SME/Software Team Leader

BAE Systems.; Prestwick; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Prestwick is seeking a SME/Software Team Leader to manage software engineers and deliver high-quality software solutions for advanced military systems. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in software engineering and proven team management experience. This position offers exciting opportunities to contribute to the UK’s frontline Eurofighter Typhoon and comes with a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• A demonstrated STEM degree in a relevant subject e.g. Software Engineering.
• Expert knowledge of the software engineering lifecycle with a solid foundation in one of Ada/C/C++/C#.
• We are seeking experienced capable software engineers with a proven track record of delivering complex software integration programmes.
• Experience of managing a team is essential.

Responsibilities

• Completion of allocated software requirements, design and implementation.
• Testing completed functionality at desktop and target hardware level.
• Generation of software level safety requirements and hazard analysis.
• Accurately reporting on progress and providing feedback.
• Support System Test and Integration Activities.

Skills

Expert knowledge of the software engineering lifecycle

Practical experience of developing embedded software

Experience of managing a team

Hardware software integration

DO-178, Multi Core Processors

Experience in HMI design and graphics Software

Education

Demonstrated STEM degree in Software Engineering

Tools

Jira

Job description

Overview

Job Title: SME/Software Team Leader

Location: Prestwick - Onsite

Salary: £55,498+ depending on skills and experience

Responsibilities

• Completion of allocated software requirements, detailed design and implementation.
• Testing of completed functionality, both at desktop and target hardware level.
• Generation of software level safety requirements and hazard analysis, supporting system certification.
• Accurately reporting on progress and providing feedback to team members and leadership.
• Supporting System Test and Integration Activities.
• Production of appropriate technical documentation, documenting traceability between design, code and test results.
• Participation in peer reviews of own and others\' work products.
• Robust configuration of completed work.
• Management of a team of software engineers, supporting and promoting professional development.
• Helping to define software development strategy within the wider team, discharging workload to ensure delivery to programme, quality and cost.

Your skills and experiences

Essential

• A demonstrated STEM degree in a relevant subject e.g. Software Engineering.
• Expert knowledge of the software engineering lifecycle with a solid foundation in one of Ada/C/C++/C#
• Practical experience of developing embedded software
• We are seeking experienced capable software engineers with a proven track record of delivering complex software integration programmes and products with experience of delivering to schedule and cost
• Experience of managing a team is essential
• One or more of the following key skills:

• Hardware software integration in a real time embedded environment.
• DO-178, Multi Core Processors and other industry standards.
• Toolset and process specialists.
• Experienced software team leaders with experience of delivering change programmes
• Experience in HMI design and graphics Software eg VAPS

Desirable

• Avionics/Mission systems domain knowledge
• Use of Jira to manage software tasks or any other task management system
• General Military aircraft domain knowledge and interest

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.

About the team

The Typhoon Displays & Controls Software Team

Would you like to write software for the UK\'s frontline Eurofighter Typhoon? We currently have a number of vacancies for Software SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) Software Team Leaders at our site in Prestwick. In this role you will be working on world beating aircraft products, creating cutting edge software for our hardware systems and be involved in the entire lifecycle of a product, from design and development to integration. Working closely with systems and test engineers, you will enable the development of complex real-world systems that have to perform perfectly every time, as they will be used in real world combat.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you\'ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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: 11th September, 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.