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# Software Team Lead

- **Company:** Usat Leonardo
- **Location:** Wickford, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/software-team-lead/46283966

## About the Role

those interested in sharing our challenge, using 'state of the art' solutions and developing the next generation technologies.What you'll bringTeam Leadership and 'hands-on' software development.Strong communication and presentation skills.Good interpersonal skills and behaviours.Effective communication capability in all aspects.Working knowledge of Agile techniques.Familiarity with formal problem solving methods.Capability to work with and through formal requirements.Ability to work within formal engineering processes as required.Proven delivery capability in the context of complex activity.Appreciation of safety-critical software development.It would be great if you also had the following skills and experience but not essential:Agile lifecycles.Big data solutions.System engineering approaches.Communication technologies.Hard real-time software development.This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most

## Description

Job Description:Your impactWe are looking for a Software Team Leader to join our Integrated Sensors & Protection line of Business, we are developing and innovating with the latest methods, tools and techniques to develop new capabilities that are at the forefront of what is possible today.What you will doYou would be leading the team developing Leonardo's operationally-proven, innovative, scalable, layered Counter-UAS (CUAS) capability. Un-crewed Air Systems (UAS) present a rapidly-evolving threat in both military warfare and civilian scenarios and we are expanding our team to further accelerate our ongoing capability enhancements.Our technology uniquely exploits Leonardo's best of breed approach, delivering extensive performance in sensing and warning capabilities, exploiting the company's electro-optical sensor package and advanced radio-frequency effector technology.This requires innovative software development approaches employing the latest techniques and we are looking to talk