Full time

Low Observables/Electro-Optical Systems Engineer

Posted by Leonardo • Basildon, England, United Kingdom

📍 Basildon, England 🕒 January 21, 2026

About the Role

Job Description:

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Are you a Systems Engineer who loves contributing to the UKs Defence Industry and making impactful change?

We are seeking a Principal Systems Engineer with an Electromagnetics background and experience in the domain of Low observability to work on Electro-Optical and multi-mode Sensor systems within the Precision Guidance sector. Here, Leonardo is working at the forefront of EO/LO technology within major equipment programmes and large-scale research and development.

Typical responsibilities may include one or more of the following:

  • Take ownership for the progression of technology maturation, modelling and simulation, prototype build and test activities

  • Performing, analysing, and communicating signature predictions

  • Engagement in the research, design, computational electromagnetic modelling of advanced electromagnetic metamaterials

  • Performing, post-processing, and ...

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