Research Scientist

Leonardo • Luton, England, United Kingdom • Posted May 27, 2026

Location Luton, England

Job Type Full time

Category Life Scientists

Posted May 27, 2026

Job Description:
Your Impact
Are you a researcher in industry or academia looking to advance your career and work on technology that will shape the future of defence? If you have a STEM PhD and five years UK residency, we are looking for talented Scientists and Engineers with experience in research and collaboration to join us at Leonardo in Luton in a predominantly office and laboratory-based role.
We are not expecting you to have domain knowledge of electronic warfare systems, or significant experience in engineering. What we are looking for are scientists and engineers looking to build their technical knowledge through training, team working, and one-to-one mentoring.
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What you'll do as a Research Scientist
Applied research: Early research looking into exploiting new technologies or concepts
High-level design: Understanding the impact of design decisions on performance
Low-level design: Detailed design...
            

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