Lead Software Engineer
Leonardo • Basildon, England • Posted June 03, 2026
About the Role
The Opportunity
Your Impact
Here at Leonardo, we are seeking experienced Lead Software Engineers to take on pivotal Technical Authority roles within our Integrated Sensors & Protection line of business, working on a range of defence projects.
This role combines technical leadership with strategic influence, offering significant autonomy and responsibility for critical software components or entire 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 You'll Bring: