Our client, a leading organisation in the defence and security sector, is seeking a hands-on Software Technical Lead to join its Embedded Software Department. This permanent role supports the development of innovative software for a next-generation naval system, covering the full software lifecycle from requirements and architecture through to implementation, integration and deployment.
This is a technically focused position involving software design, development and technical direction rather than conventional line management. The role offers an opportunity to take on greater technical responsibility while progressing through a specialist engineering pathway.
What you'll be doing (hands-on / technical)
- Technical ownership of embedded software design and delivery (C/C++)
- Defining and reviewing software architecture, design approaches and implementation strategy
- Ensuring design meets safety, security, reliability requirements before full implementation
- Hands-on development, review, and technical problem-solving across the lifecycle
- Working with stakeholders and other engineering disciplines to steer technical decisions
- Identifying and communicating technical risk and software debt
- Producing and reviewing technical documentation and design artefacts
- Promoting engineering best practice: coding standards, QA discipline, and pragmatic process improvements
- Using delivery metrics/data to recommend improvements where appropriate
Technical skills / experience needed:
Essential
- Strong embedded software development experience in C / C++
- Working knowledge of RTOS concepts/environments
- Ability to develop/test against requirements and interface documentation (e.g., ICDs)
- Strong design/architecture thinking and the confidence to challenge/shape solutions
Desirable:
- FreeRTOS
- Low-level / driver development
- ARM architecture and/or ARM Assembler
- Model-driven development tools (e.g., Rhapsody UML)
- IBM Engineering Workflow Management / Rational Team Concert (or similar)
If you are an experienced Embedded Software professional seeking a technically challenging opportunity within the defence and security sector, apply now to join our client's specialist engineering team.
