Lead Software Engineer
Join our UK Team who are committed to a Mission!
At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers success. We empower our teams in the UK to address some of the most complex problems in defence, government, safety, security, and transportation. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.
The Role:
Leidos heritage companies pioneered the development of air traffic control systems in the United States more than 50 years ago. While in the UK, our involvement in air traffic management began with NATS in the early 1990 starting with the development of the current in-service systems. Today Leidos systems handle 75 per cent of the air traffic in the U.S. and approximately 60 per cent of the worlds air traffic. When it comes to air traffic safety and efficiency, our proven track record and industry-leading innovations make us the worlds most trusted air traffic control partner.
We are now looking for a Software Engineering Lead, based primarily at Whiteley and the surrounding client sites, to join our growing team in delivering change and new functionality to the current air traffic systems.
If this sounds like the kind of environment you can thrive, keep reading!
As the software engineering lead, you will be responsible for a multi-functional team delivering a complex programme of transformation and functional changes. Your role will encompass managing the schedule and costs across multiple deliveries, change requests and new functional capabilities. Accountable to the engineer programme manager and reporting to the NATS customer you will own the delivery of the software design through to operational deployment and ongoing technical support.
You will lead a team of software engineers overseeing effective resources plans across several deployment points. Working closely with NATS to ensure longer term resourcing and viable succession plans are in place to maintain business stability throughout the lifetime of the system.
You must have a proven track record of a wide range of skills within the software domain and a software development background, preferably in a similar safety related environment. Including knowledge and evidence of the application of software engineering standards, principles and best practices. You must also have, or be eligible to acquire, SC clearance.
Typical Duties:
* Plan and deliver against agreed software targets.
* Manage day-to-day activities across a multi-disciplined team
* Ensure engineering processes and software assurance standards have been followed
* Contribute to architecture, design and software solutions / recommendations
* Change and release management
* Technical risk and opportunity management
* Liaise with other disciplines i.e., systems engineering and formal test, as well as management and Team Leadership
* Work Package Management
* Weekly reporting Critical Thread Review meeting
Required Skills:
* Proven track record of successfully delivering change to national critical infrastructure systems
* Experience leading teams through the complete delivery life cycle from bid through to operational delivery
* Experience of systems engineering, software development, integration and test, using Waterfall and V model Development
* Experience of using development environments related to 1GL through 3GL generation languages
* Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to provide clear technical direction
* Ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate with other Stakeholders
* Excellent verbal and written communication using e-mail, presentations and reports
* Ability to build effective working relationships with the team, internal and external stakeholders
* Strong time management and organisational skills
Desired Skills:
* Experience in developing Software solutions using 1st (1GL) through 3rd (3GL) generation languages (e.g. ADA 83/95, C, C++)
* Experience of delivering real-time and/or safety-related software
* Knowledge of COTS integration technologies (e.g. Apache Camel, Apache Kafka) Experience of Atlassian tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence)
* Knowledge of configuration management within a software engineering environment
WHAT DO WE DO FOR YOU?
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
* Contributory Pension Scheme
* Private Medical Insurance
* 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
* Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
* Flexi Working
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