Job Description We have an exciting opportunity to join an existing team as a Software Engineering Team Lead, providing technical and personnel leadership to deliver cutting-edge software solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong software background, with experience of leading technical strategy to accelerate deliveries e.g. migrating to Cloud, DevSecOps, SRE, and cutting-edge software architecture and methodologies, coupled with leadership skills to support a team of engineers, working on-site for at least part of every week. This is a great opportunity for you to develop your leadership skills by assuming some line management responsibilities without sacrificing the technical aspect of your role. The key responsibilities of an Engineering Team Lead are: Being responsible for providing day to day employee management, performance assessment, work assignments, approvals and recognition/disciplinary actions. Leading a technical team and working with stakeholders to deliver secure, high-quality software. Managing your time and the team’s time effectively to develop solutions to cost and quality targets. Promoting and driving innovation and technical excellence across our software engineering teams. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with clients and suppliers across all levels of the organisation both internally and with the customer. Collaborating internally to drive personnel focused process improvements. Collaborating with customer teams to standardise approaches and bring best practices to bear across the organisation. Participating in technical and business meetings, ensuring engineering elements are completed on schedule following established procedures, schedules, and work plans. Any additional Programme related tasks assigned that are within area of expertise, competence and skill set. What’s in it for you? The chance to combine technical knowledge with people-leadership, which is an essential skill for our future senior leaders. The satisfaction of leading delivery and helping others grown in their own respective career path. Equal Opportunity Statement Lockheed Martin is committed to upholding principles of equal opportunity, fostering a work environment that is aligned with our core values of integrity, respect, and exceptional performance. We recognize the importance of leveraging the unique talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, deliver superior solutions, and maximize value for our customers. Our focus is on identifying the most qualified candidate for each role, regardless of their background. If you are interested in a position, we invite you to share how your skills and perspectives could bolster our team and encourage you to apply, even if you feel your qualifications do not fully meet all the job criteria outlined in our advertisement. Furthermore, Lockheed Martin is dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive for all individuals. We are prepared to accommodate reasonable adjustments for applicants as needed. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact recruitment@global.lmco.com or call 023 92 458 000. Skilled at active listening, experience of technical mentoring. Ability to direct staff to achieve technical objectives and solutions. The ability to manage tasks and priorities to ensure that assigned workload is delivered when required. Positive attitude, and willingness to get involved with tasks across the Engineering lifecycle. Ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences on complex topics. Proficient in a current software development language such as Java, C/C++, Python, TypeScript, ReactJS A knowledge of: DevSecOps approaches to automation and security Microservice architectures Infrastructure as Code tools Cloud technologies Desired skills, qualifications and experience Experience of leading and day to day managing of people. Ability to analyse technical problems and provide pragmatic solutions. Proven ability to produce cost effective and technically compliant solutions. Experience as an Engineering Lead or similar position. Experience with Agile, or Kanban methodologies. Experience of working in a highly regulated industry. Degree in Engineering or other STEM subjects. Business Environment Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) provides systems engineering, software development, training solutions and complex program management for global security, civil and commercial markets. Simply stated, our mission is to be the world’s leading global security and aerospace company. To achieve this mission, RMS draws on its core capabilities in advanced platforms and weapons, C4ISR, global sustainment, training and sensors. What we offer you At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more. We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement. We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below: Private Medical Insurance Competitive Pension Dental Critical Illness Life Assurance Travel Insurance Employee discounts for top high street shops Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counseling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc Internal training and development alongside our Education assistance programmes Reimbursement for a professional membership Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave