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Project Engineering Lead - Supplier Engagement

Leonardo • UK

Salary

£72k – £72k

Posted

27 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Leonardo is hiring a Project Engineering Lead - Supplier Engagement in UK, a full-time engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £72k – £72k. 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 Are you looking for an exciting and challenging opportunity to lead a skilled team in a time of significant growth in an AESA Radar sector, based in either our Edinburgh or Newcastle offices? Leonardo is a global leader in defence electronics and delivers mission-critical systems for situational awareness, electronic warfare and surveillance across land, sea and air. The Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business, based across Edinburgh and Newcastle, is uniquely…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Leonardo — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £72k – £72k
How this salary compares: about 52% above the £47,641 median across 1,248 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 114 other live engineering roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 27 August 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.