Responsibilities
- Design and implement software solutions for underwater robotics applications
- Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver technically complex software projects for subsea vehicles
- Bind inputs from different software and engineering disciplines to successfully deliver software content
- Ensure delivery of projects meets the company's business needs
- Mentor and guide junior engineers
- Develop and instigate processes to achieve industry best practices
- Communicate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders
- Manage resources and budgets effectively
- Estimate work content and plan workloads
- Interface directly with customers and act as a technical authority
Technologies
- AI
- Backend
- CSS
- Docker
- Embedded
- JSON
- JavaScript
- Python
- Robotics
- SQL
- Security
- Web
- XML
- API
- ASP.NET
- Angular
- C++
- Django
- Linux
- NodeJS
- Qt
- React
- Visual Studio
- Windows
Qualifications
- A minimum of 7 years experience as a Senior Engineer
- A Degree in a relevant Engineering Discipline
- Broad understanding of software from embedded to applications
- Experience leading multi‑disciplined teams of software engineers
- Ability to develop a software architecture for complex systems from scratch
- Sound understanding of modern software methods and technologies
- Capability to maintain a system‑level approach without getting lost in detail
- Skilled at developing system‑level requirements and deriving lower‑level requirements
- Sound understanding of safety concepts and design
- Ability to interface directly with customers
- Skill in acting as a technical authority
- Proficient in communicating technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders
- Ability to estimate work content and duration
- Capability to plan work loading for teams to prevent overload
- Skilled at developing and instigating processes for industry best practices
- Ability to ensure software quality levels are maintained for projects
- Experienced in mentoring and developing junior engineers
- Ability to delegate tasks effectively
- Experience managing resources and budgets
- Practical understanding of standards and their application
- Appreciation of Cyber Security and its impacts on design
- Demonstrated software skills in technologies such as C++, JavaScript, Python, XML, JSON, HTML, CSS, and others
- Experience with web backend servers, Docker, SQL, and development tools
Lead Software Engineer in Winchester employer: Saab
SAAB is an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, particularly in the dynamic field of unmanned systems. Employees benefit from comprehensive professional development opportunities, competitive remuneration, and the chance to work on cutting-edge technology in a supportive environment located in Bedfordshire. With a focus on teamwork and technical excellence, SAAB empowers its engineers to tackle exciting challenges while contributing to meaningful projects.
