Principal Engineer – Software – SMCS

1 week ago

New Malden, South West London, United Kingdom BAE Systems Full time

Job title: Principal Engineer – Software – SMCS

Location: New Malden. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £ 60,000+ (depending in skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

  • To lead a team of software engineers in the design, implementation, testing and acceptance of SMCS software releases. The SMCS Software Team Leader has the authority to organise, delegate and manage the workflow and responsibilities of all members within a SMCS Software Engineering Team, liaising with stakeholders at all levels, to ensure software is delivered on schedule, to cost and to quality.
  • Work with product engineering teams to deliver through-lifecycle aspects of the development and requirements
  • The SMCS Software Team Leader will work in conjunction with the SMCS Software Development Manager, to assign engineering resources as required to meet SMCS Programme priority needs
  • Responsibility for delivery of all software engineering effort, including budget, schedule, work package allocation and tracking with EVM (or similar)
  • Ensuring that the development and execution of resource plans including forward load forecasting, recruitment & reassignment of engineers to meet the requirements of allocated software programme(s)
  • They will also have the opportunity to engage with the SMCS customers and end users, as required, to enable development of the SMCS Programme(s) and the continued evolution of the SMCS product as required

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

  • Team lead/line management experience and supporting multiple complex programmes
  • A solid understanding of the software lifecycle (e.g. waterfall, Agile, Spiral) and associated methodologies (e.g. UML)
  • Significant experience of managing software engineering programmes, including the ability to work within challenging budgets and timescales, work package allocation and progress tracking
  • Ensuring that the development and execution of resource plans including forward load forecasting, recruitment & reassignment of engineers to meet the requirements of software programme
  • Excellent communication skills and experience with interfacing with customer

Desirable:

  • Tracking using Earned Value Management
  • Experience of Atlassian toolset

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The SMCS software team:

Interested in playing your part in the defence of the United Kingdom? Then this could be the role for you

This opportunity invites individuals to be part of the dynamic world of Submarine Command Systems (SMCS), playing a crucial role in leading and implementing cutting-edge capabilities for the Royal Navy Submarine fleet. As a Team Lead, you’ll use your skill and experience to drive multiple software releases that shape the development of the software and the future of submarine technology.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 18th December 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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