Leonardo UK Ltd

Leonardo in the UK

Leonardo is a global security company that realises multi-domain technological capabilities in Aerospace, Defence, and Security.

In the UK, Leonardo is one of the biggest suppliers of defence and security equipment to the UK MOD and makes a significant contribution to the UK economy with revenues of £2.5 billion, around 37% of which are in export. The company operates from 9 main sites across the UK employing over 8,500 highly skilled people.

Driving Britain's Prosperity through Inspiration, Invention and Engineering

As set out in this independent report by Oxford Economics research firm, published in July 2024, Leonardo’s UK operations contributes £2.5 billion to the economy annually, supporting more than 31,000 British jobs. With our focus on high-value work, our employees are shown to be 60% more productive than the average UK worker. Executive Summary: The Contribution of Leonardo to the UK Economy (July 2024), Full report: The Contribution of Leonardo to the UK Economy (July 2024) and Further details of the Oxford Economic Report

A World of Opportunity

Leonardo offers job opportunities across the UK covering a variety of job roles at all levels – from interns and apprentices to highly qualified professionals – including engineers, cyber security experts, programme and project managers, business analysts and many more.

Award-winning benefits designed for you

• Funded Flexible Benefits: Our company-funded approach to flexible benefits allows employees to make choices appropriate for them. Each employee has access to a wide choice of lifestyle, health and wellbeing options best suited to their individual lifestyle goals.​​​​​​​
• Flexible working and flex-leave: We offer all our employees the time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life. Our model of working provides anyone the opportunity to work together as part of a team regardless of location and considerate of personal circumstances.
• Award-winning Pension: Our multi-award-winning pension scheme, into which new starters are automatically enrolled, offers an employer matching contribution of up to 15%.
• People Recognition Scheme: Our People Recognition Scheme enables colleagues to personally thank each other and teams, as well as to mark special occasions. The scheme also allows people to nominate colleagues to receive financial rewards for significant professional achievements

Skills – developing our people

Leonardo employs over 8,500 people highly skilled people across the UK. We are one of the UK’s largest employers of engineering apprentices and graduates, investing around £3.5 million on employee training and development annually, and actively support STEM curricula. Learn more about Leonardo's commitment to skills and education