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Leonardo

Graduate Test Software Engineer

Leonardo

. Develop skills required to create software for test solutions across a varied product portfolio .

Posted 10/18/2026full-timeEdinburgh • United KingdomEntry Level💰 £34,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in developing software for test solutions, with a strong understanding of the full software design lifecycle, including requirements analysis, coding, and hardware integration. Capable of collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance engineering processes and deliver high-quality, robust code.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Software DevelopmentRequirements AnalysisHardware IntegrationConfiguration ManagementTest Automation

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Hard Skills
Software Design LifecycleCodingUnit TestingIntegration TestingAcceptance TestingDocumentationMeasurement Instrumentation ControlTest Solutions DevelopmentProblem SolvingEngineering Process Improvement
Soft Skills
CollaborationCommunicationAdaptabilityWillingness to Learn
Industry Keywords
Cyber SecurityComputer CommunicationNetworksConfiguration ManagementNational Security VettingSC ClearanceDV Clearance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develop skills required to create software for test solutions across a varied product portfolio
  • Explore all stages of the development lifecycle from requirements definition through implementation, integration testing, and delivery
  • Work on real development and production test solutions for internal and external customers
  • Build technical capability through on-the-job learning and formal training
  • Gain experience across the full software design lifecycle
  • Create high-quality, robust code and document and record work products
  • Maintain work products under configuration management and provide progress plans and reports
  • Collaborate with Hardware and Firmware engineers to solve integration problems on test systems
  • Participate in engineering process improvement
  • Develop software to control measurement instrumentation devices and automate testing of a unit under test

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Minimum of a 2:2 Bachelor’s/Integrated Master’s degree, or higher degree such as MSc or PhD
  • Degree discipline in Security, Computer Communication and Networks, Computer & Network Technology, or Cyber Security
  • Eligibility to work in the UK
  • Provide evidence of identity, criminal record declaration information, and employment and/or education history verification for the previous five years
  • May be subject to National Security Vetting and additional vetting requirements
  • For SC clearance, generally continuously resident in the UK for the previous five years
  • For DV clearance, typically continuously resident in the UK for ten years
  • Willingness and ability to develop software for test solutions
  • Knowledge or interest in the full software design lifecycle, requirements analysis, design, coding, unit testing, hardware integration, acceptance testing, and delivery

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • £1,000 welcome bonus
  • £1,000 exit bonus upon successful completion of the programme
  • Temporary Accommodation Allowance (TAA), subject to specific criteria
  • Comprehensive, company-funded benefits package
  • Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year
  • Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution
  • Free access to mental health support
  • Free access to financial advice
  • Employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity
  • Bonus scheme
  • Annual Employee Stock Ownership Plan providing the opportunity to own shares in Leonardo
  • Up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more
  • Hybrid working with at least three days each week on site