Senior Radar Software Engineer (Edinburgh) - Onsite

Leonardo S.p.A.; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Flexible hours

On-site role

Job summary

Leonardo UK in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a small, specialist team working on radar software for the Typhoon programme. You will develop software across the full lifecycle using Ada, C++, and Python, collaborating with systems, integration and test teams, and reporting progress to project leadership.

The role is onsite in Edinburgh with competitive salary bands, flexible hours, and a strong engineering culture focused on quality and documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience with Ada, C++ and Python in defence/aerospace context.
• Experience with full Software Development Lifecycle.
• Knowledge of source control/configuration tools (Git/Bitbucket).
• Experience with embedded software development.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for radar/embedded systems.
• Work in a small multi-disciplinary team with systems, integration and test.
• Document work products and maintain configuration management.
• Produce technical reports/presentations to stakeholders.
• Follow a project plan and report progress to leadership.

Skills

Ada

C++

Python

Embedded systems

Software lifecycle

Git/Bitbucket

Radar knowledge

Debugging

Static analysis

Agile

Tools

Ada/C++/Python toolchain

Version control (Git/Bitbucket)

Job description

Leonardo UK in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a small, specialist team working on radar software for the Typhoon programme. You will develop software across the full lifecycle using Ada, C++, and Python, collaborating with systems, integration and test teams, and reporting progress to project leadership.

The role is onsite in Edinburgh with competitive salary bands, flexible hours, and a strong engineering culture focused on quality and documentation.