Software Team Leader

My client, a leading organisation in the defence and security sector, is currently seeking a Software Team Leader to join their team in Kent. This permanent position offers an opportunity to work on advanced, technology-led defence systems, shaping a safer future for all.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing technical and people leadership for software engineering teams delivering safety-critical systems within the Rochester business
• Owning the end-to-end planning and delivery of software work packages, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, risks, and technical dependencies, proactively managing trade-offs to meet programme objectives
• Building, sustaining and evolving software teams with the right blend of skills and experience, ensuring capability and capacity align with current delivery needs and future programme demands
• Maintaining clear delivery oversight, including progress tracking and financial assurance, to support accurate and predictable reporting
• Collaborating closely with systems, project and discipline leads to align technical delivery with programme objectives

Job Requirements:

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline such as Software Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics
• Proven experience leading and developing software engineering teams delivering complex or safety-critical systems
• Demonstrated ability to plan, assign and deliver work packages while balancing technical quality, schedule and cost
• Practical experience across multiple stages of the software lifecycle, such as requirements, design, implementation, integration, and verification
• Working knowledge of relevant engineering tools (e.g., DOORS, Siemens Polarion, CAMEO) and programming in C/C++ and/or Assembler, with scripting in Python