Software Design Engineer

Leonardo; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking experienced Software Design Engineers in Newcastle upon Tyne to develop software for the Radar system on the Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jet. This role involves reverse engineering software designs and working collaboratively in a 'start-up' environment with a commitment to flexible working and employee well-being.

Benefits

Pension with up to 15% employer contribution

Flexible Working Hours

Access to private healthcare

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Gym membership

Free access to online courses via Coursera

Referral Incentive

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Good quality industry experience and working autonomously at a senior level.
• Experience with the full Software Development Lifecycle.
• Willingness to embrace a new software design toolset.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and assess Structured Analysis & Structured Design toolsets.
• Take the current software baseline and reverse engineer a software detailed design document.
• Deliver reports and present technical presentations to project stakeholders.

Skills

Software design

Software Development Lifecycle

Agile techniques

Tools

CADRE Teamwork

Jira

Confluence

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Client:

Leonardo

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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The opportunity:

At Leonardo, we are looking for experienced Software Design Engineers to develop and maintain the software design for the Radar system currently deployed on the Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jet.

Typhoon remains the primary front line defence aircraft for the UK, Germany, Italy & Spain. As a result of significant customer demand for future technology enhancements, Leonardo is looking for Software Design Engineers to help us continue our invaluable contribution to the Typhoon programme.

For this particular role, we are looking for people who have a strong knowledge of modern software design tools and who can take a pre-existing software product/design and generate a software design that can be updated and maintained as part of the ongoing radar development programmes.

For this role, we are looking for candidates to join our software community in our brand-new Newcastle office that has a bit more a ‘start up’ feel to it.

For more information on our contribution to Typhoon, check out -

What you’ll do as a Software Design Engineer:

• Carry out an investigation and assessment of the Structured Analysis & Structured Design (SASD) toolsets available and identify a suitable software design tool that can be utilised by Leonardo UK (Edinburgh) to capture future design changes to the software design as the product continues to be developed.
• Take the current software baseline and reverse engineer a software detailed design document/model that is a detailed design representation of the current software product that can be maintained and updated as the software product continues to be developed.
• Deliver reports and documents, as well as generate and present technical presentations to project stakeholders.
• Be able to follow a project plan and identify key elements within the project plan.
• Report clear and concise progress to the Project and Engineering management.
• Work alongside and closely with the Software development team.

What we need from you:

• Willingness to embrace a new software design toolset
• Good quality industry experience and working autonomously at a senior level.
• Experience with the full Software Development Lifecycle.
• Willingness and desire to work within a small multi-disciplined Integrated Project Team.

Demonstrable experience in the following areas will help you stand out:

• Any experience using CADRE Teamwork.
• Experience with developing software designs for embedded systems.
• Past or current experience in heavily regulated industries such as Defence, Aerospace, Automotive, Medical, Oil and Gas or Financial.
• Working and delivering software designs using agile techniques such as Scrum and tooling such as Jira / Confluence.

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Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

• Pension: Award winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
• Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
• Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below