Software Engineer – Radar Test Systems (Edinburgh)

Leonardo; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to recharge

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Employee stock ownership plan

Private healthcare

Job summary

Leonardo UK is seeking experienced Software Engineers to join our Edinburgh site and contribute to cutting‑edge defence and aerospace projects. You will develop software for systems used on programmes such as the Eurofighter Typhoon, working within a Radar team and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Applicants should have hands‑on experience with C/C++, a solid SDLC background, and the ability to operate autonomously at senior levels within a grade‑based salary framework.

Qualifications

• In‑industry experience of using the programming languages C and/or C++.
• Good quality industry experience and working autonomously at a senior level.
• Experience with the full Software Development Lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Support creation and delivery of software solutions within a defined work package area, ensuring that the package meets all stakeholder requirements
• Establish and mature stakeholder needs, associating/attributing priority, interest, influence and trading‑off needs to determine optimum capability to solve stakeholders’ problems
• Create high quality and robust code; for fully documenting and recording your work products; keeping them under configuration management and providing plans and reports on progress to your line manager
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure architecture alignment with other elements of the programme.
• Contribute to the resolution of emerging issues by proposing and driving through solutions, escalating more complex risks and supporting definition of opportunities and risk mitigation options

Skills

C/C++

Autonomous working

SDLC

NI TestStand

Visual Studio

Tools

NI TestStand

Visual Studio

Job description

Leonardo UK is seeking experienced Software Engineers to join our Edinburgh site and contribute to cutting‑edge defence and aerospace projects. You will develop software for systems used on programmes such as the Eurofighter Typhoon, working within a Radar team and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Applicants should have hands‑on experience with C/C++, a solid SDLC background, and the ability to operate autonomously at senior levels within a grade‑based salary framework.