Defence Software Engineering Lead | SC/DV Cleared, Hybrid

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler

Reading

Hybrid

GBP 96,000 - 110,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler seeks an experienced Project Engineer - Digital Engineering / Software Engineering to support the technical delivery of complex Software Factory projects within sensitive MOD, Defence, and aerospace programmes.

The role is based in Reading on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 50% onsite work, a 6-month rolling contract paying £70-£80 per hour inside IR35, and opportunities to influence technical direction across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
8+ years experience in software, systems, or platform engineering projects.
Experience delivering architecture or technical solutions within MOD, Defence Digital, UK aerospace, or similarly regulated environments.
Strong software engineering and/or systems development background.
Experience working within software delivery environments.
Good understanding of DevOps and CI/CD practices.
Proven technical leadership and stakeholder management experience.
Experience managing technical risks, issues, and dependencies.

Responsibilities

Coordinate technical activities across multidisciplinary engineering teams and stakeholders.
Track project execution against objectives, milestones, and delivery plans.
Identify and manage technical risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
Support the development and maintenance of project plans and technical roadmaps.
Provide technical leadership and first-level technical decision-making.
Act as an escalation point for engineering and delivery issues.
Manage technical interfaces across customers, suppliers, and internal engineering teams.
Support project reporting, forecasting, and performance monitoring.
Facilitate technical reviews, governance activities, and milestone assessments.
Ensure engineering deliverables meet agreed quality, process, and compliance standards.
Contribute to effort estimation, resource planning, and workload prioritisation.
Support configuration and change management.
Communicate project status, risks, and mitigation plans to key stakeholders.
Work closely with architects, engineers, and delivery teams to maintain technical alignment.