Software Technical Lead

In this role you will lead software delivery for embedded systems in a defence context, acting as the technical authority for secure digital design. You will shape architectures, drive development lifecycles, and mentor engineers within a cross-functional team. The position focuses on high-assurance software and rigorous governance to support government and defence projects. You’ll work onsite in Farnborough, delivering impactful, secure solutions at scale.

• Act as the technical authority for software development across secure digital design solutions
• Lead software architecture, implementation and technical delivery for embedded systems and user applications
• Define and continuously improve software development lifecycles, processes and engineering toolsets
• Provide architectural guidance, with particular focus on system integration and technical problem-solving
• Implement quality governance, stage-gated peer reviews and software design verification testing
• Support sustaining engineering activities, including complex software issues, production defects and component obsolescence
• Mentor and coach software engineers, supporting professional development and identifying skills and training requirements
• Collaborate with systems engineers and project managers to support technical progress and delivery against project milestones

• Significant experience in software engineering, technical leadership and the full systems lifecycle
• Degree in Software Engineering or a closely related technical discipline
• Strong experience with C and C++ for embedded systems, microcontrollers and Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
• Understanding of software architecture, system integration and design verification
• Experience defining software development processes, engineering toolsets and quality frameworks
• Knowledge of engineering governance, design review metrics and high-assurance software standards
• Familiarity with secure coding practices and technologies such as Rust
• Proven ability to mentor and develop engineers in a collaborative, technically focused environment
• United Kingdom sole nationality and an active UK Security Check (SC) clearance, or the ability to obtain SC clearance before starting the role

• Mentoring and coaching
• Collaborative mindset
• Strong problem-solving skills
• C and C++ for embedded systems
• RTOS and microcontrollers
• Software architecture and system integration