Graduate Software Engineer

Are you ready to launch your career and make an impact on real-world projects from day one?

At Leonardo Newcastle, we’re looking for graduates who want to be part of something extraordinary—shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

We are committed to developing our graduates into leading technical or business professionals, and as such we will also support you through your preferred route for professional development.

Our Software Engineers have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of the product development, from solution concept through to system integration.

Leonardo is an international leader in electronic and information technologies for defence systems, aerospace, data, infrastructures, land security and protection, and sustainable ’smart’ solutions.

We want people who are passionate about software development, who want to continuously refine their technical skills and who want to be part of the cutting-edge and vibrant community that is Software Engineering at Leonardo.

• Work on real-time projects alongside leading scientists and engineers within a globally renowned company.
• Have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of the product development, from solution concept through to system integration.

We are looking for graduates who are enthusiastic about Software design and eager to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

All of our roles require a minimum of a 2:2 Bachelors/Integrated Master’s degree, or (b) a higher degree, such as a MSc or PhD. Relevant subjects include Software Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or Electronic Engineering.

Highly desirable

• Experience of agile development
• programming in an object-oriented language such as C++
• knowledge of UML (Unified Modelling Language)
• Summer or Industrial placement experience relevant to your degree

A full statement of courses and projects studied at university and corresponding grades/marks/percentage should be included in your CV

As a Software Engineer you are responsible for creating 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 supervisor.

You will develop practical skills in design techniques for aerospace applications and understanding of key processes and technologies.

You will work closely with Software, Systems, Firmware and Electronics Engineers to solve real integration problems on a complex system. There may be opportunities to contribute towards the investigation and analysis of leading edge development methodologies and influence the future path of software development within Leonardo.

Many of our roles are subject to security requirements and, where applicable, export control restrictions arising from UK Government requirements and customer obligations many of our roles are subject to security and export control restrictions set by UK Government Security requirements and customer obligations.  As a result, and in line with the UK Government Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) requirements, all successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record declaration information and employment and/or education history verification for the previous five years. 

For staff operating in more sensitive posts, there is an additional range of personnel security controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV).  As part of this process, a range of factors may be considered, including an individual's background, travel history, nationality, previous nationalities held and other information relevant to the vetting assessment. 

To be eligible for National Security Vetting at SC level, applicants will generally be expected to have continuously resided in the UK for the previous five years. For DV clearance, this is typically ten years.  In some circumstances, time spent overseas may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.  Additional vetting requirements may apply upon appointment. 

For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting