Lead Software Engineer – Naval Systems

BAE Systems; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 69,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems in New Malden is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a 12-month, on-site contract. The role supports naval software projects and requires leadership across the software life cycle to deliver robust components.

Responsibilities include technical leadership of teams, maintaining design artefacts, and reviewing software work products to ensure quality. C++ or C# experience is essential, Ada is a plus, with a Defence background preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience across the software development life cycle in a multi-project environment.
• Experience leading software teams and reporting costs where applicable.
• Defence background or work in defence-related projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for software components or sub-systems and ensure designs meet requirements.
• Maintain design artefacts and manage changes post-release.
• Review and analyse software work products to ensure robustness and efficiency.

Skills

C++

C#

Ada

Job description

BAE Systems in New Malden is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a 12-month, on-site contract. The role supports naval software projects and requires leadership across the software life cycle to deliver robust components.

Responsibilities include technical leadership of teams, maintaining design artefacts, and reviewing software work products to ensure quality. C++ or C# experience is essential, Ada is a plus, with a Defence background preferred.