Embedded Design Team Lead - Electronic Engineering in Stevenage

As the Embedded Design Team Lead, you will have the opportunity to guide our team of skilled engineers and contribute to the development of advanced defence technology. This role is ideal for an ambitious individual who excels in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.

Location: Stevenage (we may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)

Dynamic (hybrid) working: Typically you will work 3‑4 days per week on site due to workload classification

Security clearance: British or a dual UK with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to and/or rights to work may apply. After the 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.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi leave: up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: we welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, with enhancements for paternity, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking and more

Responsibilities:

As the Embedded Design Team Lead you will be involved in the development of our growing portfolio of complex embedded digital systems. Your role will be leading the day‑to‑day line management of the team, identifying opportunities and driving process improvements while promoting a delivery‑focussed culture on some of the most exciting and challenging products and technology in defence today. The role requires a blend of technical management, people management and project management, demanding someone with a passion and experience of managing teams, planning workload or bids, and owning technical work packages. The portfolio ranges from advanced DSP systems (e.g. image processing, software‑defined radios) and complex SoC systems to safety‑ and security‑critical systems, using the latest embedded devices from major vendors such as Xilinx, Intel, Texas Instruments and Analog Devices. The Embedded Design team is among the most highly regarded engineers in electronic engineering, working in a multi‑disciplined, fast‑moving environment that demands excellence. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing, skilled and talented team.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrable team leadership experience
• Background in either digital hardware design, FPGA design (firmware) or embedded software design
• Embedded digital design and modelling skills (e.g. partitioning functional elements between software and FPGA, and analysing key performance aspects of the resulting design)
• Experience of integration and test of embedded systems onto hardware platforms
• Excellent communication skills – ability to inspire and drive teams to succeed
• Project management – planning, budgeting and delivery mindset
• Innovation and improvement – ability to foster a culture of improvement and challenge the norm

Engineering is at the heart of our business; this role will give you an opportunity to develop your core technical and leadership skills and gain a wider experience of complex systems. You will work alongside a multi‑discipline engineering team and be a key part of a supportive and growing team as your career expands with us.

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.