C++ Software Engineer for Defense Tech (Hybrid)

Leonardo; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Flexible working

Hybrid work environment

Competitive pension

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking software engineers to join our Integrated Sensors & Protection line, developing new features for defence and commercial projects. You will be part of a team of engineers focused on Test Engineering solutions and interface design.

We value C++ expertise, familiarity with hardware interfacing, and experience across Windows & Linux. The role is hybrid with on-site Southampton days and opportunities for flexible working; security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• C++ development or object-oriented software development is required.
• Familiarity with electronics and lower-level firmware is desirable.
• Experience producing documentation to enable machine-to-machine interfaces.
• Experience with test frameworks and test development.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerisation.
• Developing new applications to meet user needs within formal constraints (HMI/GUI/UX).
• Experience interfacing with hardware and developing Windows & Linux applications.
• Familiarity with iterative development lifecycles (e.g. Agile) and related tools (Jira, DevOps, Git).
• Strong teamwork and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop a new generation of features and capabilities using innovative software solutions.
• Be part of a community of software engineers to continuously improve, collaborate and innovate.
• Contribute to Test Engineering solutions and production of market-leading products in defence and commercial sectors.

Skills

C++ development

Electronics familiarity

Documentation interfaces

Test frameworks

Microservices / containerisation

GUI/UX development

Windows & Linux applications

Iterative / Agile development

Teamwork & communication

Python

LabVIEW

C#

Education

Physics or CS or Software Engineering degree

Tools

Jira

DevOps

Git

Job description

Leonardo is seeking software engineers to join our Integrated Sensors & Protection line, developing new features for defence and commercial projects. You will be part of a team of engineers focused on Test Engineering solutions and interface design.

We value C++ expertise, familiarity with hardware interfacing, and experience across Windows & Linux. The role is hybrid with on-site Southampton days and opportunities for flexible working; security clearance is required.