VP Electronics Engineering

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We have an opportunity for a Vice President of Electronics Engineering to join the Engineering UK leadership team. This is a fantastic opportunity to set the direction for Electronics engineering in Leonardo Electronics UK, and to champion the delivery of technology, people, skills, tools, infrastructure and process.

Our product portfolio includes Fire control and Surveillance Radars, Infrared Countermeasure and Targeting equipment, Electronic Warfare solutions, Defensive Aid systems and Communication solutions for a wide variety of Air, Land and Sea platforms. This role includes the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the development of the sensor suite for the UK’s next generation Tempest combat aircraft.

Reporting to the UK Engineering and Projects Director, you will lead a community of around 550 engineers covering the full spectrum of electronics, working in partnership with all UK Lines of Business and engineering disciplines to create an organisation and environment where high performing teams have the clarity and competence to thrive and achieve excellent results.

We are looking for someone who can influence and collaborate across a broad range of technical and management stakeholders, and has experience of delivering technology and process change programmes.

• To ensure the UK Lines of Business are supplied with an Electronics engineering capability with the skills and experience needed to support the delivery of their business commitments. For engineering, this support is across the entire product lifecycle from bidding and concept to development, production support and in-service operation.

• Own the vision for Electronics Engineering UK, including delivery of technology roadmaps, to ensure that innovation and inclusivity is at the heart of the discipline and technology leaders at all levels in the organisation are engaged. Contribute to the overall strategy for Engineering and the UK Business Unit, working with the other business functions.

• Play a key role in the identification and delivery of business transformation, including process, Future Factory (Digital Engineering), digitalisation and new business models.

• Provide technical leadership, coaching and mentoring for Electronics Engineering – providing expertise for the identification and resolution of high complexity problems and the creation of innovative solutions. Includes a full role in Lifecycle Management, independent review and identification of risk.

• Govern re-use and provide guidance and influence to out-sourcing and make/buy decisions, supporting the pull through of technology and product from the supply chain. Assure the quality of Electronics estimates and their coherence with other disciplines, including bids and through-life estimates to complete. Increase the focus on the realisation of produceable hardware e.g. DfX and a Product Based Approach

• Implement and develop simple, accessible processes to deliver products with the right quality, on time, with the associated metrics and governance for continuous improvement. Includes policy and process for regulatory compliance (e.g. REACh) for Electronics and consideration of sustainable product design and development.

• Define Electronics tool strategy, including the use of common toolsets across the UK and links to wider engineering toolchain [MDE/MBSE] and process flow with other functional disciplines [Software, Systems, Mechanical].

• Be the external face of UK Electronics Engineering – liaising with, and influencing external companies, industry, government bodies, professional institutions and academia. Includes CPD, STEM outreach and associated activities.

• Strong electronics engineering background and engineering/science based degree qualified.

• Extensive and relevant technical experience is essential, with a strong understanding of engineering principles, design and development processes and proven success in working across the lifecycle of military (ideally airborne) product development.

• You will bring proven experience in executing change whilst demonstrating strong inclusive leadership.

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