Lead Test Environments Engineer for GCAP Systems

Leonardo; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge: up to 12 flexi‑days

Pension scheme with up to 15% employer

Mental health support

Bonus scheme

Access to 4,000+ online courses (Courc

Referral programme

Flexible benefits up to £500

Hybrid/Onsite work

Job summary

Leonardo is hiring a Principal Software Engineer – Test Environments for the GCAP programme. You will design and implement robust test environments, from strategy to deployment, including test rigs, simulation platforms and data integration across complex systems.

Join a team delivering advanced ISANKE and ICS capabilities in collaboration with MoD and international partners, with opportunities to travel and base at multiple UK sites.

Qualifications

• Software development across the full engineering lifecycle using Agile methodologies.
• Developing test environments, test frameworks or test automation solutions.
• Simulation, modelling, hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) or systems integration activities.
• Working with systems engineers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Requirements capture, verification, validation and acceptance activities.
• Digital engineering approaches and hybrid physical/synthetic test environments.
• Software architectures, interfaces and data integration within complex systems.
• Engineering governance, quality standards and regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop software and test solutions that support physical and digital test capabilities.
• Deliver test environments across multiple levels, from subsystem integration through to hardware‑in‑the‑loop and simulation environments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define Test Environment requirements and support programme objectives.
• Contribute to the GCAP ISANKE and ICS Test Environments roadmap.
• Support the delivery of innovative test and compliance solutions across the programme.
• Work with Engineering, Procurement, IT and Manufacturing teams to enable both synthetic and airborne trials.
• Deliver solutions to agreed cost, schedule and quality targets, while supporting proof‑of‑concept and demonstration activities.

Skills

Agile development

Test environments

HIL & simulation

Systems integration

Requirements capture

Digital engineering

Software architecture

Engineering governance

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Systems Engineering

Job description

Leonardo is hiring a Principal Software Engineer – Test Environments for the GCAP programme. You will design and implement robust test environments, from strategy to deployment, including test rigs, simulation platforms and data integration across complex systems.

Join a team delivering advanced ISANKE and ICS capabilities in collaboration with MoD and international partners, with opportunities to travel and base at multiple UK sites.