Lead Software Engineer

Requirements:

• A minimum of 7 years experience as a Senior Engineer
• A Degree in a relevant Engineering Discipline
• Broad understanding of software from embedded to applications
• Experience leading multi-disciplined teams of software engineers
• Ability to develop a software architecture for complex systems from scratch
• Sound understanding of modern software methods and technologies
• Capability to maintain a system-level approach without getting lost in detail
• Skilled at developing system-level requirements and deriving lower-level requirements
• Sound understanding of safety concepts and design
• Ability to interface directly with customers
• Skill in acting as a technical authority
• Proficient in communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to estimate work content and duration
• Capability to plan work loading for teams to prevent overload
• Skilled at developing and instigating processes for industry best practices
• Ability to ensure software quality levels are maintained for projects
• Experienced in mentoring and developing junior engineers
• Ability to delegate tasks effectively
• Experience managing resources and budgets
• Practical understanding of standards and their application
• Appreciation of Cyber Security and its impacts on design
• Demonstrated software skills in technologies such as C++, JavaScript, Python, XML, JSON, HTML, CSS, and others
• Experience with web backend servers, Docker, SQL, and development tools

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement software solutions for underwater robotics applications
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver technically complex software projects for subsea vehicles
• Bind inputs from different software and engineering disciplines to successfully deliver software content
• Ensure delivery of projects meets the companys business needs
• Mentor and guide junior engineers
• Develop and instigate processes to achieve industry best practices
• Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Manage resources and budgets effectively
• Estimate work content and plan workloads
• Interface directly with customers and act as a technical authority

Technologies:

• AI
• Backend
• CSS
• Docker
• Embedded
• JSON
• JavaScript
• Python
• Robotics
• SQL
• Security
• Web
• XML
• API
• ASP.NET
• Angular
• C++
• Django
• Linux
• NodeJS
• Qt
• React
• Visual Studio
• Windows

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We are Saab UK, part of Scandinavias largest defence company, renowned for our innovation in defence, aviation, space, and civil security. With over 600 employees across eight sites, we offer diverse opportunities for personal and career growth, particularly in software engineering, underwater robotics, and AI. We are committed to fostering an environment that encourages creativity and professionalism, ensuring the safety of people and society.

last updated 43 week of 2026