Software Project Lead

MBDA; Bolton Croft; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading defence organisation as a Software Project Lead at our Bolton site. Drive software development projects, coordinating teams and managing budgets to deliver innovative solutions essential for national security. Benefit from hybrid working, generous pension contributions, and various employee perks that support work-life balance.

Benefits

Company Bonus: up to 21% of base salary

Pension contributions of up to 14%

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals and free car parking

Qualifications

• Experience leading Engineering Teams.
• Engineering Management Experience required.
• Strong understanding of Software and Systems Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Deliver software projects from initiation to completion.
• Coordinate multi-functional teams and manage budgets.
• Authorise software releases and ensure quality standards.

Skills

Project Management

Team Leadership

Software Engineering

Budget Management

Schedule Management

Job description

A great opportunity for a Software Project Lead to join us at our Bolton site; developing and delivering innovative solutions from an established portfolio of software technologies!

Salary: up to £74,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: typically 3 days per week on-site, due to workload classification

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. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• 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…

The opportunity:

Simulation Software UK works to deliver the MBDA UK test capability in partnership with colleagues across the business and other areas of Software Engineering. The Software Project Leader is responsible for the delivery of software development projects from initiation to completion.

The Software Project Leader plays a crucial role in ensuring project success by coordinating the efforts of multi-functional teams, managing budgets, project timelines, quality, and delivering software solutions that meet customer requirements. This includes authorising software releases, negotiating scope to fit schedule/budget, and contributing to project reporting.

You will combine your technical knowledge with your project management skills to drive project execution, facilitate effective communication, and ensure project goals are achieved.

The Software Project Leader is the Software Design Authority and the Work Package Manager, accountable for the cost, quality, and schedule aspects of the activity.

Our mission as a function is to facilitate robust and timely testing of Weapon Systems and ensure MBDA continues to provide a decisive military capability for our home nations and their allies.

Apply for this role if any (or all) of the following apply to you:

• Led teams as a Software Technical Lead, SCRUM Master, Product Owner, Engineering Project Manager, or Engineering Line Manager
• Have Software Engineering experience, or experience in another Engineering field with a strong interest in or knowledge of Software
• Are good at managing your own workload and priorities, and those of others to meet a delivery schedule

What we're looking for from you:

Essential:

• Experience leading Engineering Teams
• Engineering Management Experience
• Significant Engineering Experience
• Budget and Schedule Management

Nice to Have:

• ADA
• C++
• CI / CD Pipelines
• Simulation and Modelling Knowledge
• Software Engineering Experience
• System Engineering Experience
• Agile Working Practices

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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