Job Description
The opportunity
At Leonardo, we are looking for experienced Software Design Engineers to develop and maintain the software design for the Radar system currently deployed on the Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jet.
Typhoon remains the primary front line defence aircraft for the UK, Germany, Italy & Spain. As a result of significant customer demand for future technology enhancements, Leonardo is looking for Software Design Engineers to help us continue our invaluable contribution to the Typhoon programme.
For this particular role, we are looking for people who have a strong knowledge of modern software design tools and who can take a pre-existing software product/design and generate a software design that can be updated and maintained as part of the ongoing radar development programmes.
For this role, we are looking for candidates to join our software community in our brand-new Newcastle office that has a bit more a ‘start up’ feel to it.
For more information on our contribution to Typhoon, check out -https //uk.leonardo.com/en/innovation/typhoon
What You’ll Do As a Software Design Engineer
- Carry out an investigation and assessment of the Structured Analysis & Structured Design (SASD) toolsets available and identify a suitable software design tool that can be utilised by Leonardo UK (Edinburgh) to capture future design changes to the software design as the product continues to be developed.
- Take the current software baseline and reverse engineer a software detailed design document/model that is a detailed design representation of the current software product that can be maintained and updated as the software product continues to be developed.
- Deliver reports and documents, as well as generate and present technical presentations to project stakeholders.
- Be able to follow a project plan and identify key elements within the project plan.
- Report clear and concise progress to the Project and Engineering management.
- Work alongside and closely with the Software development team.
What We Need From You
- Willingness to embrace a new software design toolset
- Good quality industry experience and working autonomously at a senior level.
- Experience with the full Software Development Lifecycle.
- Willingness and desire to work within a small multi-disciplined Integrated Project Team.
Demonstrable experience in the following areas will help you stand out
- Any experience using CADRE Teamwork.
- Experience with developing software designs for embedded systems.
- Past or current experience in heavily regulated industries such as Defence, Aerospace, Automotive, Medical, Oil and Gas or Financial.
- Working and delivering software designs using agile techniques such as Scrum and tooling such as Jira / Confluence.
Security Clearance
You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit https //www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels
Life at Leonardo
With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.
- Pension Award winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
- Flexible Working Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
- Company funded flexible benefits Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
- Holidays 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
- Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
- Lifestyle Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
- Training Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
- Referral Incentive You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
- Bonus Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below
For a full list of our Company benefits please visit our website.
Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK.
At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people’s full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.
This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.
Primary Location
GB - Newcastle
Additional Locations
GB - Edinburgh
Contract Type
Hybrid Working
Onsite