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Embedded Lead Software Engineer

Leonardo • UK

Salary

£68k – £68k

Posted

19 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Leonardo is hiring a Embedded Lead Software Engineer in UK, a full-time it role. The advertised salary is £68k – £68k. Leonardo holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job Description: The opportunity: At Leonardo, we are looking for multiple industry experienced Embedded Lead Software Engineers to join our growing Software community. What you’ll do as a Embedded Lead Software Engineer: You will develop embedded software for a state-of-the-art radar platform. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, working closely with Electronic and VHDL/FPGA engineers to ensure the successful testing and commissioning of a complex multi-unit system. The work is innov…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Leonardo — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £68k – £68k
How this salary compares: about 18% above the £57,569 median across 1,033 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 154 other live it roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 19 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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