Software Quality Engineer

Leonardo UK Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defence company is seeking a Software Quality Engineer to ensure the quality and reliability of software products in critical environments. You will monitor product validation, verify compliance with standards, and participate in lifecycle reviews. Strong communication skills and a background in engineering are essential. The role offers hybrid working options and an extensive benefits package to support your well-being and career development.

Benefits

Generous leave with flexi-days

Award-winning pension scheme

Mental health support and financial advice

Bonus scheme for eligible employees

Access to 4,000+ online courses

Financial reward for referral programme

Annual flexible benefits spend

Flexible hours with hybrid working options

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure the quality of a specific product considering technical and contractual requirements.
• Monitor product quality validation and testing actions.
• Participate in software maturity and lifecycle reviews.

Skills

Quality management systems

Airborne software standards

Effective communication skills

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Description

Your impact

As a Software Quality 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.

Our Quality engineers ensure there is solid governance, procedures, processes and assurance when it comes to QA in order to meet, exceed and more importantly comply with regulations and standards. Demonstrate knowledge and experience in key areas:

• Comprehensive understanding of quality management systems and standards such as AS9100 and ISO 9001.
• An Airborne software background, with good working knowledge of software standards RTCA/DO-178C, AS9115, and AQAP-2210.
• Experience of working in a high-tech engineering & manufacturing environment, ideally within the aerospace and defence sector.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to influence others at all levels of an organization.

What you’ll bring

• Identify and analyze the Product contract requirement.
• Ensure the quality of a specific product considering technical and contractual requirements.
• Monitor product quality validation.
• Monitor the proper execution of product verification and testing actions.
• Support the WFP in relation to specific technical aspects (HW, SW) on the specific product, in particular in qualification and certification activities.
• Assess projects for compliance with software development plans and processes.
• Provide independent software assurance support to the development, verification, validation and release of software, verifying it is in accordance with the contracted and company standards.
• Participate in software maturity reviews and lifecycle reviews.
• Create and maintain software quality assurance plans in accordance with contractual conditions and company standards.
• Estimate software quality assurance resources required to support projects.
• Supporting the assessment of the ability of subcontracted companies to perform software development to required standards.
• Performing software conformity reviews and supporting physical/functional configuration audits.
• Verify the release of deliverable software.

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