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As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.\nFrom the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.\nRole description:\nYou will Leadand coordinate the delivery of complexsoftware engineering programmes, managingmultidisciplinary teams, work packages and tooling across multiple stakeholders. You will oversee software integration, planning and review activities, ensuring solutions are safe, compliant and delivered to agreed cost, quality and schedule requirements within the Future Radar portfolio.\nCore duties:\nManagementof a software focused engineering programme or project consisting of several major activities, work packages, and software tools\nManagement& integration of large software engineering teams; leadershipof software resources, delivery of packages of work/services, involving new products and/or complexupgrades, utilising new and existing technologies, requiring multiple interfaces with customers/suppliers or partners\nBeing responsible for managingthe delivery of the software engineering content for projects within the Future Radar sub-sector\nPerforming appropriate engineering planning, managementand review activities to ensure Software is integrated, safe, fully compliant and delivered within agreed requirements for cost, quality, time and schedule\nEssential skills:\nProvenexperience in the Software development lifecycle, processes and tools\nExperience delivering complexsoftware development projects with appreciation to project management\nProvenability to leada team with engineering and software expertise\nAn Engineering background, having started work in software and progressed into management\nDegree level qualified in computer science or software engineering background or relevant experience\nThe Radar Software team:\nJoin us in shaping the Future of Radar Technology. Building on our heritage of cutting-edge, world-leading radar products, we are rapidly evolving our portfolio to enhance existing capabilities while pioneering brand new systems designed to counter emerging and future threats across the battlespace. Through close collaboration with our customers and sustained investment in exceptionaltalent, we are committed to remaining at the forefront of defence innovation and defining the next generation of radar solutions.\nOur workplace in Cowes is an easily accessible commute from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal to site.\nWhy BAE Systems?\nHere you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidenceand be empowered to be your best. 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