Technical Lead - Embedded Defence Software (Hybrid)

Leonardo UK Ltd; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi-days

Pension 15%

Mental health support

Online courses (Coursera/LinkedIn)

Referral program

Private healthcare

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd. seeks an experienced Lead Software Engineer to take on pivotal Technical Authority roles within our Integrated Sensors & Protection line of business.

You will shape software components or entire projects with significant autonomy and responsibility. Requirements include several years of C++ experience in safety-critical domains, embedded development familiarity, and strong leadership with a focus on architecture, risk mitigation, and governance.

Qualifications

• Several years of C++ software engineering experience in aerospace, defence, or other mission/safety-critical domains.
• Development of new applications to meet user expectations within formal constraints.
• Familiarity with embedded development tools and approaches.
• Experience creating Windows & Linux applications.
• Experience with iterative development lifecycles (e.g. tailored Agile).
• Experience using Jira/DevOps tools within iterative lifecycles.
• Familiarity with design standards and coding practices.
• Ability to set technical direction, architecture and design strategies aligned with platform goals.
• Experience ensuring compliance standards and governance processes.
• Strong technical risk identification and mitigation skills across software components.
• Hands-on delivery from requirements through to certification.
• Background in technical leadership including architectural design or governance.
• Mentoring and coaching engineers to elevate software engineering excellence.
• Familiarity with legacy systems, export controls, interoperability, and long-term product evolution.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines with systems, hardware, and firmware teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features and capabilities using innovative software solutions.
• Join a community of world-class engineers to continuously improve and innovate.
• Lead technical direction and contribute to software architecture and design.

Skills

C++ development

Embedded development

Windows/Linux apps

Iterative development

Technical leadership

Software architecture

Risk mitigation

Mentoring engineers

Tools

Jira

DevOps

Job description

Leonardo UK Ltd. seeks an experienced Lead Software Engineer to take on pivotal Technical Authority roles within our Integrated Sensors & Protection line of business.

You will shape software components or entire projects with significant autonomy and responsibility. Requirements include several years of C++ experience in safety-critical domains, embedded development familiarity, and strong leadership with a focus on architecture, risk mitigation, and governance.