Software Engineering Manager - Hybrid, Defence Tech

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.

Life Assurance 6x salary

25 days holiday + holidays

Discretionary bonus

Flexible Benefits scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC seeks an experienced Software Engineering Manager for ATMS to lead a multidisciplinary software team at the Harlow facility. You will drive architecture governance, delivery performance, and capability growth within a safety-critical environment, reporting to the Head of Engineering for the ATMS Business.

You will mentor engineers, guide proposals, and coordinate with Systems, Product, and Cyber Security teams to ensure high-quality software across programmes.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Eligible for UK MOD Security Clearance (SC minimum).

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

Software engineering management

Leadership

SDLC governance

Agile/DevSecOps

Team development

Proposal support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/Engineering or related discipline

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC seeks an experienced Software Engineering Manager for ATMS to lead a multidisciplinary software team at the Harlow facility. You will drive architecture governance, delivery performance, and capability growth within a safety-critical environment, reporting to the Head of Engineering for the ATMS Business.

You will mentor engineers, guide proposals, and coordinate with Systems, Product, and Cyber Security teams to ensure high-quality software across programmes.