Chief Systems Engineer

Role Overview

• Act as the point of contact for all things Systems Engineering to the Sector Chief Engineer, Head of Systems Engineering and Head of Engineering Projects.
• Be a coach in the art of systems engineering.
• Provide expertise and guidance to ensure our engineers define the problem completely.
• Ensure programmes capture the views and needs of all our stakeholders, covering the full lifecycle and different stakeholder types.
• Ensure the right concepting, modelling and simulation techniques are used to identify and mitigate emergent properties.
• Champion Design for Excellence (DfX) concepts for Systems Engineering.
• Provide expertise and guidance on System Architecting and System Synthesis concepts.
• Promote and provide guidance and expertise on “System of Systems Engineering”.
• Act as the focal point for systems engineering governance, supporting Lifecycle Management (LCM) activities.
• Champion innovative approaches and modern techniques across the full lifecycle.
• Hold quarterly threat and mitigation reviews across the sector.
• Represent Leonardo within Systems Engineering bodies and groups of interest.
• Identify trends across your sector, capturing and sharing lessons learned to improve the quality and efficiency of future work.
• Provide the right metrics to capture improvements and opportunities.
• Own and drive a sector 6 month improvement plan aligned with the needs of the LoB and Systems Engineering improvement plan.
• Work with the Systems People & Capability Lead and project stakeholders to optimise the skills and capability profile across the sector.
• Enable and optimise collaboration across engineering disciplines.
• Deliver an agile approach to systems engineering, building a culture of experimentation and failing fast.
• Understand what lies beyond our black boxes, promoting how digital technologies can be used to improve our systems approach.
• Champion Human Factors Integration approaches.
• Collaborate with your peers in similar roles across the UK to promote a culture of continual learning and improvement.
• Identify and develop your own Systems Engineering specialism, becoming a recognised expert across the EW LoB / Electronics division.

Requirements

• Experience in applying governance and guidance on Systems Engineering LCM process.
• Experience in eliciting stakeholder expectations.
• Experience in creating and defining architectures.
• Experience in managing and collaborating with external stakeholders.
• Proven leadership and decision-making skills in a high complexity, dynamic environment at a senior level.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, proven ability to build trust and respect at different levels.
• Experience of integration, with an understanding of the resultant issues, cost and schedule implications, and potential mitigations.
• Tenacity and determination, with a desire to deliver outputs and results.

Benefits

• 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 LinkedIn 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.