Hybrid Software Engineer - Air Traffic Management (SC)

Leidos; Whiteley; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension

Private Medical Insurance

33 days Annual Leave

Flexible benefits

Flexi-Time Working

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Software Engineer in the UK (Hybrid: Whiteley, Hampshire) to contribute to air traffic management software that supports safety-critical operations. You will work in a collaborative team, applying modern programming practices and AI-assisted development to deliver reliable software in a complex environment.

The role requires SC clearance and offers a varied, technically challenging career with opportunities to grow in a mission-focused engineering culture.

Qualifications

• Experience developing software using C and/or C++.
• Experience in an Agile development environment (Scrum, SAFe, or similar).
• Familiarity with modern software development practices and tools.
• Knowledge or practical use of AI-assisted software development.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Experience using version control systems such as Git or Subversion.
• A structured approach to software development and quality.

Responsibilities

• Designing software using modern object-oriented and functional programming principles.
• Developing high-quality software solutions in a complex technical environment.
• Building tools and applications to solve challenging engineering problems.
• Writing clean, maintainable, and testable code.
• Conducting unit, functional, and integration testing.
• Investigating and resolving technical issues identified during testing and development.
• Collaborating with engineers, testers, and stakeholders to deliver sprint objectives.
• Contributing to technical documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Applying software engineering standards, best practices, and continuous improvement principles.

Skills

C/C++ development

Agile development

Modern software practices

AI-assisted development

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Git/Subversion

Structured development

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira/Confluence

AWS

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Software Engineer in the UK (Hybrid: Whiteley, Hampshire) to contribute to air traffic management software that supports safety-critical operations. You will work in a collaborative team, applying modern programming practices and AI-assisted development to deliver reliable software in a complex environment.

The role requires SC clearance and offers a varied, technically challenging career with opportunities to grow in a mission-focused engineering culture.