Software Engineering Manager

We’re partnering with a long-established technology business delivering high-tech embedded solutions across defence, aerospace, telecoms and other mission-critical sectors. With continued growth and investment in engineering, they’re now looking for a Software Engineering Manager to lead, develop and scale their software capability.

This is a strategic, hands-on leadership role where you’ll shape the future of software engineering, build a high-performing team, influence engineering direction, and drive delivery across new product development, sustainment and customer programmes.

The Opportunity As Software Engineering Manager, you will:

• Lead, develop and grow a high-performing software engineering team.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Drive delivery of software solutions across new product development, product sustainment and customer-driven enhancements.
• Provide technical leadership, guiding architectural decisions and supporting complex system-level challenges.
• Oversee planning, prioritisation and resource allocation, managing risks, dependencies and delivery expectations.
• Support customers and internal teams through technical problem-solving, bid input, product strategy and transition into deployment/support.

Experience leading software engineering teams delivering complex embedded, systems or platform-level software.

• Strong knowledge of embedded software: Linux, bootloaders, firmware, device drivers, OS integration.
• Solid understanding of PC architecture, embedded computing systems and hardware/software interaction.
• Experience across the full product lifecycle - concept, architecture, bring-up, verification, release and in-service support.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, innovation-led environments.