Leonardo is a global industrial group, among the main global players in Aerospace, Defence and Security that realises multi-domain technological capabilities in Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security and Space. With over 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a solid industrial presence in Italy, the UK, Poland and the US. It also operates in 150 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures and investments. A key player in major international strategic programmes, it is a technological and industrial partner of governments, defence administrations, institutions and companies. In 2024, Leonardo recorded consolidated revenues of € 17.8 bn, new orders for € 20.9 bn and invested € 2.5 bn in R&D. Innovation, continuous research, digital industry and sustainability are the pillars of its business worldwide.
The successful candidate will be responsible to industrialize computation code (e.g. an aeroelastic) originally developed in a prototype environment, transforming it into a reliable, maintainable, and scalable software solution suitable for industrial use and to support the analysis and development of the configuration and customization of Simulation & Process Data Management tools
.The role ensures code quality, performance optimization, automation, and traceability throughout the development lifecycle
.
Qualification
* s:
Master’s degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Computer) or Physical Scien
ce.
Senior
ity:
Expert ( 3 – 5 of experie
nce).
Desired technical Skills and know
* ledge:
Programming languages: Python, C/C++, C#, F
* ortran;Tools & environments: Git, CMake, Jenkins/GitLab CI, Docker,
* Linux;Numerical and scientific computing: numerical methods, FEM/FVM simulation, scientific compu
* tation;Performance optimization & parallel computing: OpenMP, MPI, CUDA, or O
* penACC;Software engineering practices: modular design, testing, code review, documen
* tation;HPC environments: experience with job schedulers (Torque, PBS, etc.) and distributed com
* puting;Analyze the existing engineering code (e.g., Python, Fortran, C/C++, MATLAB) and understand the underlying physical or mathematical
* models;Refactor the code to improve readability, modularity, and computational perfo
* rmance;Implement automated testing (unit, integration, regression) and CI/CD pip
* elines;Optimize code performance (profiling, vectorization, parallelization, use of GPUs or HPC clu
* sters);Prepare technical and user documentation (manuals, API docs, tuto
* rials);Manage version control (Git, GitLab/G
* itHub);Integrate the software into industrial workflows (automation pipelines, containerization with Docker/Singul
* arity);Collaborate with R&D and engineering teams to ensure alignment between physical models and industrial implemen
* tation;Ensure software quality and verification/validation in compliance with relevant standards (ISO, ASME V&V,
etc.).
Nice
* to have:
Experience in code verification and validation (
* V&V);Knowledge of software quality standards (ISO 9001, DO-178C, ECS
* S, etc.);Familiarity with scientific libraries (PETSc, Intel MKL, FEAST, NumP
* y/SciPy);Experience developing user interfaces (Qt, web apps) or automat
* ion APIs;Experience in Hexagon Si
* mmanager;Experience in Ansys Materia
* l Center;Experience in Altair Weight A
nalytics.
Langua
ge Skills:
Advanced English profici
ency ( C1).
* Soft Skills:
Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams (R&D, IT,
* production).Analytical mindset and strong attentio
* n to quality.Comfortable working with legacy code and limited d
* ocumentation.Problem-solving attitude
and autonomy.