Senior C++ Software Engineer – Defence/Aero (Edinburgh)

Leonardo S.p.A.; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Pension up to 15%

Private healthcare

Flexible benefits

Mental health support

Learning resources (Coursera/LinkedIn)

Job summary

Leonardo UK is recruiting for software engineers to work on the Eurofighter Typhoon programme in Edinburgh. You will join a high‑performing Agile team and contribute across the full software lifecycle, shaping capabilities for UK air defence.

You should bring strong C++ skills, experience in an agile team, and a track record of delivering integrated software solutions with high quality. On-site, permanent role with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong C++ programming skills.
• Experience in an agile software development lifecycle.
• Proven ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Ability to translate requirements into effective software designs and implementations.
• Commitment to good engineering practices and high software quality.
• Working knowledge of Git (or equivalent) source control.
• Ability to trace, diagnose and resolve software issues.
• Familiarity with a debugger.

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.

Skills

C++

Agile

Multi-team collaboration

Software design

Debugging

Git

CMake

Tools

Git

CMake

Job description

Leonardo UK is recruiting for software engineers to work on the Eurofighter Typhoon programme in Edinburgh. You will join a high‑performing Agile team and contribute across the full software lifecycle, shaping capabilities for UK air defence.

You should bring strong C++ skills, experience in an agile team, and a track record of delivering integrated software solutions with high quality. On-site, permanent role with comprehensive benefits.