Software Engineering Team Lead

MBDA UK; West of England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension up to 14%

Overtime paid

Flexi Leave up to 15 days

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks

Site facilities

Healthcare Cash Plan

Job summary

MBDA UK is seeking a capable Software Engineering Technical Team Lead to head a mid-sized development team working on our missile-system middleware. The role combines leadership of 8 engineers with hands-on software engineering across Linux-based systems and C/C++/Ada/JavaScript.

The position offers a hybrid working pattern with 3–4 days in the office, a salary circa £55,000 to £67,000, and a benefits package including a company bonus, pension, flexible leave, and enhanced parental leave.

Qualifications

• Experience with C or C++ is essential.
• Ability to lead a software development team and coordinate Agile sprints.

Responsibilities

• Manage Agile sprints, ceremonies and backlog prioritisation, ensuring timely software delivery.
• Coordinate team members, assign tasks, and monitor deadlines.
• Promote software development best practices and QA processes.
• Support Linux OS configuration and security maintenance for multiple projects.

Skills

C/C++

Ada

JavaScript

Shell scripting

Team leading

Linux

Job description

MBDA are looking for a capable Software Engineering Technical Team Lead to lead a mid-sized (8 currently) development team working on our new missile-system middleware solution.

Salary: Circa £55,000 - £67,000 depending on experience

Hybrid working pattern: Where possible, we will seek to accommodate a blended approach to on-site and remote working. In this role 3-4 days per week in the office as a minimum is required due to the secure classification of the work requiring regular secure network access.

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. Security Clearance (SC) is required to be obtained for this role, which is managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The opportunity: We’re a driven team with a passion for software and its successful deployment in battlespace Command and Control (C2) weapon systems.

We work on technology that is at the forefront of European missile system design, delivering safe, secure, and reliable products to our customers.

We are looking for a capable Software Engineering Technical Team Lead to lead a mid-sized (8 currently) development team working on our new missile-system middleware solution.

Key duties:

• Manage Agile sprints, ceremonies, and backlog prioritisation, whilst developing software systems and processes to ensure smooth software delivery.
• Facilitate effective coordination among team members, ensuring tasks are assigned, and deadlines are met.
• Ensure the team follows software development best practices, quality assurance processes, and coding standards whilst identifying opportunities for process improvement and optimisation.
• Our products require Linux Operating System (OS) configuration, support and security solution maintenance, so experience of Linux would be beneficial for this position.
• Working across multiple applications on both land and maritime projects in the systems software department, this role allows for involvement in many of the most advanced missile systems in the world, across multiple warfare domains.

What we’re looking for from you:

• A passion for software engineering, with the ability to innovate and think critically to solve complex software problems with a willingness to develop software skillsets either through on the job, or formal training.
• Team leading experience would be beneficial, as this role involves a blend of both engineering and leading engineers to deliver to projects.
• Comfortable working with a team in a collaborative environment, communicating and contributing to design and implementation decisions, and supporting with integration.
• Build a strong working relationship with the Software Project Leader to aid team working.
• Experience with C or C++ (At least one of these is essential), Ada, and/or JavaScript, shell scripting languages with a solid background in software engineering.
• Experience writing and reviewing technical documentation, and providing regular progress updates and engineering demos.

Our company:

Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more… We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

What we do matters. Because defence matters.

As a leading company in the defence industry we support our nations by delivering essential military capabilities, both for today and the future. We are proud to be an award-winning employer and are proud of the growing diversity of our workforce. Our people are the ones who drive our constant innovation and deliver against challenging targets.

Whatever your background, we welcome your application to MBDA UK and look forward to speaking with you soon.