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Leonardo

Delivering advanced technology solutions for defense and aerospace.

📍 Roma, Roma

6 Open Positions

2 Active Locations

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About Leonardo

Leonardo manufactures aerospace, defense, and security systems, headquartered in Rome, Italy. The company specializes in avionics, radar systems, and electronic warfare solutions, serving both military and civilian markets worldwide. Engineering disciplines at Leonardo include software development, FPGA design, and systems engineering. Engineers work on complex projects such as integrated air defense systems and satellite communications. With a significant presence in Europe and beyond, Leonardo employs thousands of professionals dedicated to advancing technology in defense and aerospace.

Current Job Openings

6 jobs

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ELI - FCS Embedded Software Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Varese, Italy 🇮🇹

📊 junior

⏱︎ full-time

C/C++ ARINC CAN

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Lead Software Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Luton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 lead

⏱︎ full-time

C++ Ada RTOS

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VHDL FPGA Firmware Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Bristol, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

VHDL FPGA SoC

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Firmware/ FPGA Engineers - all levels

@ Leonardo

📍Newcastle, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL SystemVerilog

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SPZ - FPGA FW Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Milan, Italy 🇮🇹

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL SystemVerilog

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VEL - Fighter Avionic Embedded Safety-Critical SW Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Turin, Italy 🇮🇹

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

Avionics DOORS Statemate

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Expired

Lead Software Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Luton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

embedded Ada real-time

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Expired

Principal Integrated Circuit Engineer - IC Design

@ Leonardo

📍Southampton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 principal

⏱︎ full-time

IC CMOS Cadence

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Expired

Embedded Design Engineer - FPGA Academy

@ Leonardo

📍Newcastle, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 junior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL SystemVerilog

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Expired

Lead Software Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Luton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 lead

⏱︎ full-time

RTOS C++ Ada

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Electronic Engineer - all levels

@ Leonardo

📍City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA RF Power

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Expired

Principal Electronics Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Newcastle, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 principal

⏱︎ full-time

RADAR PCB FPGA

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Electronic Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍La Spezia, Italy 🇮🇹

📊 junior

⏱︎ full-time

integration prototyping Autocad

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Embedded Software Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍L'Aquila, Italy 🇮🇹

📊 junior

⏱︎ full-time

C C++ Python

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Expired

Lead Electronics Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Newcastle, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 lead

⏱︎ full-time

electronics design laser

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Senior or Principal Firmware / FPGA Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Newcastle, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL Xilinx

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Expired

VEL - Embedded Training System Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Venegono Superiore, Italy 🇮🇹

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

Avionics DOORS MIL_STD_1553

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Embedded Safety Critical SW Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Turin, Italy 🇮🇹

📊 junior

⏱︎ full-time

Ada C ARINC

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Expired

ELI - Embedded Software Senior Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Varese, Italy 🇮🇹

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C++ DO-178C CAN

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Expired

Senior Electronics Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Edinburgh, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Electronics Integration Validation

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Expired

Lead Electronics Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Edinburgh, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

circuit FPGA SoC

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Expired

VHDL FPGA Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Basildon, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL SoC

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Security Firmware/FPGA Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Science Central, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA firmware security

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Expired

FPGA Design Engineers

@ Leonardo

📍Bristol, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA TCL Verilog

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Senior Software Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Luton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C++ Ada RTOS

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VHDL FPGA Firmware Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Southampton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

VHDL FPGA SoC

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VHDL FPGA Firmware Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Bristol, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

VHDL FPGA SoC

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Security Firmware/FPGA Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Edinburgh, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA firmware encryption

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Expired

Principal and Lead FPGA Engineers

@ Leonardo

📍Luton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 principal

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA Verilog PCIe

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Expired

Low Level Embedded Software Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Science Central, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

C C++ Agile

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Lead Embedded Software Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Edinburgh, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 lead

⏱︎ full-time

C VHDL Verilog

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Expired

Lead Software Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Luton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 lead

⏱︎ full-time

embedded C++ Ada

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Expired

Embedded Software Architect

@ Leonardo

📍Luton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C++ UML Object

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Expired

Graduate Firmware / FPGA Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Edinburgh, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 entry-level

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL digital

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Expired

Principal and Lead FPGA Engineers

@ Leonardo

📍Bristol, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA TCL Verilog

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Expired

Sistemista Radar

@ Leonardo

📍Naples, Italy 🇮🇹

📊 junior

⏱︎ full-time

RADAR elettronica protocolli

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Expired

Graduate Firmware Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Luton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 entry-level

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL firmware

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Expired

Industrial Placement Firmware Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Luton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 entry-level

⏱︎ full-time

firmware VHDL Verilog

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Embedded C++ Software Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Southampton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 junior

⏱︎ full-time

C++ CAN I2C

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Expired

Lead Firmware/FPGA Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Edinburgh, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

Firmware FPGA VHDL

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Expired

Firmware/FPGA Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Basildon, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL SystemVerilog

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Expired

Lead Systems Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Edinburgh, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 lead

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA MBSE RF

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Expired

Embedded Software Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Catania, Italy 🇮🇹

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

C C++ Ada

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Expired

Lead Embedded Software Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Luton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 lead

⏱︎ full-time

C++ Ada Linux

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Expired

Firmware/FPGA Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Basildon, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL SystemVerilog

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Expired

Embedded C++ Software Engineers

@ Leonardo

📍Southampton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

C++ Windows Linux

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Expired

Hardware Engineer FPGA

@ Leonardo

📍Pomezia, Italy 🇮🇹

📊 junior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL Verilog

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Expired

Firmware Engineer - All levels

@ Leonardo

📍Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL SystemVerilog

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Firmware Engineer - All levels

@ Leonardo

📍Edinburgh, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL Verilog

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Senior or Principal FPGA/Firmware Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Luton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 senior

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA TCL Verilog

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Expired

Graduate Firmware / FPGA Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 entry-level

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL firmware

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Expired

Graduate Firmware / FPGA Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Edinburgh, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 entry-level

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA VHDL DSP

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Expired

Lead Software Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Luton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 lead

⏱︎ full-time

Ada Integration Object

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Expired

Lead FPGA/Firmware Engineer

@ Leonardo

📍Luton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 lead

⏱︎ full-time

FPGA TCL Verilog

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Expired

Software Engineers

@ Leonardo

📍Bristol, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

📊 mid-level

⏱︎ full-time

Ada Linux VXWorks

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Aerospace Defense Automotive

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Company Info

Employees 10001+

Founded 1948

Type Public

Glassdoor 4.2

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Active Hiring Locations

📍 Varese, Italy 🇮🇹 1

📍 Luton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧 1

📍 Bristol, United Kingdom 🇬🇧 1

📍 Newcastle, United Kingdom 🇬🇧 1

📍 Milan, Italy 🇮🇹 1

Top Roles

Embedded Software Engineer (2) Firmware Engineer (2) FPGA Engineer (1) Embedded Systems Engineer (1)

Key Skills

FPGA VHDL C++ Verilog Ada RTOS firmware Integration

Seniority Levels

mid-level (3) junior (1) lead (1) senior (1)

Work Arrangement

On-site (6)

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About Leonardo

Leonardo Career Opportunities

Leonardo currently has 6 active embedded systems positions spanning 2 countries. All positions are on-site, typical for hardware-focused roles requiring lab access and equipment. Recognized as a top-tier employer (90.0/100), Leonardo offers competitive compensation and strong career development paths in embedded engineering.

Leonardo Hiring Trends

* Data represents job posting activity over the past 6 months: Feb 2026 through Jul 2026

Leonardo's hiring pace has moderated recently (3 openings this month vs 4 last month), which is common after major hiring pushes or as projects move from development to deployment phases.

Over the past 6 months, Leonardo averaged 5.0 job postings per month, with peak hiring in May 2026 (12 openings). For embedded systems roles, hiring activity typically correlates with product development cycles, especially for firmware teams during pre-production phases and hardware engineers during prototyping.

Current Month

3 jobs

📉 -25% change

6-Month Average

5.0 jobs/month

Consistent hiring velocity

Peak Activity

12 jobs

May 2026

Required Skills at Leonardo

FPGA is the most in-demand skill at Leonardo, appearing in 55% of all job listings (past and present). This skill is important but not universal, indicating diverse technical needs across different product lines or teams.

Leonardo's technology stack spans 109 distinct skills and tools, reflecting the multifaceted nature of embedded systems development. The broad technical diversity (109 technologies) suggests work on complex, multi-domain projects requiring both hardware and software expertise.

FPGA

55% of roles

55%

VHDL

36% of roles

36%

C++

24% of roles

24%

Verilog

20% of roles

20%

Ada

18% of roles

18%

RTOS

13% of roles

13%

firmware

13% of roles

13%

Integration

11% of roles

11%

SystemVerilog

11% of roles

11%

Linux

11% of roles

11%

SoC

9% of roles

verification

9% of roles

Engineers joining Leonardo should combine depth in key areas with adaptability. The mix of hardware skills (PCB design, schematics) and firmware expertise (RTOS, embedded C) indicates full-stack embedded development where engineers work across the hardware-software boundary. Candidates with adjacent skills (version control, testing frameworks, communication protocols) typically advance faster by contributing across the development lifecycle.

Engineering Roles at Leonardo

Leonardo's primary hiring focus is Embedded Software Engineer with 2 open positions. High-volume recruitment for a single role type typically indicates either a growing team building similar capabilities or a newly formed department scaling rapidly.

Multiple openings in the same discipline create advantages for new hires: stronger peer support networks, established onboarding processes, and clearer career progression paths as the team matures. Engineers often find collaborative environments more conducive to professional growth.

Embedded Software Engineer

2 positions (33%)

Firmware Engineer

2 positions (33%)

FPGA Engineer

1 position (17%)

Embedded Systems Engineer

1 position (17%)

Experience level distribution: 50% of openings target mid-level-level engineers. The range across 4 experience levels suggests a well-balanced team structure with opportunities for both experienced engineers and those earlier in their careers.

Where Leonardo is Hiring

Leonardo operates across 2 countries with 18 total hiring locations. Multi-geography recruitment typically indicates either distributed engineering teams, expansion into new markets, or proximity to manufacturing and customer operations.

Luton, United Kingdom serves as a primary hiring hub with 24% of all roles (13 positions). Engineering capabilities are distributed relatively evenly across locations, suggesting a genuinely multi-site development model rather than a single headquarters-centric approach.

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Varese, Italy

1 active job

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Luton, United Kingdom

1 active job

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Bristol, United Kingdom

1 active job

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Newcastle, United Kingdom

1 active job

🇮🇹

Milan, Italy

1 active job

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Turin, Italy

1 active job

🇬🇧

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

9 previous jobs

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Southampton, United Kingdom

4 previous jobs

🇬🇧

Basildon, United Kingdom

3 previous jobs

🇬🇧

Science Central, United Kingdom

2 previous jobs

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