IT & Software

Software Team Lead

Leonardo DRS

Basildon · Essex · United Kingdom

Overview

As Software Team Leader, you drive the development of Leonardo’s operational, scalable CUAS capability within the Integrated Sensors & Protection line. You lead a team of software professionals, balancing hands-on coding with leadership to deliver high-assurance solutions. You collaborate with cross-functional partners and apply formal engineering processes to meet safety-critical requirements. You will shape the approach to state-of-the-art software development in a fast-evolving defence domain. This role offers the chance to influence mission-critical technology at scale.

Pay / Benefits
  • generous leave with up to 12 flexi-days
  • pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution
  • mental health support and financial advice
  • 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning
  • refer a friend bonus
  • flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, gym memberships, discounts
Responsibilities
  • Lead and contribute to hands-on software development for the CUAS capability
  • Provide team leadership, mentoring, and clear communication within cross-functional teams
  • Apply Agile practices and formal problem-solving methods to deliver complex projects
  • Govern development through formal requirements and engineering processes
  • Ensure safety-critical software development principles are followed and delivery is achieved
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and align on project goals
  • Manage delivery with a focus on quality, schedule, and risk in a high-stakes environment
Key requirements
  • Team leadership with hands-on software development experience
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Interpersonal skills and effective collaboration
  • Working knowledge of Agile methodologies
  • Familiarity with formal problem solving methods
  • Ability to work with formal requirements and engineering processes
  • Proven delivery capability in complex activity
  • Appreciation of safety-critical software development
  • Security clearance: BPSS; NSV possible (SC or DV)
  • clear communication
  • interpersonal skills
  • willingness to learn
  • Agile lifecycles
  • Big data solutions (desirable)
  • System engineering approaches (desirable)

Reference: WJ-747_30174886

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