Lead Software Engineer

BAE Systems; Tamworth; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lead Software Engineer, where you will spearhead early software team formation and lead a dynamic team in developing critical software for military platforms. This role offers the chance to work on innovative projects that shape the future of defense technology. Collaborate with diverse teams, utilize your expertise in software development processes, and contribute to a culture that values integrity and inclusion. With flexible working arrangements and a range of benefits, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a vital industry.

Benefits

Competitive Pension Scheme

Employee Share Plans

Flexible Health Benefits

Private Health Plans

Shopping Discounts

Green Car Scheme

Annual Incentive Eligibility

Qualifications

• Degree in a STEM subject or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in software development and team leadership is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead software team and manage task planning and status reporting.
• Design TLS Software based on requirements from Systems Models.

Skills

Software Development Processes

C, C++, Ada, Java, Rust, Go

Team Leadership

Source Code Configuration Tools (e.g., Subversion, GIT)

Agile Methodology

Education

Degree in STEM

Tools

UML

IBM Rational Rhapsody

Job description

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer

Location: Warton - we offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £54,793+

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting early software team formation such as organisational framework, establishing processes and tools are fit for software production, software sizing estimating, early software requirements, design and development concepting
• Leading software team including team management and team task planning & status reporting
• Leading team meetings / DSUMS / Agile reviews
• Design of TLS Software based on the requirements from the Systems Models
• Leading Software coding and testing including code reviews automated DevSecOps techniques
• Co-ordinating with TLS integration to ensure end-to-end functional testing of developed software
• Responding to both internal and external queries regarding the Software product in a timely fashion via the approved process
• Bug/Fault analysis and rectification

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• A degree in a STEM subject or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience of software development processes and source code configuration tools, e.g. Subversion or GIT; Software design tools (e.g. UML); C, C++, Ada, Java, Rust or Go software development; Software Development Lifecycle processes for requirements, design, coding, test and delivery
• Experience in leading teams

Desirable

One of the following:

• Experience of developing real-time applications
• Database development and administration
• Knowledge and experience in Object Oriented design and Model Based engineering tools and techniques would be advantageous e.g. IBM Rational Rhapsody
• A working knowledge of the overall systems engineering lifecycle
• Military/Avionics subsystem knowledge
• Experience of Agile methodology supported by the Atlassian toolset would be advantageous
• Knowledge of the overall systems engineering lifecycle
• DO-178C and DO-330 familiarity

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The TLS Foundation team:

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will be working as part of the TLS Foundation Team to perform early software team establishment and mobilisation with a view to leading one Software Team, as part of a large TLS area, to develop, integrate and deliver the software across TLS on the FCAS/GCAP military platform.

This is an exciting opportunity to join FCAS/GCAP 6th Generation Through Life Services (TLS) Development as part of a major national and international collaborative programme which is critical to the future UK and International defence. You will be involved in different systems including safety and security related work and collaborate with other teams across the wider TLS & Software business.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 20th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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• Provide contact information
• Upload your cv
• Complete a short diversity & inclusion questionnaire

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