Embedded Software Tech Lead – C/C++, RTOS Focus

MBDA France société par actions simplifiée; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension up to 14%

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Healthcare cash plan

Subsidised meals

Job summary

MBDA is seeking a Software Technical Team Lead within the New Product Development Group in Embedded Software Department, to lead a medium-sized team delivering our software solution for MBDA's latest Naval weapon system. You will oversee the development lifecycle from requirements gathering to deployment, ensuring the architecture meets safety, security and reliability requirements.

This role blends hands-on software engineering with people leadership, offering a clear path for technical

Qualifications

• Embedded software development with C/C++ and RTOS experience.
• Low-level software development, FreeRTOS, driver development experience.
• Model-driven development tools (Rhapsody UML) and testing to requirements & ICDs on host/target.
• IBM Engineering Work Management / Rational Team Concert experience.
• Team leading experience and ability to lead engineers to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Software Design Quality: ensure architecture meets safety, security and reliability before implementation.
• Team Leadership: guide and develop a team of software engineers.
• Project Planning and Coordination: define requirements, timelines and deliverables with stakeholders.
• Identify and communicate technical risks and debt to the Software Project Leader.
• Collaboration and Communication: foster cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Quality Assurance and Process Improvement: uphold coding standards and QA processes; drive improvements.
• Reporting & Metrics: propose improvements using collected data.

Skills

Embedded software

C / C++

Real Time Operating Systems

FreeRTOS

Driver development

Rhapsody UML

Rational Team Concert

Team leadership

Problem solving

Tools

Rational Team Concert

Rhapsody UML

Job description

MBDA is seeking a Software Technical Team Lead within the New Product Development Group in Embedded Software Department, to lead a medium-sized team delivering our software solution for MBDA's latest Naval weapon system. You will oversee the development lifecycle from requirements gathering to deployment, ensuring the architecture meets safety, security and reliability requirements.

This role blends hands-on software engineering with people leadership, offering a clear path for technical