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Project Chief Engineer

Leonardo • Luton, Bedfordshire

Salary

£78k – £78k

Posted

6 July 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Leonardo is hiring a Project Chief Engineer in Luton, a part-time it role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £78k – £78k. 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: Your impact In this role you will set the technical direction of technology maturation activities on GCAP EW, working with other SDAs to prioritise areas of highest technical risk Set the direction for technology maturation activities, ensuring this is coherent with the technical risks identified elsewhere in the project. Work with the PEM to ensure SoW is representative of the…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Leonardo — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £78k – £78k
How this salary compares: about 37% above the £57,136 median across 1,282 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 6 other live it roles in Luton — browse them
Posted: 6 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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