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Mechanical/Senior Mechanical Engineer

Leonardo • UK

Salary

£68k – £68k

Posted

25 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Leonardo is hiring a Mechanical/Senior Mechanical Engineer in UK, a full-time engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £68k – £68k. 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.

Job Description: Your impact Leonardo is a global leader in defence electronics and delivers systems for situational awareness, electronic defence and surveillance across land, sea and air. The Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business is uniquely positioned as one of the world's top designers, developers and manufacturers of radars, lasers and infrared countermeasure systems. At Edinburgh, we have an opportunity for Mechanical and Senior Mechanical Engineers to join our team, where your ro…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Leonardo — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £68k – £68k
How this salary compares: about 42% above the £47,820 median across 1,319 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 135 other live engineering roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 25 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.