Lead Software Engineer (Embedded Ada) (Luton)

Company: Leonardo
Apply for the Lead Software Engineer (Embedded Ada) (Luton)
Location: Luton
Job Description:

Job Description

hackajob is collaborating with Leonardo to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

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Job Description:

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The Opportunity

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At Leonardo, we have a fantastic new opportunity for a Software Engineer. We are 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 over 7,500 are based in the UK.

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What you will do:

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  • Delivering and integrating high quality code
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  • Collaborate in the technical solutions with hardware, firmware and systems engineering teams
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  • Learn and grow within a supportive environment
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  • Lead the development approach considering design principles, modularity and reuse, best practice, toolchain and much more

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What we are looking for:

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Below is a list of skills for the role however, we favour behaviours and experience over a specific toolset, programming language etc so please use this as a guide not a requirement!

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  • Leading and motivating others
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  • Ada
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  • Hands on Integration
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  • Object Orientation
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  • Linux / VXWorks (Desirable)
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  • Requirements Engineering
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  • High integrity e.g. RTCA-DO178C

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See what we do at 

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What you will get:

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  • Flexible working: We offer our employees the time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life through flexible hours and part time options
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  • Flexible benefits: Our company-funded approach to flexible benefits allows employees to make choices appropriate for them. Each employee has access to a wide choice of lifestyle, health and wellbeing options best suited to their individual lifestyle goals.
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  • Annual leave: We offer 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and 12 flexi days
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  • Network groups : To demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion we have network groups for
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  • Carers (employees who care for someone who is either older, disabled or seriously ill)
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  • Enable (supporting people with disabilities)
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  • Equalise (development of a gender balanced workforce)
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  • Pride (promoting equality for all LGBTQ+ individuals)
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  • We also work in partnership with AFBE (Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers).

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Security Clearance:

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You must be eligible for full security clearance. 

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Primary Location:

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GB – Luton – Cap. Green 300

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Contract Type:

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Hybrid Working:

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Onsite

Posted: July 13th, 2026