Software Engineering Manager - Defence ATMS, Hybrid

Prattwhitney; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension contribution up to 10.5%

Life assurance 6x salary

25 days’ holiday + buy/sell 5 days

Discretionary bonus

Flexible benefits scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Raytheon UK in Harlow seeks an experienced Software Engineering Manager (ATMS) to lead a multidisciplinary software team responsible for delivering competitive software solutions for military and civil customers. You will own execution, architecture governance and delivery performance.

The role focuses on capability growth, people development and strategic direction within a safety-critical environment, reporting to the Head of Engineering. UK MOD clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Essential Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience managing software engineering teams across the product development lifecycle.
• Experience leading engineering teams within programme environments and supporting technical proposal activities.
• Experience developing software engineering capability, processes, tools and best practices.
• Experience in line management of functional teams.
• Experience delivering complex software systems within regulated, safety-critical or mission-critical environments.
• Experience with software architecture, SDLC management and engineering governance.
• Experience with software methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall) and modern DevSecOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Managing the ATMS Software Engineering team across programmes, product developments and R&D activities.
• Providing leadership, coaching, mentoring, and career development for software engineers.
• Leading preparation of technical proposals, software estimates, and technical responses to bids.
• Leading software architecture, design and development activities with internal and external partners.
• Driving Agile delivery, DevSecOps principles and CI/CD practices.
• Establishing software engineering standards, governance, and metrics.
• Leading software integration, verification, validation, and release activities.
• Collaborating with Systems Engineering, Test & Integration, Product Management and Cyber Security teams.
• Managing software quality, maintainability, technical debt and technical risk.
• Supporting software assurance, certification and accreditation activities.
• Defining software capability aspects of the ATMS technology and product roadmaps.
• Supporting recruitment, succession planning and capability development.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Software architecture

SDLC management

DevSecOps

Agile methodologies

Communication

Security clearance prep

Education

Degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/Engineering

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

DevSecOps tooling

Job description

Raytheon UK in Harlow seeks an experienced Software Engineering Manager (ATMS) to lead a multidisciplinary software team responsible for delivering competitive software solutions for military and civil customers. You will own execution, architecture governance and delivery performance.

The role focuses on capability growth, people development and strategic direction within a safety-critical environment, reporting to the Head of Engineering. UK MOD clearance is required.