National AI Awards 2025Discover AI's trailblazers! Join us to celebrate innovation and nominate industry leaders.

Nominate & Attend

Software Engineering Team Lead

Bristol
8 months ago
Applications closed

Related Jobs

View all jobs

Agile Lead Engineer

NOAA Office of Space Weather Observations (SWO) Mission Services Project Manager

Principal Software Safety Consultant

Electro-mechanical / Automation Systems Engineer

Aerospace Software Engineering Graduate

Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Team Lead
Aerospace & Defence
Bristol
2-3 days on-site per week
Up to £60,000 + Bonus + more

We are currently searching for a Software Engineering Team Lead to join a brand-new Software Engineering team in Bristol, working for one of the worlds most recognised players in the Aerospace & Defence industry.

You will be joining their Air division and will get to work on cutting exciting programmes of work across things like Eurofighter Typhoons, Aircraft Simulators, and F35 Fighter Jets.

There is endless career development and progression pathways within this Software Engineering function looking to double in size over the next year from 300 to 600 Engineers.

Key Responsibilities:

Management of a team of software engineers, supporting and promoting development.
Completion of allocated requirements, design and implementation, and test tasks to a high standard, and within schedule and estimates
Software development of solutions
Testing of completed functionality
Adherence to project processes and software development practices
Accurately reporting on progress and providing feedback to team members and leadership
Supporting System Test and Integration Activities
Design of technical solutions
Generation of requirements
Background required:

C# and C++
Lead or Management experience
Understanding of full software lifecycles
Having worked in a highly regulated environment, ideally Aircraft/Defence
Objected-orientated design/development

National AI Awards 2025

Subscribe to Future Tech Insights for the latest jobs & insights, direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

LinkedIn Profile Checklist for Space Industry Jobs: 10 Tweaks to Launch Recruiter Engagement

The space sector—from satellite design and launch operations to mission control and space science—is more competitive than ever. Recruiters look for candidates skilled in systems engineering, orbital mechanics, spacecraft avionics and data analysis. A standout LinkedIn profile ensures you surface in searches and impress hiring teams from leading organisations like ESA, Airbus Defence & Space, and emerging NewSpace firms. This step-by-step LinkedIn for space jobs checklist delivers ten targeted tweaks to launch recruiter engagement. Whether you’re a propulsion engineer, systems architect, or mission analyst, these practical optimisations will elevate your professional narrative and maximise your visibility.

Part-Time Study Routes That Lead to Space Jobs: Evening Courses, Bootcamps & Online Masters

The UK space sector is booming—now the third-largest in Europe, contributing over £17 billion annually and poised for rapid expansion in satellite communications, Earth observation, exploration and space-enabled services. With missions from small satellites in low Earth orbit to lunar landers and beyond, demand for skilled space professionals—engineers, analysts, mission planners and data scientists—is surging. Yet many professionals cannot pause their careers or personal commitments for full-time study. Thankfully, part-time learning pathways—Evening Courses, Intensive Bootcamps and Flexible Online Master’s Programmes—enable you to learn space technologies while working. This comprehensive guide unveils every route: foundational CPD units, hands-on bootcamps, accredited online MSc qualifications, funding options, planning strategies and a real-world case study. Whether you’re an aerospace engineer, software developer or Earth observation specialist, you’ll discover how to build space-sector expertise alongside your current career.

The Ultimate Assessment-Centre Survival Guide for Space Sector Jobs in the UK

Assessment centres for space sector positions in the UK replicate the interdisciplinary, high-stakes environment of spacecraft design, mission operations and R&D. Through psychometric assessments, orbital mechanics problems, systems engineering tasks, mission-design workshops, case studies and interviews, recruiters test your technical prowess, analytical rigour and teamwork. Whether you specialise in satellite engineering, propulsion, space robotics or mission control, this guide prepares you to excel at every stage and secure your next role in the space industry.