Principal software engineer Work, Jobs in Bournemouth (with Salaries)

Principal Test Systems Engineer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Southampton
- £55,000 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
R0030266 Principal / Lead Networks Systems Engineer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Southampton
- £50,000 - £80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Accounting
- Computer networking
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
FPGA Firmware Specialist
Leonardo UK Ltd —Southampton
- £54,000 - £84,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Mentoring
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Principal / Lead Systems Engineer - Naval
Leonardo UK Ltd —Southampton
- £54,000 - £81,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Military
- Engineering
- Software development
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Staff Software Engineer (Team Lead) - Engine by Starling
Starling —Southampton
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- DevOps
- System design
- Java
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Highways Structures Senior Engineer
BCP Council —Bournemouth
- £48,266 a year
- Engineering
- Project management
- Quality control
- Annual leave
Release Quality Manager
Vitality —Bournemouth
- Analysis skills
- Agile
- IT
Digital Electronics Engineer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Southampton
- £45,000 - £71,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Goods Inward / Manual Inspector
Senior Flexonics LPE —Lymington
- Full-time
- Free parking
- Profit sharing
Quick apply
Production Engineer/CADCAM Programmer
Senior Flexonics LPE —Lymington
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- Microsoft Office
- Free parking
- Profit sharing
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Principal Water Network Modeller
Stantec —Southampton
- Civil engineering
- Mentoring
- Computer networking
- Annual leave
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Principal System Test Engineer
AccelerComm Ltd —Southampton
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- C++
- Continuous improvement
Quick apply
13d
Principal Highways Engineer
Ramboll —Southampton
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Leadership
- Annual leave
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Associate/ Principal Highways Engineer
Ramboll —Southampton
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Civil engineering
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Annual leave
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Senior Highways Design Engineer
Ramboll —Southampton
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Civil engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- Organisational skills
- Flexible schedule
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Senior Flexonics LPE —Lymington
- Full-time
- IT
- Free parking
- Profit sharing
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HV Electrical Engineer
Ramboll —Southampton
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- Electrical Engineering
- Annual leave
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Principal Test Systems Engineer

Leonardo UK Ltd -
Southampton

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Job details

Full-time
£55,000 - £65,000 a year

Benefits

Company pension
Discounted gym membership
Private medical insurance
Flexible schedule
Referral programme

Qualifications

Communication skills

Full job description

Job Description:

Salary: £55k to £65k

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Your impact

Leonardo has an exciting vacancy for a Principal Test Systems Engineer, based at our dedicated Test Facility in Southampton. We are looking for an experienced Test Engineer to act as point of contact for Project Teams and coordinate the work for a multi-disciplined team of Test Engineers.

This role presents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual to develop and grow their skills and knowledge within a thriving organisation and not to mention an award-winning benefits package!

As Principal Test Systems Engineer you will be responsible for the specification, design, procurement, manufacture, verification and evaluation of test equipment and procedures. Supporting projects with documentation and delivery to agreed budget and timescales.

Typical test equipment will include optical, thermal and electronic components as well as test software. Although not expected to be an expert in all these areas the role will require hands on activity, therefore a wide knowledge and proven experience is desired to bring all these aspects together to provide a reliable test system. To support the design, development and through-life support of electro-optical test equipment and test processes for the company’s range of Infrared Detectors, from initial product development through to volume production.

Responsibilities include;

Take ownership and deliver work packages to time and budget. Tracking costs and task progress.
Identify the needs to deliver the proposed test system(s) for the detector or module development.
Generate work packages and estimate the cost to deliver those needs.
Develop, procure, instal and commission new test capability for testing the performance of our new development product types.
Prove by testing the new test systems and reporting how they meet the requirements.
Authoring and presenting where necessary governance and technical documentation, for example those needed for Declaration of Design and Performance.
Act as Test Lead at Integrated Product Team meetings.

What you’ll bring

You will have proven experience as a Test Engineer, with the following attributes;

HNC/HND or higher or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline, e.g. Physics, Engineering.
Ability to verify and validate electro-mechanical test systems, fault finding and problem solving.
Ability to assimilate and apply technical information to design tasks.
Demonstrate evidence of good organisation, planning and execution of work
Attention to detail.
Ability to work closely in a team with other engineering and science disciplines.
Good Communication and customer liaison skills.
Careful Measurement and analytical skillset.
Experience of the following areas: Electrical test, Electro-optics, thermal cryogenics, mechanical assembly.
Practical ‘hands on’ laboratory test, diagnostic and measurement experience, including electro-optical and optical communication instrumentation.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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Primary Location:

GB - Southampton

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid

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