Lead Software Engineer

Leonardo
📍 basildon, england, United-Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 08, 2026

Job Description

Job Description

Leonardo seeks experienced Lead Software Engineers to serve as Technical Authority within the Integrated Sensors & Protection line of business, working on a range of defence projects.

The role blends technical leadership with strategic influence, providing autonomy and responsibility for critical software components or entire projects. Industry experience is not required – we welcome all backgrounds and provide development for your software engineering career.

Responsibilities

As key member of a world‑class engineering community, you will develop new generation features and capabilities using innovative software solutions, continuously improve, collaborate, and innovate with other engineers to create market‑leading products in the defence industry.

Qualifications

  • Several years of C++ software engineering experience in aerospace, defence, or other mission/safety‑critical domains.
  • Development of n...

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Job Details

  • Location basildon, england
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category IT & Technology
  • Posted Date June 08, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 18, 2026