Embedded Software Team Lead

Job Title

Embedded Software Team Lead (10% sign on bonus)
Job Location

Fleet, UK
Job ID

10615
About this opportunity and L3Harris UK
From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.
L3Harris in Tewkesbury and Fleet form part of our ICI division, we work closely with UK Government and Security Agencies primarily in the areas of crypto/cyber security, electronic warfare, counter drone capabilities and situation awareness projects.
As an Embedded Software Team Lead (Fleet based team), you will be responsible for contributing to projects technically and leading a team of engineers. You will be involved with designing, developing and testing complex software components/systems on a range of platforms supporting embedded processors through to servers.
A few of our employee benefits are:
10% sign on bonus
Flexible, condensed or reduced working hours considered and hybrid working where possible
£3,000 to £6,000 DV Bonus

please note this level of clearance isnt essential for this role. This bonus is subject to individual clearance and project requirements

discussed upon application.
Flexible, condensed or reduced working hours available, i.e., 4-day condensed working week, 9-day fortnights,12pm finish every Friday, etc.
25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
Private medical insurance with optional family cover
Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
Group income protection
Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
Professional registration with the IET (Engineers only)
What the role will involve
The responsibilities of your role will include the following:
Taking a leading role in the development of complex Multi-Domain Situation Awareness Systems and in some cases acting as the Technical Authority for a sub-system.
Supporting the Head of Software Engineering, by contributing to the development of the Software Engineering Function through the promotion of best practice, tools, processes and training.
Contribute to the generation of technical proposals, bids and presentations
Managing and developing a team of software engineers, fostering great communication between team members and vertically through the organisation
Ensure that the team has appropriate technical competencies, skills and behaviors and developing the team to support future growth and technology/product roadmaps
Set clear standards and procedures for the software aspects of project development and delivery, tracking project progress and generating reports to stakeholders
What youll bring
The role of Software Engineering Lead requires the following experience and skills:
Solid experience of object orientated design and implementation principles (OOD, OOP)
Previous Software Engineering experience in one or more language (Embedded C, C++, Python, Rust) with up-to-date skills and a keen interest in industry best practice
Proven experience as a people leader

delegation, resource planning, development, performance reviews, etc.
Track record of producing reliable, robust, intuitive, maintainable software
Experience of leading software engineering development projects through the software lifecycle
Important to know
Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.
As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join L3Harris.
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