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MK0 Lead Systems Engineer

Leonardo UK Ltd • Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh

Salary

£72k – £72k

Posted

12 October 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Leonardo UK Ltd is hiring a MK0 Lead Systems Engineer in Edinburgh City Centre, a part-time engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £72k – £72k. Leonardo UK Ltd 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 The Captor-E Mk0 Radar is produced for the Eurofighter Typhoon and currently in operation with multiple export customers. There is a need for a Lead Systems Engineer to play a pivotal role in the broad scope of work delivered by the ECRS Mk0 Systems Engineering team, and this will be as Deputy to the Mk0 EIS Chief Systems Engineer . The Systems Engineering team operate across the full lifecycle, and so you will have involvement across Requirements Definition, Functi…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Leonardo UK Ltd — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £72k – £72k
How this salary compares: about 50% above the £47,820 median across 1,319 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live engineering role in Edinburgh City Centre — browse them
Posted: 12 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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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.