Principal Software Engineer (Dragonfire)

at  Leonardo UK Ltd

THE OPPORTUNITY:

We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer currently performing at senior levels, to help drive the software development for a key programme in Leonardo’s Advanced Targeting Sector.
Advanced Targeting is an area that has a number of significant growth opportunities due to a strong pipeline of work, and these positions are primarily looking to fill a vacancies on the Dragonfire system, a cutting edge Laser Directed Energy Weapon.
To learn more about this advanced technology, click on the links below:
https://uk.leonardo.com/en/innovation/dragonfire
https://www.army-technology.com/news/dragonfire-new-declassified-images-show-uk-laser-weapon-in-action/?cf-view
You will be working within a multi-disciplined delivery team with responsibility across the full Engineering Lifecycle from requirements capture to final delivery. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to join a highly skilled team at a time of significant growth of the Dragonfire programme.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

• Degree qualified in Software Engineering or related science or equivalent work experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to coach less experienced members of the team.
• Capable of adapting to different contexts and situations.
• Proficiency in Real Time Embedded Software Application design, using C/C++ and UML.
• Good knowledge of developing software within a development process framework, using modern tools and methodologies to drive forward the software development activity (for example incremental development or agile).
• Working with modern software development tools, employing automated (CI/CD) approaches wherever possible.
• Good understanding of Software Configuration Management tools e.g. GIT/Bitbucket would be beneficial.
• Able to demonstrate experience in most areas of the software lifecycle from requirements definition through to implementation, integration test and delivery.

DEMONSTRABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL HELP YOU STAND OUT:

• Application development for Windows to support the development of the embedded system. (C# skills)
• Low Level Driver and RTOS Development, for example in VxWorks.
• Some experience of networking and tools such as Wireshark and LUA scripting.
• Well rounded engineering experience in all phases of the Product Life Cycle across several projects and preferably in a number of engineering domains.
• Experience of customer/ supplier relations and working within multi-discipline project teams.
• Knowledge of Requirements management tools such as DOORS

• Software development may include the full software lifecycle from requirements analysis; through design, coding and unit test; to integrating the software with the hardware target; and lastly to acceptance test and delivery to the customer.
• As a software engineer, you are responsible for creating high quality and robust code; for fully documenting and recording your work products; keeping them under configuration management and providing plans and reports on progress.
• Ability to take ownership of a work package, planning your teams work, supervising for junior engineers in completion of their tasks, and reporting to all stakeholders.
• Completing tasks in accordance with appropriate processes and procedures.
• Taking an active role in engineering process improvement.
• Plan and deliver own work, across medium term planning horizons and provide complex technical advice to both internal and external customers.
• Mentor, coach and develop more junior members of the team in order to develop overall capability.
• You will work closely with Hardware and Firmware engineers to solve real integration problems on test systems.
• Most training will be delivered via on-the-job experience working in a software team forming part of a multi-discipline delivery team. Additional formal technical training to augment the on-the-job training may be provided via taught courses depending on the business needs.