Technical Lead & Embedded Software Architect

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

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge

Secure pension scheme

Wellbeing support and mental health

Learning & Courses

Flexible benefits

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd. is seeking experienced Lead Software Engineers to take on pivotal Technical Authority roles within our Integrated Sensors & Protection line of business, delivering on defence projects.

The role combines technical leadership with strategic influence, offering autonomy and responsibility for critical software components or entire projects, with opportunities to mentor teams and drive architecture decisions. Hybrid working is available and security clearance is a consideration.

Qualifications

• Several years of C++ software engineering in aerospace, defence, or safety-critical domains.
• Experience developing Windows and Linux applications.
• Familiarity with embedded development tools and approaches.
• Experience with iterative development lifecycles and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute software architecture and design strategies aligned with platform goals.
• Lead technical direction, risk mitigation, and governance across software components.
• Mentor and coach engineers to uplift capability and software engineering excellence.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware and firmware teams to ensure coherent integration.
• Deliver hands-on development from requirements through to certification.

Skills

C++ software engineering

Embedded development

Windows applications

Linux applications

Iterative development lifecycles

Jira/DevOps tools

Technical leadership

Software architecture

Technical governance

Mentoring engineers

Tools

Jira

DevOps

Job description

Leonardo UK Ltd. is seeking experienced Lead Software Engineers to take on pivotal Technical Authority roles within our Integrated Sensors & Protection line of business, delivering on defence projects.

The role combines technical leadership with strategic influence, offering autonomy and responsibility for critical software components or entire projects, with opportunities to mentor teams and drive architecture decisions. Hybrid working is available and security clearance is a consideration.