Senior Software Development Lead

Honeywell Technologies; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell Technologies is seeking a Senior Software Development Lead for Government High Security at North Ryde, NSW. The role blends hands-on embedded software with technical leadership, guiding the High Security T1A platform through evolution, maintenance, and new capabilities.

You will own the technical roadmap, oversee hardware integration, manage obsolescence, and coordinate with external partners to achieve quality and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Software Engineering or similar discipline.
• At least 5 years’ experience in embedded software development.
• Experience in C application development in a Linux environment.
• Experience in Linux shell scripting.
• GUI development in Linux Qt C++.
• MS Windows development using Visual C# and SQL.
• Familiarity with SVN source control; UX design knowledge.
• Strong organizational, feedback-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical roadmap and lifecycle of the High Security platform.
• Lead embedded software features and Windows applications to meet requirements.
• Manage hardware obsolescence and coordination of redesigns and qualifications.
• Act as technical authority and provide engineering leadership across the lifecycle.
• Coordinate external hardware partners to meet schedules and quality.
• Maintain software quality, configuration management, and release processes.

Skills

Embedded software

C in Linux

Linux shell scripting

Qt C++ GUI

Windows development with Visual C#

SQL

SVN

UX design

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or related field

Tools

Qt

Visual Studio

SQL Server

SVN

Job description

THE FUTURE IS WHAT WE MAKE IT.

North Ryde, NSW

Job Description
THE FUTURE IS WHAT WE MAKE IT.
Senior Software Development Lead – Government High Security
North Ryde, NSW
Start your career by making an impact and real connections with some of the most meaningful challenges around. When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our performance culture comprised of diverse leaders, thinkers, innovators, dreamers, and doers who are changing the future.
Make the Best You.
Working at Honeywell is not just creating incredible things. You will collaborate with top minds, grow through continuous learning, and thrive in an environment that rewards and celebrates achievements.
Join Us and Make an Impact.
This is a unique opportunity for a Senior Software Development Lead to work for Government High Security. Working closely with the Pacific Technical Services Manager, this role will act as the technical owner of the Government High Security T1A platform, responsible for driving its strategic evolution, ongoing maintenance, and delivery of new capabilities. The role combines hands‑on software development with technical leadership, overseeing hardware and software integration activities, managing component obsolescence and product sustainment, and ensuring the continued reliability and competitiveness of the platform.
Key Responsibilities

• Own the technical roadmap and lifecycle of the High Security platform, maintaining software architecture, product integrity, and long‑term technology direction
• Lead the design, development, implementation, and verification of new embedded software features and MS Windows based applications, ensuring alignment with product requirements, customer needs, and platform objectives
• Manage hardware component obsolescence activities, assessing impacts to software and system functionality, defining mitigation strategies, and coordinating necessary redesigns and qualification efforts
• Act as the primary technical authority for the platform, providing engineering leadership, design guidance, and technical decision‑making across all stages of the product lifecycle
• Coordinate and govern the activities of external hardware development partners, ensuring technical deliverables, schedules, quality standards, and design outcomes meet project and product requirements
• Maintain ownership of software quality, configuration management, and release processes
  

Key Experience & Capabilities

• Degree Qualified in Software Engineering or similar level discipline
• At least 5 years’ working experience in embedded software development
• Experienced in C application development in a Linux environment required
• Experienced in Linux shell (bash) scripting required
• Experienced in GUI application development in Linux Qt C++ required
• Knowledgeable in MS Windows application development using Visual C# and SQL required
• Familiarity with Subversion (SVN) source control Proficiency in UX design
• Highly organized and structured approach, skilled at asking questions and listening to feedback.
• Customer & solution orientated approach.
• Pro‑active team player and focus on quality and a right first‑time approach.
• Good communication - both verbal and written
  

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