Real-Time Safety Software Engineer

Leidos LLC; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

33 days annual leave

Flexible benefits

Flexible working

Job summary

Leidos UK & Europe seeks talented Software Engineers for future UK projects across Bristol, Farnborough, and Whiteley. You will influence software requirements, architecture baselines, and deliver real-time or safety-related software within a lifecycle spanning bid to delivery.

The role requires collaboration across disciplines, strong problem-solving, and clear technical leadership, with emphasis on high-quality communication and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering real-time and/or safety-related software.
• Knowledge of software development languages (e.g. TAL, C and C++).
• Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g. Python, TACL).
• Experience of systems engineering, software development, integration and test.
• Knowledge of configuration management within an software engineering environment.
• Experience of the complete project life cycle from bid through to operational delivery.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to provide clear technical direction.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and Collaborate with other Stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication through the use of e-mail, presentations and reports.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with the team, internal stakeholders and external stakeholders.
• Strong time management and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Investigation into potential problems in the various systems
• Develop software requirements
• Contribute to architecture and design baselines
• Develop software solutions/recommendations and implement these
• Change and release management
• Technical risk and opportunity management liaise with other disciplines (i.e Systems Engineering and Formal Test) as well as management and Team Leadership
• Creation of Software test plans and test execution
• Change and release managementAdherence to all relevant Software Standards required

Skills

Real-time SW

C/C++

Python

Systems engineering

Configuration mgmt

SDLC

Cross-functional collab

Communication

Time management

Job description

Leidos UK & Europe seeks talented Software Engineers for future UK projects across Bristol, Farnborough, and Whiteley. You will influence software requirements, architecture baselines, and deliver real-time or safety-related software within a lifecycle spanning bid to delivery.

The role requires collaboration across disciplines, strong problem-solving, and clear technical leadership, with emphasis on high-quality communication and stakeholder management.