Software Project Lead

MBDA; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus: Up to £2,500 or 21% of salary

Pension contribution of up to 14%

Opportunity for paid overtime

Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days

Enhanced parental leave options

Subsidised meals and free car parking

Job summary

A leading defence organisation in the UK is looking for a Software Project Lead to drive the development of high-performing teams and manage multiple software projects. The ideal candidate has a strong background in software development, particularly in C, along with skills in cost estimation, project planning, and senior-level engagement. This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working arrangements, and a range of excellent employee benefits while contributing to critical military capabilities.

Qualifications

• Proven history in software development, ideally using C language.
• Ability to create strong working relationships in multi-disciplined teams.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and proficient software engineers encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Lead software project teams and serve as design authority for projects.
• Manage project workloads and timelines effectively.
• Ensure robust testing of missile systems to support military capability.

Skills

Building high performing teams

Software development

Cost estimation

Planning and scheduling

Managing multiple projects

Engaging at senior level

Job description

Job Title: Software Project Lead

Salary: £55,000 - £75,000 depending on experience

Location: Stevenage (We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)

Dynamic (hybrid) working: Typically 3-4 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: Up to £2,500 or 21% of salary (Depending on Grade)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime (Depending on Grade)
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days (Depending on Grade)
• 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:

Test Equipment (TE) Software Resource and Capability UK deliver the MBDA UK software test capability in partnership with our colleagues in Electronic Design, the Test Centre of Excellence and other areas of Software Engineering.

We facilitate robust and timely test of missile systems and ensure MBDA continues to provide a decisive military capability for our home nations and their allies.

The Department is responsible for developing and supporting software packages that utilise Test Equipment hardware to configure, verify and validate the conformance and quality of our MBDA UK product range from development, through production and into field test scenarios.

We're a multi-disciplined, dynamic, focused and agile team specialising in all aspects of test solution design, including software, hardware, simulation and real‑time systems. It is great a place to learn about the company's entire product portfolio!

Join us as a Software Project Lead and take our technology and your career into new territories.

What we're looking for from you:

We're looking for someone who is passionate about building high performing teams.

As you'll also be acting as design authority for the software your team is creating, it is essential you have a proven history in software development – ideally working at a low level using the C language.

You will also have the ability to create strong working relationships with the multi-disciplined software project environments within which we work.

Additionally, you will have experience of the following:

• Cost estimation
• Planning / scheduling of work
• Managing multiple projects
• Engaging and influencing at a senior level across the business

We therefore invite self‑motivated, passionate, adaptable and proficient software engineers to apply for this role.

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.

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