 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 (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• 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 healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working:
  Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part‑time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

GB - Southampton

Permanent

Hybrid

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Defense and Space Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Computer and Network Security