Principal Software Engineer

Leonardo
📍 Basildon, England, United Kingdom 💼 Full time 🕒 Posted January 30, 2026

Job Description

The Opportunity

Are you a Software Engineer looking for your next challenge?

Here at Leonardo, we are on the hunt for talented software engineers to support our Integrated Sensors & Protection line of business, working on a range of defence projects. Direct industry experience is not required; we are happy to explore all backgrounds and help develop all our software engineers.

What you will do

We want to develop a new generation of features and capabilities using innovative software solutions and we need you to create them. You will be a key part in a community of world-class software engineers who will continuously improve, collaborate and innovate with other engineers to create market-leading products within the defence industry.

What we are looking for:

  • Understanding and knowledge of one or more of the following:
  • C++, C#, C software development
  • Worked on Linux operating systems
  • Embedded programming...
  • Ready to Apply?

    Submit your application today and join our talented team at Leonardo.

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    Job Details

    • Location Basildon, England
    • Job Type Full time
    • Category Computer Occupations
    • Posted Date January 30, 2026
    • Application Deadline March 11, 2026