Software Engineer
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Job Description: Salary Range: Engineer £38000 - £50000 Senior Engineer £45000 - £60000 Principal Engineer £54000 - £70000 Where this vacancy is being recruited across more than one grade,
Salary Range:
Engineer £38000 - £50000
Senior Engineer £45000 - £60000
Principal Engineer £54000 - £70000
Where this vacancy is being recruited across more than one grade, the successful candidate will be appointed to a specific assessed grade, and the applicable salary range will be that associated with the grade of appointment.
Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.
Are you interested in developing software to test some of the most cutting-edge defence and aerospace projects in the UK? If you like the sound of developing software for projects such as the Eurofighter Typhoon jet, then Leonardo would like to hear from you.
We are looking for experienced Software Engineers to join our well-established Test Engineering community at our Edinburgh based site. You will help us continue our industry leading contribution to projects in our Radar teams.
If you would like to read about our contribution to the Eurofighter - have a look here: https://uk.leonardo.com/en/innovation/typhoon
- 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
Requirements
~1 min read- 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.
- Developing Low Level Drivers
- Experience with NI TestStand
- Experience with Visual Studio
- Developing software for test system environments
- Developing software within a development process framework
- Experience of Agile development and Atlassian toolset
- Familiarity with configuration management tools, defect tracking and peer review
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
What We Offer
~2 min readAt Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do, our teams are key contributors in shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your well being, 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.
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About this job
- Posted
- 10 days ago
Listing Details
- First seen
- October 5, 2026
- Last seen
- October 15, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 10
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 28%
- Scored at
- October 15, 2026
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