ELI - Test Engineer
Pubblicato il 09-09-2026 - leonardocompany in Samarate
Test Engineer – Helicopters Division
Leonardo is an international industrial group and one of the world's leading companies in the Aerospace, Defence, and Security sectors, delivering multi-domain technological capabilities in the fields of Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security, and Space. With more than 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a strong industrial presence in Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland, and the United States, and operates in 150 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures, and equity investments. A key player in major strategic programs at the global level, Leonardo is a technology and industrial partner to governments, defence administrations, institutions, and businesses.
Activities and Responsibilities
- Perform end-to-end test engineering activities for dynamic, structural and airframe components and/or subsystems, ensuring successful execution of test campaigns from requirements definition through final reporting.
- Review, discuss and verify test requirements received through Test Proposals, ensuring completeness, feasibility and alignment with programme objectives and certification needs.
- Support the design, development and validation of test rigs, benches and associated test setups, coordinating with technical disciplines and laboratory functions.
- Plan and execute test activities, ensuring compliance with applicable engineering processes, quality standards, safety requirements and programme schedules.
- Prepare technical reports, test documentation and evidence packages, ensuring traceability, accuracy and effective communication to internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinate and interface with key stakeholders including Technical Disciplines, Aircraft System Integration, Product Engineering, Experimental Operations, Transmission & Mechanical Parts CoE, Procurement & Supply Chain, and HSE & Site Facilities
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, preferably Aeronautical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electronic or equivalent technical disciplines.
- Knowledge of test engineering principles, laboratory processes and verification and validation methodologies for mechanical, dynamic and structural systems.
- Understanding of engineering development processes and product lifecycle activities.
- Good knowledge of MS Office applications; familiarity with data analysis, data visualization and coding tools is considered beneficial.
- Good knowledge of spoken and written English.
- Availability for occasional international travel.
- Strong problem-solving attitude, analytical thinking and proactive approach to technical challenges.
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
- Customer-oriented mindset with strong communication and collaboration skills.
Nice to Have
- Previous experience in aerospace testing environments, particularly within rotary-wing aircraft programmes (Minimum 2 years of experience in engineering, testing, production, quality or related technical environments).
- Experience in testing of dynamic systems, transmission systems, mechanical components, structural assemblies or airframe subsystems.
- Familiarity with laboratory instrumentation, data acquisition systems and test automation solutions.
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