Senior / Principal Manufacturing Engineer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior or Principal Manufacturing Engineer to join our team on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). The Global Combat Air Programme is a Multinational Initiative led by the UK, Japan and Italy to jointly develop a sixth-generation stealth fighter.

We are looking for someone with a robust background in manufacturing engineering, preferably experienced in NPI (New Product Introduction) and Electro-Optics.

If you are enthusiastic about manufacturing, innovation, and ready to take on exciting challenges, we want to hear from you. This is your chance to be part of a forward-thinking team that is setting new standards in manufacturing excellence from the ground up. Join us and help shape the future of the GCAP program through your dedication and expertise.

You will join the team to develop, improve and support the operations manufacturing processes and equipment enabling world class production of Leonardo products. You will be responsible for developing robust solutions, considering the impact of their work on broader project issues. You will be expected to plan and deliver your own work and provide complex technical advice to both internal and external customers and will be responsible for developing others.

Leonardo is an international leader in the development of cutting-edge sensor products deployed across a wide range of airborne platforms. Pushing the boundaries of technology, accuracy, and safety in engineering globally.

The role will be based in Edinburgh and will be primarily on-site.

In this role, you will be responsible for the smooth transition of our new products from design into manufacture and will lead front-end manufacturing engineering activities, from providing DFx input (primarily design for manufacturing, assembly &test) into the design, to solving production capability issues. Your skills will help to ensure that new products are introduced into operations in a timely, efficient, cost effective and accurate manner.

• →Develop manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; understanding feedback from Leonardo operators, conferring with equipment vendors or external suppliers
• →To prepare for and organise Manufacturing Maturity Reviews, maintain governance through the Lifecycle Management process and create/ contribute/ review and/or lead Manufacturing Plans.
• →Review manufacturing documentation can include input to process specific risk assessments, COSHH data, technical reports, specification
• →Assure product and process quality by designing methods; validation/verification of process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes
• →Contribute to failure investigations utilising known problem-solving techniques (e.g. 8D)
• →Identify continuous improvement activities to develop skills and competencies within Manufacturing Engineering
• →Complete improvement and development projects by training and interacting with the organisations manufacturing engineer community
• →Opportunities to Travel UK/Worldwide (Supplier visits)

You will be provided with a wealth of development opportunities in both virtual and applied working environments. 

At Leonardo we value individuals who continuously demonstrate a dedication to their personal development. We have partnered with Coursera, the world leading online training platform that offers around 4,000 courses you can sign up to, according to your professional and personal interests. Self-directed learning thrives in this environment.

• Essential – Manufacturing engineering ability, either through qualification HNC, or equivalent experience and knowledge
• Desirable – HND or above in an engineering related discipline
• Confidence and ability to challenge / respond to technical / process issues
• Understanding of Advanced Product Quality Planning APQP methodologies and tools (PFMEA, Guage studies, Design of experiments), New Product Introduction, and familiarity with risk assessment and root cause analysis techniques.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with others using data and analysis to support line of reasoning
• Ability to take ownership of a work package; planning and scheduling own workload
• Ability to communicate concepts in a non-technical way
• Been involved in capability and / or process development, demonstrating an ability to implement a change to working practices
• Knowledge and experience of multiple phases of the Product Life Cycle and the associated processes.

This role is open to UK nationals only and 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) shall apply, including meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting