Senior C++ Software Engineer - Onsite Defence Tech

Leonardo UK Ltd; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Bonus scheme

Learning platforms (Coursera / LinkedI

Referral programme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking Software Engineers to work on the Eurofighter Typhoon programme. You will develop, test, and maintain C++ software within an agile team of engineers across software, systems, firmware, and hardware domains.

You'll translate requirements into designs, contribute to architecture, and own tasks from planning to delivery, with a strong emphasis on quality and collaboration in a high-stakes aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Strong C++ programming skills.
• Experience in agile software development lifecycle.
• Proven ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Ability to translate requirements into software designs and implementations.

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

Git

Debugging

Team collaboration

Software architecture

Embedded systems

Tools

CMake

Atlassian

Debugger

Job description

Leonardo UK Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking Software Engineers to work on the Eurofighter Typhoon programme. You will develop, test, and maintain C++ software within an agile team of engineers across software, systems, firmware, and hardware domains.

You'll translate requirements into designs, contribute to architecture, and own tasks from planning to delivery, with a strong emphasis on quality and collaboration in a high-stakes aerospace environment.