The new site will focus on research, development and prototyping of Leonardo’s next generation sensing, security and vertical lift products. This data-driven approach to design and manufacturing will see secure public cloud environments put big data at the fingertips of engineers in order to accelerate product development.
Leonardo in Newcastle
In February 2023, Leonardo announced that it would be opening a new site in Newcastle, where it will be recruiting 200 new jobs, mainly in high-value science, engineering and data roles.
The site will focus on research, development and prototyping of next generation sensing, security and vertical lift products.
For over 80 years, Leonardo in the UK has been undertaking cutting-edge research and development. Today we invest around £220m in R&D in the UK, which helps focus our people on developing creative, fit for the future and bespoke capability for our customers' success.
As a Leonardo engineer, you will be part of a world-class team creating, designing, testing and qualifying our portfolio of world-leading products and technologies.
To enable our employees to achieve balance between work and other aspects of life, we are committed to designing policies and developing a working environment that promote the benefits and wellbeing of all our employees.
Working at Leonardo opens the door to so many career opportunities, being part of a world-class engineering and manufacturing company.
At Leonardo, we want more amazing people to be part of our world-class team, and are keen for your recruitment journey to be as straightforward and transparent as possible.
Leonardo is a founding member of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), working to develop the technologies and capabilities necessary to see a new combat air system go into service in 2035.
Leonardo is the UK’s largest manufacturer of the sensors and electronic systems which sit under the skin of the world’s most advanced aircraft.
Leonardo designs and develops cyber and security solutions for UK government agencies and commercial organisations that form our critical national infrastructure, to address the modern and evolving threats to wellbeing, security and public safety.