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Electro-Optic Systems Engineer

Leonardo • Basildon, Essex

Salary

£58k – £58k

Posted

14 July 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Leonardo is hiring a Electro-Optic Systems Engineer in Basildon, a part-time engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £58k – £58k. Leonardo 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.

hackajob is collaborating with Leonardo to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Job Description: The Future Seekers Team is looking to recruit an Electro-Optic Systems Engineer. The Future Seekers Team mandate is to rapidly develop and mature seeker technologies to prototype demonstrator (Technology Readiness Level 5). Technology development comprises activities including concept development; performance modelling; algorithm development; software, hardware and firmware dev…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Leonardo — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £58k – £58k
How this salary compares: about 24% above the £47,000 median across 882 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Basildon, Essex · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live engineering roles in Basildon — browse them
Posted: 14 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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