Lead Real-Time Embedded Software Engineer (Aerospace/Defence)

慨正橡扯; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge: up to 12 flexi-days

Employer pension up to 15%

Mental health support

4,000+ online courses

Referral programme

Flexible benefits up to £500 annually

Job summary

Leonardo in Luton is seeking Principal and Lead Real-Time Embedded Software Engineers to join our Capability Green team. You will craft high-integrity embedded software for defence projects, lead multi-disciplinary teams, and drive automation across build and test cycles.

You will work hands-on with hardware, apply lifecycle mastery, and influence best practices while engaging in hybrid working arrangements. Previous RTOS exposure and Ada/C++ expertise are valued.

Qualifications

• Several years of embedded software engineering experience in aerospace, defence, or safety-critical domains.
• High-Integrity Coding: C++ or Ada in robust software development (RTCA-DO178C).
• Leadership & Collaboration to support multi-disciplinary teams.
• DevOps mindset to automate builds, tests and deployments.
• Heads-on integration with target hardware in lab environments.
• RTOS experience is desirable (Linux or VxWorks).
• Lifecycle mastery from requirements elicitation through release.
• Technical influence to champion best practices and modular design.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high integrity embedded software solutions for defence projects.
• Collaborate within multi-disciplinary teams to achieve shared goals.
• Drive automation across build, test, and deployment processes.
• Work hands-on with target hardware in lab environments.
• Contribute across the full software lifecycle from requirements to release.
• Champion best practices, modular design, and toolchain optimisation.

Skills

Embedded software engineering

High-integrity coding

Leadership & collaboration

DevOps mindset

Hands-on integration

RTOS development (Desirable)

Lifecycle mastery

Technical influence

Tools

C++

Ada

Job description

Leonardo in Luton is seeking Principal and Lead Real-Time Embedded Software Engineers to join our Capability Green team. You will craft high-integrity embedded software for defence projects, lead multi-disciplinary teams, and drive automation across build and test cycles.

You will work hands-on with hardware, apply lifecycle mastery, and influence best practices while engaging in hybrid working arrangements. Previous RTOS exposure and Ada/C++ expertise are valued.