Software Project Lead

About the job

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.

Salary: Circa £70,000 depending on experience 

What we can offer you:

• Bonus of up to 21% of base salary

• Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%

• Our 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.

• Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking, gym on site at Stevenage and much more…

• Excellent career progression and development opportunities

• We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role.

Dynamic (hybrid) working: We trust our people to agree, within their teams, where and when they can be most effective. Our Dynamic Working policy allows individuals flexibility around the hours they work and where they work. Typically for this role you will work 4-5 days on-site.  

The opportunity:

Software Project Lead

As a Software Project Lead, you'll be leading the on-time, on-cost, and on-quality delivery of software for one of our key products – The product is in a maintenance phase and so deliveries are incremental, and focused around product improvements (robustness and feature upgrades).

You'll be technically leading a small team of engineers, leading their day to day activities and acting in a part design authority, part project manager role. You'll collaborate with multiple customers across multiple subject areas including financial and budget control, system design, electronics design, safety, security and quality.

The software is developed in Ada and Rapsody and so you'll be supporting the architecting, design, implementation and testing of missile subsystem software within the team.

What we're looking for from you!

• Do you have proven ability to technically manage a team of software developers?

• Project management skills to ensure good planning, delivery and cost control of software

• The ability to communicate optimally at all levels in the company across a range of mediums, including reporting of progress, blockers and achievements.

• A good understanding of software and the software development lifecycle including configuration management tools and techniques, to be able to provide effective oversight.

• The ability to elicit and understand requirements and available design solutions so that you can produce accurate and cost effective estimates of work to be undertaken.

• Understanding of UML and C, C++ and/or Ada Languages.

Our Business:

We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.   MBDA is proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity 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. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.

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Please Note: MBDA UK Limited requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Further restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may also 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.

Due to the nature of our business, this particular vacancy requires the applicant as a minimum to be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship and capable of achieving the clearance levels mentioned above.