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Chief Engineer

Leidos Innovations UK Limited • Fareham, Hampshire

Salary

£100k – £100k

Posted

22 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Leidos Innovations UK Limited is hiring a Chief Engineer in Fareham, a it role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £100k – £100k. Leidos Innovations UK Limited holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Chief Engineer An experienced Chief Engineer is required who leads and/or manages works of other technical staff that has significant impact on the portfolios results/outputs predominately fills this role. With a focus on delivery and operation, the Chief Engineer contributes to the development of solutions that influence strategic project/programme goals and business results. They have thorough understanding of advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts, they recommend and collabora…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Leidos Innovations UK Limited — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £100k – £100k
How this salary compares: about 74% above the £57,377 median across 1,894 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Fareham, Hampshire
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live it role in Fareham — browse them
Posted: 22 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.