Software Engineer (Embedded Ada)

Leonardo DRS; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 76,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Flexible hybrid working

Employee training & career development

Wellbeing & financial advice

Job summary

Leonardo DRS is seeking talented Software Engineers to join our Engineering team in a hybrid role based in Luton. You will deliver and integrate real-time embedded software across disciplines, collaborating with hardware, firmware, and systems teams to produce robust, high-quality solutions.

We offer Ada-specific training and a comprehensive benefits package to support wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in embedded software development with a solid foundation in real-time systems.
• Strong understanding of integration and requirements engineering to ensure high-quality software solutions.
• Leadership experience with willingness to mentor teams toward best practices.
• Knowledge of RTCA-DO178C or equivalent integrity frameworks.
• Experience with object orientation and Linux/VxWorks is desirable.
• Adaptability, systems thinking, and leadership potential are key.
• A good attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and integrate high-quality real-time embedded software, ensuring reliable and efficient performance in critical applications.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and systems engineering teams to develop robust solutions across disciplines.
• Expand expertise in a supportive environment through learning opportunities in real-time systems and best practices.
• Lead development approaches focused on design principles, modularity, reuse, and industry best practices.
• Help shape technical direction and support professional growth.

Skills

Embedded software development

Real-time systems

Integration & requirements engineering

Leadership & mentoring

DO-178C compliance

Object-oriented programming

Adaptability & systems thinking

Willingness to learn

Tools

Ada

C++

Linux

VxWorks

Job description

Salary: £76,000 - 94,000 per year

Requirements

• Proven experience in embedded software development, with a solid foundation in real-time systems.
• A strong understanding of integration and requirements engineering, ensuring high-quality software solutions.
• Leadership experience, with a willingness to mentor and guide teams toward best practices.
• Knowledge of industry standards, including RTCA-DO178C or equivalent integrity frameworks.
• Experience with object orientation and Linux/VXWorks is desirable.
• Adaptability, systems thinking, and leadership potential are key.
• A good attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and integrate high-quality real-time embedded software, ensuring reliable and efficient performance in critical applications.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and systems engineering teams to develop robust solutions across disciplines.
• Expand expertise in a supportive environment through learning opportunities in real-time systems and best practices.
• Lead development approaches focused on design principles, modularity, reuse, and industry best practices.
• Help shape technical direction and support professional growth.

Technologies

• Ada
• Embedded
• Firmware
• Hardware
• Support
• Linux
• Security
• C++

More

We are looking for talented Software Engineers to join Leonardo in our Engineering team. We are happy to explore engineers from any embedded software background and provide Ada-specific training so you can make an impact from day one. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package supporting wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance, including generous leave, an award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution, mental health support, financial advice, employee networks, bonus eligibility, access to 4,000+ online courses, referral rewards, flexible benefits, and flexible hybrid working. We are a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security, headquartered in Italy, with over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. We are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. This role is based in Luton and is a permanent, full-time hybrid position.