Flight Control Systems - Systems Engineer/Aircraft Integration

Job Description:

Leonardo is an international industrial group and among the world's leading companies in Aerospace, Defence and Security, delivering multi-domain technological capabilities across 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 strategic partnerships. A key player in major global strategic programmes, Leonardo is a trusted technological and industrial partner to governments, defence administrations, institutions and commercial customers.

Within the Aircraft Systems Integration area, Flight Control Systems (FCS) department, we are looking for a Flight Control Systems - Systems Engineer/Aircraft Integration for our Cascina Costa site.

The successful candidate will contribute to Systems Engineering and System Integration activities related to Flight Control Systems development, supporting the definition and integration of FCS solutions within the overall aircraft architecture.

The role combines system architecture, requirements management and technical coordination, with a strong focus on cross-functional collaboration across engineering disciplines, ensuring alignment between system design, safety objectives and aircraft-level requirements.

Main Activities

The successful candidate will:

• Act as engineering focal point for cross-functional activities involving Flight Control Systems, facilitating coordination between engineering teams and stakeholders.
  • Definition of ConOps and Mission Engineering;
  • Definition of Aircraft functions and requirements, including qualification and airworthiness requirements impacting the FCS development;
• Collaborate with Aircraft Safety, Avionics, Structures, …, and other engineering functions to ensure consistent management of interfaces, assumptions and architectural decisions.
• Support the identification, assessment and resolution of architectural trade-offs and system integration challenges.
• Support the decomposition and allocation of aircraft-level functions and requirements to systems and subsystems within the FCS domain.
• Support the definition, analysis and validation of aircraft and system requirements allocated to Flight Control Systems.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance and validation of Flight Control System architectures and functional designs.
• Contribute to the preparation and execution of technical reviews at system and aircraft level.
• Participate in integration, verification and validation activities on simulation environments, integration benches and aircraft platforms.
• Support certification and airworthiness activities by contributing to compliance demonstration and technical assessments.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and digitalization of Systems Engineering processes, methods and tools, including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approaches.

Requirements (qualifications, level of experience, technical skills, languages, IT skills, Soft skills, other)

Education

• BSc or MSc Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Automation Engineering, Control Systems Engineering or equivalent disciplines.

Experience

• 2 to 5 years of experience in Systems Engineering, System Integration or Aircraft Systems Engineering activities.
• Experience gained within Aerospace, Defence, Space, Railway, Automotive or other highly regulated industries.

Technical Skills

Essential:

• Understanding of Systems Engineering principles and lifecycle processes.
• Ability to coordinate technical activities involving multiple stakeholders and engineering disciplines.
• Experience working with complex and safety-critical systems.
• Knowledge of requirements management, system architecture and interface management activities.
• Experience in preparing and maintaining systems engineering documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Desirable:

• Experience in aircraft systems development and integration.
• Knowledge of Flight Control Systems, Vehicle Management Systems or Avionics architectures.
• Experience in system integration, testing and troubleshooting activities.
• Familiarity with requirements management tools (e.g. IBM DOORS, Polarion or equivalent).
• Familiarity with MBSE methodologies and architecture modelling tools (e.g. Cameo MagicDraw, Rhapsody, Capella or equivalent).
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering standards and practices, including ARP4754A, ARP4761A and IEEE 15288.
• Familiarity with aerospace development standards such as DO-160, DO-178C and DO-254.
• Experience supporting certification and airworthiness activities.

Soft Skills

• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Proactive and self-driven approach.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Planning and organizational skills.
• Problem solving and critical thinking.

Languages

• Fluent English.
• Italian is considered a plus.

Additional Requirements

• Availability for occasional national and international business travel (mainly in Europe, possibility for international travel for conferences and trainings).
• INCOSE certification (or equivalent) will be considered an advantage.

WHAT WE OFFER
Engagement, recognition of skills, and a strong focus on people's well-being and safety are the cornerstones of our corporate culture.
Every day, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and stimulating work environment by actively promoting the principles of inclusion, equity, and diversity enhancement.
Our reference collective labor agreement is the National Collective Labor Agreement (CCNL) for the Private Metalworking Industry and Plant Installation Sector.
• Working arrangement: Hybrid
• Employment category: White-collar employee
• Contract type: Permanent contract
• 13th-month salary
• Performance bonus linked to business results
• Welfare vouchers worth €250 per year
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities, including both technical and soft skills
• Well-being: We place the economic, physical, social, and psychological well-being of our people first, offering a variety of solutions tailored to their needs.

The company reserves the right to assess the appropriate employment level and compensation package based on objective criteria emerging during the selection process and in line with the seniority of the selected candidate and the position itself, in accordance with the principles of fairness, transparency, and equal opportunities established by applicable legislation.

THE SELECTION PROCESS
We look forward to receiving your application: please submit your CV within three weeks of the job posting date.

How does the selection process work?
Following the application collection phase, the CVs that best match the required qualifications will be evaluated and shortlisted.
Selected candidates will take part in an introductory interview with the Human Resources team, focusing on motivation and aptitude, followed by an in-depth technical interview with the relevant Business function.
At the end of the process, all candidates will receive feedback, regardless of whether the outcome is positive or negative.

Seniority:

New Graduate

Primary Location:

IT - Varese - Cascina Costa

Contract Type:

Permanent

Total Base Pay Range:

32.731,92 - 43.000

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid