C++ Software Engineer

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom • Posted June 04, 2026

Job Type: Full time
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Posted: June 04, 2026
Category: Computer Occupations
Application Deadline: July 14, 2026

Role Description

Job Description:

Your impact

Are you interested in working on one of the most cutting-edge defence and aerospace projects in the UK? We are enhancing the capability of fast jets such as the Eurofighter Typhoon, Saab Gripen and the emerging 6th generation fighter jet platform, Tempest. We are looking for top engineers to join our team and help us with our industry leading contributions to these projects.

As a Software Engineer at Leonardo, you will work in an agile team with 7-10 other engineers. Together with almost 100 other engineers you’ll be challenged to ensure the software development continues to form the backbone of the nation’s air defence capability for decades to come.

You will collaborate with your colleagues to architect, design, implement and test new product functionality and contribute to planning the work and taking ownership for delivering it.

What you’ll bring

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