Software Engineer

Leonardo UK Ltd; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global aerospace and defense leader in Luton is seeking a Software Engineer to provide independent assurance and quality oversight for software products. This role focuses on ensuring compliance with quality management standards and assessing project conformity. The ideal candidate will have experience in a high-tech environment and strong communication skills. The position offers a hybrid working model along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous leave with flexi-days

Award-winning pension scheme

Mental health support

Access to online courses

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Comprehensive understanding of quality management systems like AS9100 and ISO 9001.
• Experience in a high-tech engineering & manufacturing environment, ideally in aerospace and defense.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent software assurance support to the development and release of software.
• Create and maintain software quality assurance plans.
• Assess projects for compliance with software development plans.

Skills

Quality management systems understanding

Experience in high-tech engineering

Internal quality auditing experience

Strong communication skills

Job description

Job Description:

As a Software Engineer, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the quality, integrity, and reliability of our software products. Your independent assurance work will support the delivery of safe, secure, and high-performance systems used in critical global environments.

Your Impact

• Provide independentsoftware assurancesupport to the development, verification, validation and release of software, verifying it is in accordance with the contracted and company standards.
• Create and maintainsoftware quality assuranceplans in accordance with contractual conditions and company standards.
• Estimatesoftware quality assuranceresources required to support projects.
• Supporting the assessment of the ability of subcontracted companies to perform software development to required standards.
• Assess projects for compliance with software development plans and processes.
• Participate in software maturity reviews and lifecycle reviews.
• Performing software conformity reviews and supporting physical/functional configuration audits.
• Verify the release of deliverable software.
  

What you’ll bring:

• Comprehensive understanding of quality management systems and standards such as AS9100 and ISO 9001.
• Experience of working in a high-tech engineering & manufacturing environment, ideally within the aerospace and defence sector,
• Experience in internal quality auditing,
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to influence others at all levels of an organisation.
  

Please note: this is not a software development role — we are looking for someone with a strong understanding of software processes to provide independent assurance and quality oversight.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting.

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.
  

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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Primary Location:

GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid