Real-Time Embedded Ada Engineer — Lead & Grow

Leonardo UK Ltd; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Hybrid working

Learning budget

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd is seeking Software Engineers with strong real-time embedded experience. The role focuses on delivering high-quality embedded software for critical applications, collaborating across hardware, firmware, and systems teams, and mentoring others in design best practices.

Candidates should have proven embedded experience, knowledge of requirements engineering, and familiarity with RTCA-DO178C. A leadership mindset and learning attitude are highly valued, with hybrid onsite work and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in embedded software with real-time systems.
• Strong understanding of integration and requirements engineering.
• Leadership experience and ability to mentor teams.
• Knowledge of industry standards such as RTCA-DO178C or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and integrate real-time embedded software for critical applications.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and systems teams across disciplines.
• Lead design approaches focused on modularity and best practices.
• Contribute to technical direction and team growth.

Skills

Embedded software

Real-time systems

Leadership

Requirements engineering

OO design

Linux/VxWorks

Tools

RTCA-DO178C

VxWorks

Linux

Job description

Leonardo UK Ltd is seeking Software Engineers with strong real-time embedded experience. The role focuses on delivering high-quality embedded software for critical applications, collaborating across hardware, firmware, and systems teams, and mentoring others in design best practices.

Candidates should have proven embedded experience, knowledge of requirements engineering, and familiarity with RTCA-DO178C. A leadership mindset and learning attitude are highly valued, with hybrid onsite work and