Principal Embedded Software Architect - Defense C++

Leonardo; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Flexible benefits

Above average pension contributions

Annual bonus

25 days annual leave + bank holidays +

12 flexi days

Diversity network groups

Accessibility support

AFBE partnership

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in the Basildon area to work on pivotal C/C++ software in defence projects. You will join a team of world-class engineers and contribute to new features and capabilities.

Direct industry experience is not required; Leonardo supports developing our software engineers. Hybrid working is offered, and a flexible, inclusive environment with strong emphasis on security clearance is provided.

Qualifications

• Several years of C/C++ software engineering experience in aerospace, defence, or other mission/safety-critical domains.
• Networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, UDP, and socket programming
• RTOS concepts, such as multi-threading and inter-process communication (IPC)
• DDS Middleware
• Experience with development tools including Microsoft Visual Studio, CMake, Git and Ubuntu Linux

Responsibilities

• Develop a new generation of features and capabilities using innovative software solutions.
• Be part of a community of world-class software engineers to continuously improve and innovate.
• Collaborate with engineers to create market-leading products within defence.

Skills

C/C++ development

Networking (TCP/IP, UDP)

RTOS IPC

DDS Middleware

Embedded Linux

Embedded SoC platforms

Debugging

Git

CMake

Visual Studio

Ubuntu Linux

Jira/DevOps

Education

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Tools

Microsoft Visual Studio

CMake

Git

Ubuntu Linux

Job description

Leonardo is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in the Basildon area to work on pivotal C/C++ software in defence projects. You will join a team of world-class engineers and contribute to new features and capabilities.

Direct industry experience is not required; Leonardo supports developing our software engineers. Hybrid working is offered, and a flexible, inclusive environment with strong emphasis on security clearance is provided.