Leonardo

Lead Software Engineer

📍 Location

Luton, England

⏰ Job Type

Full time

📅 Posted

July 21, 2026

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Job Description

Job Description:
Lead Software Engineer – Technical Authority
Your Impact
We are seeking experienced Lead Software Engineers to take on pivotal Technical Authority roles within our Electronic Warfare (EW) and Future Combat Air programmes based in Luton.
This role combines technical leadership with strategic influence, offering significant autonomy and responsibility for critical software components or entire projects.
What You’ll Bring
Several years of embedded software engineering experience in aerospace, defence, or other mission/safety-critical domains.
Ability to set technical direction, defining software architecture and design strategies aligned with platform and system goals.
Experience ensuring compliance with DO-178C standards or equivalent, and adherence to internal governance processes.
Strong skills in technical risk identification and mitigation across so...
    

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