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Leonardo

Aerospace, defense tech design and manufacturing

Proposal Engineer

Proposal ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Master’s degree in a STEM discipline is required; an informatics-related discipline is preferred.
  • At least five years of work experience in the role, including preparing technical offers for Information Systems.
  • Experience defining multilayer ICT architectures, reference architectures, integration patterns, and end-to-end models.
  • Ability to model and represent architectures using tools such as ArchiMate.
  • Familiarity with interoperability methodologies, principles, and guidelines including EIF, EIRA, and FMN.
  • Knowledge of relevant frameworks including TOGAF, NAF, EU-EIRA, and EU-EI.
  • Experience defining and describing service models, SLAs and KPIs, operational processes, and service catalogues.
  • Strong knowledge of ITIL processes: Incident, Problem, Change, Request, Capacity, and Availability.
  • Ability to design services to meet interoperability and operational continuity requirements in NATO contexts, including FMN best practices for service modularity, integration, and governance.
  • Ability to analyze and synthesize technical documentation in English, including specifications, technical tender documents, and project and product documentation.
  • Ability to prepare effective technical offers in English and define and present solutions.
  • Knowledge of products and solutions in one or more of the following areas: cloud technologies, IT service management tooling, observability and operations, or integration and data exchange.
  • Knowledge of cloud technologies including container orchestration (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker), infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible), cloud security (Prisma Cloud, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Wiz), hyperscaler platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle OCI), API gateways and integration platforms (AWS API Gateway, Azure API Management, Apigee, Kong, MuleSoft), RESTful API architectures, and GraphQL.
  • Knowledge of IT service management tooling such as ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, configuration management databases and asset management, and service catalogues.
  • Knowledge of observability and operations tools and practices such as SIEM/SOAR (Splunk, Elastic), APM/log analytics, Nagios, Zabbix, and runbook automation.
  • Knowledge of integration and data exchange technologies and practices such as API gateways (Kong, MuleSoft), enterprise integration platforms, and data governance.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office and collaboration tools.
  • Strong knowledge of architecture modeling tools, including ArchiMate, and UML.
  • Knowledge of English at least at B2/C1 level.
  • Availability for national and international business travel (15–25%).
  • Must meet the requirements to obtain personal security clearance up to EU/ESA/NATO SECRET.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare technical proposals and assess costs and risks during bidding or responses to tenders, RFQs, and RFIs, particularly for clients in the Space, Defence (NATO), institutions, and European agencies markets.
  • Prepare technical documents to propose solutions and/or proofs of concept and demonstrations to the business line’s clients.
  • Participate in working groups with clients and colleagues from other divisional operating units.
  • Design complex information systems, with particular focus on cloud components, IT infrastructure, and large IT systems.
  • Support presales activities with clients in the Space, Defence (NATO), institutions, and European agencies markets.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master’s degree in an informatics-related discipline is preferred.
  • A master’s qualification, certifications, and/or specific courses in cloud, DevOps, or Zero Trust are advantageous.
  • Experience in international contexts, preferably in one or more of the relevant markets or client sectors: Space, NATO, institutions, and European agencies.
  • Knowledge, skills, and certifications in cloud, DevOps, or Zero Trust.
  • Knowledge of Systems Engineering principles gained through experience in the Space and/or NATO sectors.
  • Knowledge of industry standards and best practices, including ECSS, MIL, ISO 27001, TOGAF, STANAG, and AQAP.
  • Experience preparing offers for systems, products, or projects involving classified information.
  • Knowledge of another European language, particularly French or German.
  • Knowledge of SysML/MBSE modeling tools.

About the Company

Leonardo

Aerospace, defense tech design and manufacturing

Leonardo operates in aerospace, defense, and security, designing and manufacturing advanced technologies for militaries, intelligence agencies, and defense contractors. Its products combine hardware, software, and services and are delivered through subsidiaries in the US (DRS, Electronics US, Critical Infrastructure, Aircraft and Aerostructures US). It differentiates itself with a broad, diversified portfolio and end-to-end support from development to sustainment, plus training and customer service. Its goal is to provide reliable, state-of-the-art capabilities to defense, intelligence, and civil infrastructure customers while maintaining strong support and training.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rome, Italy
Founded
2022

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