CareerPlan

Head of Software Engineering

Prudhoe, England, United KingdomFull-time£90k2026-10-14 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorship

Core

Lead a software engineering team building advanced electro-optical products for defence and counter-UAS applications.

Role type

Senior engineering manager (Head of Software Engineering)

Builds

Ultra-high performance real-time detection, tracking, identification and targeting systems for aerial threats

Domain

Defence, electro-optical, autonomous systems, counter-UAS

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

software leadership, C++ development, embedded product experience, system architecture, real-time embedded platforms, hardware/software integration, code review, release management, resource management

Preferred skills

electro-optical experience, autonomous systems, radar, surveillance, counter-UAS technologies, Linux hardware drivers, NVIDIA Jetson, DevOps, Python, cyber security, video streaming

Technologies

C++, CMake, Python, Linux, NVIDIA Jetson, TCP/IP

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the software engineering team, drive engineering delivery across multiple projects, provide technical leadership on architecture and standards, take concepts into service from prototyping to deployment, deliver integrated products with hardware and systems teams, align teams and remove barriers, strengthen engineering processes and visibility

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management scope