Software Project Engineering Manager

Onyx-Conseil; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 86,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading software engineering firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Software Project Engineering Manager to oversee the delivery of software engineering projects. This role demands leading teams, ensuring compliance with cost, quality, and schedule requirements while evolving radar technology. Candidates should have an engineering background and a degree in computer science or software engineering. Hybrid working arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the Software development lifecycle, processes, and tools.
• Experience delivering complex software development projects.
• Proven ability to lead engineering and software teams.
• An Engineering background, having progressed into management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a software-focused engineering programme or project.
• Lead large software engineering teams and integrate resources.
• Ensure software is compliant and meet cost/quality/time requirements.

Skills

Software development lifecycle

Project management

Team leadership

Engineering background

Degree in computer science or software engineering

Education

Degree in computer science or software engineering

Job description

Overview

Job title: Software Project Engineering Manager

Location: Great Baddow - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £85,700 - dependent on skills and experience plus bonus scheme. Part time & accruing hours available. Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.

What you'll be doing

• Management of a software focused engineering programme or project consisting of several major activities, work packages, and software tools
• Management & integration of large software engineering teams; leadership of software resources, delivery of packages of work/services, involving new products and/or complex upgrades, utilising new and existing technologies, requiring multiple interfaces with customers/suppliers or partners
• Being responsible for managing the delivery of the software engineering content for projects within the Future Radar sub-sector
• Performing appropriate engineering planning, management and review activities to ensure Software is integrated, safe, fully compliant and delivered within agreed requirements for cost, quality, time and schedule

Your skills and experiences

• Proven experience in the Software development lifecycle, processes and tools
• Experience delivering complex software development projects with appreciation to project management
• Proven ability to lead a team with engineering and software expertise
• An Engineering background, having started work in software and progressed into management
• Degree level qualified in computer science or software engineering background or relevant experience

The Future Radar Software team

Join us in shaping the Future of Radar Technology, we are evolving our radar portfolio enhancing our existing and developing brand-new radar products to address emerging and future threats in the realm of Future Air Dominance. With strong collaboration from our customers and investment in talent, our strategy is to stay at the forefront of defence innovation

As a Software Project Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for managing the delivery of the software engineering content for projects within the Future Radar sub-sector, delivering projects to meet customer and contractual obligations for cost, quality, timeliness and specification and resolution of engineering conflicts between software teams, systems and capabilities

Closing Date

Closing Date: 9 September 2025.