Senior C++ Engineer - Onsite Defence Tech (Edinburgh)

Leonardo; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge

Pension scheme with up to 15% employer

Mental health support

Course access via Coursera/LinkedIn L­

Referral programme

Private healthcare

Flexible working

Job summary

Leonardo UK in Edinburgh is recruiting Software Engineers to work on the Eurofighter Typhoon programme. You will develop and maintain C++ software within a high-performing Agile team, contributing to the lifecycle from design to delivery.

Join a multidisciplinary environment with software, systems, firmware, and hardware engineers. You will architect, test, and implement new capabilities, participate in sprint planning, code reviews, and strive for engineering excellence in a world-class

Qualifications

• Strong C++ programming skills.
• Experience working in an Agile software development lifecycle.
• Proven ability to collaborate across multiple engineering teams.
• Ability to translate requirements into software designs and implementations.
• Commitment to high engineering standards and software quality.
• Experience with Git source control.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain C++ software for the Eurofighter Typhoon programme.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team spanning software, systems, firmware, and hardware engineering.
• Deliver new features and enhancements in an agile development environment.
• Translate requirements into effective software designs and solutions.
• Investigate, debug, and resolve software issues.
• Contribute to software architecture and technical decision-making.
• Take ownership of tasks from planning through to delivery.
• Conduct code reviews and uphold high standards of software quality.
• Share knowledge and contribute to continuous team improvement.

Skills

C++

Agile methodologies

Collaborative teamwork

Problem solving

Debugging

Tools

Git

CMake

Debugger

Embedded environments

Job description

Leonardo UK in Edinburgh is recruiting Software Engineers to work on the Eurofighter Typhoon programme. You will develop and maintain C++ software within a high-performing Agile team, contributing to the lifecycle from design to delivery.

Join a multidisciplinary environment with software, systems, firmware, and hardware engineers. You will architect, test, and implement new capabilities, participate in sprint planning, code reviews, and strive for engineering excellence in a world-class