Embedded Design Team Lead

Hybrid based in Steveage

Are you an Embedded Digital Design Engineer with a passion for leadership and cutting-edge technology? Do you enjoy guiding talented engineers, driving innovation, and delivering complex systems that really matter? This is a rare opportunity to step into a technical leadership role where you'll shape the development of advanced embedded digital systems while building and inspiring a high-performing engineering team.

As Embedded Design Team Lead, you'll take ownership of the day-to-day leadership of a skilled team of engineers working on some of the most exciting and technically challenging embedded systems in defence. You'll play a key role in:

• Leading, coaching and developing engineers
• Planning workloads, bids and delivery commitments
• Driving continuous improvement and modern engineering practices
• Owning and overseeing technical work packages from concept through to delivery

This role blends people leadership, technical authority and project management, making it ideal for someone who enjoys staying close to the engineering while shaping direction and outcomes. The portfolio includes:

• Advanced DSP systems (image processing, software-defined radios)
• Complex SoC-based embedded platforms
• Safety- and security-critical systems
• Latest embedded technologies from leading vendors (e.g. Xilinx, Intel, TI, Analog Devices)

You'll be part of a highly regarded, multi-disciplinary engineering environment that values collaboration, excellence and innovation.

• Proven team leadership or line management experience
• Background in Digital Hardware Design, FPGA/Firmware, or Embedded Software
• Strong understanding of embedded system architecture and partitioning (software vs FPGA)
• Experience integrating and testing embedded systems on hardware platforms
• Confident communicator who can motivate, influence and inspire
• Delivery-focused mindset with experience in planning, budgeting or project leadership
• A natural driver of innovation, improvement and engineering best practice

• Competitive pension contributions (up to 14% combined)
• Paid overtime opportunities
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Up to 15 additional flexi-leave days
• Enhanced parental, neonatal and fertility-related leave
• Excellent on-site facilities, including subsidised meals and free parking
• Strong commitment to training, upskilling and long-term career development

Security & Eligibility Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be British citizens (or dual nationals with British citizenship).Successful candidates will be required to undergo BPSS security clearance.

Engineering sits at the heart of everything we do. This role offers the chance to grow as a leader, deepen your technical expertise, and contribute to systems that protect freedom, sovereignty and national security. If you're ready to lead, influence and make a real impact - we'd love to hear from you.