Senior Radar Software Engineer (Ada/C++) – Onsite Edinburgh

Leonardo; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Career development

Job summary

Leonardo Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to develop and maintain radar software for a demanding Typhoon programme. You will work in a small team, using Ada, C++, and Python to deliver high-quality, well-documented code within the full software lifecycle.

You will be embedded in a mature project with established requirements, collaborating with systems, integration, and test teams and reporting to stakeholders. A strong embedded, defence-focused background is valued.

Qualifications

• Experience with Ada, C++ or similar languages in defence/aerospace is preferred.
• Experience with full software development lifecycle.
• Willingness to work in a small multi-disciplined project team.
• Knowledge of source control tools such as Git or Bitbucket.

Responsibilities

• Develop software across the full lifecycle.
• Program in Ada, C++, and Python; Ada is common in defence.
• Work onsite in Edinburgh software community.
• Document work products under configuration management and report progress.

Skills

Ada

C++

Python

Git

Bitbucket

Jira

Confluence

SDLC

Embedded systems

Debugging

Tools

Git

Bitbucket

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Leonardo Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to develop and maintain radar software for a demanding Typhoon programme. You will work in a small team, using Ada, C++, and Python to deliver high-quality, well-documented code within the full software lifecycle.

You will be embedded in a mature project with established requirements, collaborating with systems, integration, and test teams and reporting to stakeholders. A strong embedded, defence-focused background is valued.