Technical Software Team Leader

Our client is seeking hands-on Software Engineering Team Lead, to spearhead a medium-sized team to deliver Missile Control Software. In this fast-paced role, you'll drive the entire development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment, embracing a collaborative and adaptive mindset to thrive in our iterative environment. Responsibilities Team Leadership:
Provide leadership and guidance to a team of software developers, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment. Project Planning and Coordination:
Collaborate with the Software Project Leader and stakeholders to define project requirements, timelines, and deliverables. Ensure effective coordination among team members, ensuring tasks are assigned, and deadlines are met. Identify and communicate the technical risks and debt for the activity to the Software Project Leader. Collaboration and Communication:
Facilitate effective communication among team members, stakeholders, and other cross-functional teams. Foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing within the team. Quality Assurance and Process Improvement:
Ensure the team follows software development best practices, quality assurance processes, and coding standards. Identify opportunities for process improvement and optimization. Collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement quality improvement initiatives. Reporting & Metrics:
Capture and communicate key data metrics for the development and report these into the Software Project Leader, suggesting improvements where appropriate using the data collected.

Skills:

Team leading experience, this role involves a blend of both engineering and leading engineers to deliver to projects. Development of embedded software with C and C++ is essential, along with a knowledge of Real Time Operating Systems. Rhapsody UML or other model-driven development tools Testing software to requirements & ICD's on both host and target hardware. IBM Engineering Work Management / Rational Tool Concert tool.

Proven can do' and flexible approach – you'll enjoy solving technical problems that sometimes extend beyond the bounds of “software” Excellent analytical and design ability, including review and critical analysis and generation of design documentation Proven ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders, including SME's, Systems Engineering & Test and Validation.