Chief Engineer

hackajob is collaborating with Leonardo to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Job Description: Salary: £75,000 - £82,000 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 Your Impact Leonardo''s Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) Multi-function RF System (MRFS) programme represents one of the most significant next generation defence avionics developments in Europe. This is a rare career defining opportunity to step into a pivotal national technical leadership role, reporting to the GCAP MRFS Chief Engineer and International System Design Authority (SDA), at the heart of a world class engineering organisation with decades of airborne radar expertise. As the National Chief Engineer and Design Authority, you will provide overall technical leadership across the GCAP Multi-function RF System, within Leonardo Electronics UK. You will be accountable for system-level coherence, architecture integrity, and long-term technical strategy within a highly complex multi-national programme. Your decisions will directly influence future capability, export potential, and the UK''s position within GCAP. The National Chief Engineer and Design Authority is a critical role within the Chief Engineering team, supporting international decision making while ..... full job details .....