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# Lead Software Engineer - Fareham

- **Company:** Saab
- **Location:** Saint Ives, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** HTML, JavaScript (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Adobe InDesign, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Apache HTTP Server, Software Applications, C++ (Programming Language), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software Quality, Cyber Security, Databases, Software Debugging, Linux, Programming Tools, Django Web Framework, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Log Files, Microsoft Visual Studio, Node.Js, Software Architecture, Qt (Software), Queueing Systems, RabbitMQ, Software Tools, SQL Databases, TCP/IP, Wireshark, WebSocket, Extensible Markup Language (XML), ZeroMQ (Concurrent Programming Libraries), ReactJS, Backend, AngularJS, Web Technologies, Docker
- **Published:** July 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/x/42291417/

## About the Role

design Able to interface directly with customers Able to act as a technical authority Able to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders Able to estimate work content and duration Able to plan work loading for teams ensuring no team member is overloaded Able to develop and instigate processes to ensure industry best practice is achieved Able to ensure appropriate levels of Software Quality are achieved for projects Able to mentor and develop junior engineers Ability to delegate tasks Able to manage resources and budgets Practical understanding of standards and application of standards Appreciation of Cyber Security and the impacts on design In addition, you will be Able to demonstrate software skills in some of the following technologies on both Windows and Linux: C++ Javascript Python XML JSON HTML CSS Web backend servers (Angular, Django, NodeJS, React, Apache or similar) Web Sockets Docker TCP-IP / UDP SQL or other databases Dev tools (Wireshark,
system log interrogation etc..) Databases Cyber Security Desirable: Exposure to IP video and video routing Familiarity in design and testing of control software Familiarity with Systems serving Real Time Information via Web Sockets Use of DDS and interfacing with it Message Queues (Active MQ/Rabbit MQ/ZeroMQ) GUI Development experience (.Net GUI framework, Qt 6.2 or previous versions) Developing and debugging software for application software in Visual studio (#####,#####7#####22) Customer facing API's using web technologies By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.

## Description

projects and leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver technically complex software projects for subsea vehicles and associated robotic functions. Typically requiring input from several differing software and engineering disciplines and supporting functions the software lead is able to bind these inputs together to successfully deliver the software content for Saab products. Qualifications and Skills: Required skills: A minimum of 7 years' experience as a Senior Engineer. A Degree in a relevant Engineering Discipline. Broad understanding of software from embedded though to applications Leading multi-disciplined teams of software engineers Able to develop a software architecture for complex systems from scratch Sound understanding of modern software methods and technologies Able to maintain a system level approach and not get lost in the detail Able to develop system level requirements and derive lower level requirements to achieve these Sound understanding of safety concepts and


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