Job Description:
Your impact
At Leonardo, we're developing the next generation of Radar and Advanced Targeting systems that help protect people, assets and nations around the world.
Supportability is fundamental to the success of these complex systems. As a Principal Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineer, you'll play a leading role in shaping how our products are supported throughout their entire lifecycle, from concept and development through to in-service operation, sustainment and eventual disposal.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced ILS professional who enjoys influencing product design, solving complex supportability challenges and working across multidisciplinary engineering teams. You'll have the opportunity to act as a technical authority, drive supportability strategy and directly influence the availability and operational effectiveness of Leonardo's cutting-edge defence technologies.
What you'll be doing:
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Lead the development and implementation of Integrated Logistics Support strategies across Radar and Advanced Targeting programmes.
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Shape supportability requirements during the design and development lifecycle to optimise operational availability and through-life cost.
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Influence product design decisions through supportability, maintainability and sustainment considerations.
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Define and document In-Service Support solutions including repair strategies, spares provisioning, test equipment, support equipment and field support concepts.
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Lead Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) activities and provide oversight of LSAR generation and reporting.
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Interpret customer supportability requirements and key performance indicators including Availability, Reliability, Repair Turnaround Time and Fill Rate.
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Collaborate with engineering, programme management, manufacturing and customer-facing teams to deliver integrated support solutions.
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Provide technical guidance and mentoring to supportability engineers across the team.
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Support customer reviews, bids and proposals, providing expert supportability input throughout the business lifecycle.
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Contribute to continuous improvement activities, helping shape supportability best practice across Leonardo.
Working across the Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business you will be actively involved in analysing, assessing, and influencing the supportability characteristics, supportability strategy, and performance of the next generation of Leonardo Radar and Laser products.
We're interested in hearing from experienced Supportability or ILS professionals who can demonstrate expertise in delivering support solutions for complex engineering systems.
You may have experience in:
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Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) or Through-Life Support.
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Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) and LSAR development.
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Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) principles.
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Maintenance Task Analysis and Level of Repair Analysis (LORA).
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Sparing and provisioning analysis.
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In-Service Support strategy development.
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Defence, aerospace, maritime, rail, nuclear or other highly regulated engineering environments.
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Working with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.
Experience with supportability modelling tools such as OPUS Suite, SIMLOX or similar would be beneficial but is not essential.
What you'll bring:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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The ability to communicate effectively with technical specialists, programme stakeholders and customers.
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Experience influencing engineering decisions through supportability insight and evidence-based recommendations.
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A collaborative approach and a passion for delivering high-quality engineering solutions.
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Degree-qualified in an Engineering, Science or related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.
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 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: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting
Why join us
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.
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Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
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Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
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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).
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Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
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Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
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Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
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Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
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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.
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 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.
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Primary Location:
GB - Edinburgh
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hybrid Working:
Hybrid
