Lead Software Engineer

Saab UK; Fareham; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab UK is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement software for underwater robotics applications, aligning with strategic UK defence and innovation objectives.

You will lead multi-disciplinary software teams, develop architecture for complex systems from scratch, interface with customers, mentor juniors, and ensure high software quality while applying safety concepts and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Senior Engineer.
• Degree in a relevant Engineering Discipline.
• Broad understanding of software from embedded through to applications.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplined software teams.
• Ability to develop software architecture for complex systems from scratch.
• Sound understanding of modern software methods and technologies.
• Ability to interface directly with customers.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software solutions for underwater robotics applications.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams of software engineers.
• Develop a software architecture for complex systems from scratch.
• Develop system level requirements and derive lower level requirements.
• Interface with customers and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers.
• Plan work loading for teams ensuring no overload.
• Ensure appropriate levels of Software Quality are achieved.

Skills

C++

Python

JavaScript

XML

JSON

HTML

CSS

Angular

Django

NodeJS

React

Docker

TCP/IP

Databases

Cyber Security

Education

Degree in a relevant Engineering Discipline

Tools

Wireshark

System log analysis

Job description

Introduction

Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training.

The Role

To design and implement software solutions for underwater robotics applications in line with the company's business needs through innovation, creativity and professionalism.

Qualifications and Skills

• A minimum of 7 years' experience as a Senior Engineer.
• A Degree in a relevant Engineering Discipline.
• Broad understanding of software from embedded through to applications.
• Leading multi-disciplined teams of software engineers.
• Able to develop a software architecture for complex systems from scratch.
• Sound understanding of modern software methods and technologies.
• Able to maintain a system level approach and not get lost in the detail.
• Able to develop system level requirements and derive lower level requirements to achieve these.
• Sound understanding of safety concepts and design.
• Able to interface directly with customers.
• Able to act as a technical authority.
• Able to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Able to estimate work content and duration.
• Able to plan work loading for teams ensuring no team member is overloaded.
• Able to develop and instigate processes to ensure industry best practice is achieved.
• Able to ensure appropriate levels of Software Quality are achieved for projects.
• Able to mentor and develop junior engineers.
• Ability to delegate tasks.
• Able to manage resources and budgets.
• Practical understanding of standards and application of standards.
• Appreciation of Cyber Security and the impacts on design.
• In addition, you will be able to demonstrate software skills in some of the following technologies on both Windows and Linux:
  • C++
  • Javascript
  • Python
  • XML
  • JSON
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Web backend servers (Angular, Django, NodeJS, React, Apache or similar)
  • Web Sockets
  • Docker
  • TCP-IP / UDP
  • SQL or other databases
  • Dev tools (Wireshark, system log interrogation etc..)
  • Databases
  • Cyber Security

Desirable

• Exposure to IP video and video routing.
• Familiarity in design and testing of control software.
• Familiarity with systems serving real-time information via WebSockets.
• Use of DDS and interfacing with it.
• Message Queues (Active MQ, Rabbit MQ, ZeroMQ).
• GUI development experience (.Net GUI framework, Qt 6.2 or previous versions).
• Developing and debugging application software in Visual Studio (2013, 2017, 2022).
• Customer-facing APIs using web technologies.