ELI – Electric System Engineer
Pubblicato il 27-10-2026 - LEONARDO in Samarate
Job Description: 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.
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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. This Request is for the recruitment of one resource to join the Electrical Systems department.
Mission: The role has a varied scope involving design, verification & support of electrical systems, power generation and distribution systems (including lighting systems), from initial concept through to supporting flight test and in-service operations, across a range of helicopter platforms. In addition to supporting current helicopter programs, the department has a future strategy to support the development of more/all electric rotorcraft.
The position will allow to follow entirely the project, from the initial definition till in-service performances. The role is within the Electrical Systems team, which is a part of the Airframe Department within the Engineering Directorate. Activities:
The purpose of the role is to carry out engineering activities for electrical systems on current and future platforms. The department is responsible for a broad range of electrical systems, as such the role has the scope for involvement with the following:
- Platform Electrical Power management: generation systems, starting systems, power conversion systems, distribution systems and batteries.
- Platform lighting requirements (emergency, internal and external) including use of Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS).
- Anti Icing and Deicing Protection systems.
- Electrical integration of several airframe systems (eg: ventilation, heating, ECS, hydraulics, fuel, rescue hoist, cargo hook, flotation, pitot, intakes, engine, APU, ...)Areas of responsibility will include :
- System architecture definition, design and analysis.
- Requirements capture, allocation, derivation, validation and verification.
- Preparation of technical specifications and other project documentation.
- Review of electrical design, including engineering drawings.
- Conduct presentations at technical design reviews.
- Preparation of test documentation and conduct integration testing.
- Participate in aircraft trials.
- Support test at the Electric Lab.
- Qualification and certification of equipment and systems.
- Technical management of internal / external suppliers.
- Supporting bid activities with future Customers. RequirementsEssential:
- Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (or a related field) required.
Background in electrical subjects is mandatory.
- Skilled in electrical network modelling and Simulation tools software (Matlab, Simulink, Amesim).
- Detailed knowledge and experience in areas of electrical systems, eg electrical machines, inverter, converter, electrical storage.
- Project management responsibility and reporting to the head of function.
Including scheduling abilities.
- Good English, written and spoken.
- Proactive approach, able to perform the assigned tasks with minimum oversight.
Desirable:
- Experience of aerospace engineering and operations.
- Experience of avionic Data Protocols (ARINC 429, AFDX, CAN BUS....)
- Experience of integration, qualification and certification of Electrical Power systems would be an advantage.
Also in automotive or industrial fields.
- Experience of aerospace standards, e.g.MIL-STD-704F, RTCA/DO-160G, RTCA/DO-178C, RTCA/DO-254, RTCA/DO-311A.
- Experience of the challenges associated with unmanned systems.
- Knowledge in the development of system architectures would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of systems engineering tools for requirements management and system modelling, e.g.
IBM Rational DOORS.
- Experience of managing personal tasks on time and within budget.
- Knowledge and appreciation of the full Systems Engineering life cycle and System Safety Analysis.
- Vision and Passion on future technologies in the following Fields: Aviation, Electric and Electronic.
- Ability to communicate equally across multi-functional teams, and with colleagues