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Head of Software About the Business Our client is an industry-leading engineering and strategic technology consultancy dedicated to creating advanced, sustainable, and safer technologies. Operating across a highly diverse portfolio-ranging from defence and communications to cutting-edge healthcare-they pride themselves on an adaptive, inclusive, and collaborative culture where integrity and collective success drive everything they do. The Role Our client is searching for a technically astute leader to take the helm of their multidisciplinary software engineering department. Reporting directly to the executive engineering leadership, the successful candidate will oversee a talented group of engineers working across embedded systems, DSP, FPGA, and AI/ML. This is not a hands-on coding role; instead, it is a pivotal leadership position centered around people development, process refinement, and strategic commercial enablement. The individual will take full accountability for the department's capability growth, resource planning, and high-quality project delivery. Key responsibilities include: Departmental Leadership & Evolution: Shape, mentor, and scale a highly responsive, multi-disciplined team. You will own succession planning, talent development, and training investments. Commercial & Technical Sales Support: Partner with commercial teams to translate vague client requirements into structured, robust technical proposals and costings for rapid prototypes, proofs of concept, or full-scale systems. Process Optimization: Champion modern software best practices, balancing necessary engineering rigour with the agility required for diverse consultancy projects. Resource & Quality Management: Coordinate across departments to ensure optimal project staffing, while executing technical audits to maintain stellar delivery standards. What They Are Looking For The role requires a blend of strong people management, commercial awareness, and technical breadth. To be successful, candidates must bring: Consultancy/Fee-for-Service Background: Essential experience working within a technical consultancy or fee-for-service environment. This can be either as a manager or an IC. Embedded Software Roots: A strong foundational background in embedded software is required, alongside the technical breadth to converse fluently across DSP, FPGA, and AI/ML domains. Proven Formal Management: Direct experience acting as a formal line manager for a team, handling appraisals and performance development. Experience managing other managers is not required. Ambiguity Management: A proven ability to navigate ambiguous or loosely defined client briefs and confidently architect solutions and bids. Sector Exposure: Previous exposure to the Defence sector is highly advantageous, alongside the ability to secure strict UK Eyes Only Security Clearance. Why Join Them? Beyond a highly competitive salary, our client offers a vibrant, supportive, and social working environment. They genuinely invest in their people's career progression, providing the tools, autonomy, and stimulating projects needed to help individuals reach their maximum potential. The variety of interesting projects has kept many of the team engaged for many years and a strong average tenure.

Junior Software Test Engineer Start your engineering career making sure mission-critical technology works exactly as it should, before it ever reaches the field. This is a Junior Software Test Engineer role for a strong graduate ready to learn from experienced engineers. As a Junior Software Test Engineer you will help prove that the products built by an established manufacturer of mission-critical equipment for the aviation and defence sectors perform exactly as they should. Working under the guidance of experienced engineers, you will support integration and testing, help develop and run test plans, and write up the results, while also getting hands-on with the software design and development behind the products and their manufacturing test systems. Full guidance and support come as standard, so you do not need years of experience, just a strong technical foundation and the drive to learn. This is a genuine chance to build your career in a business where the quality of your work really matters. Job Responsibilities Supporting the Test and Acceptance team with integration and testing of company products Helping to develop and execute test plans, and writing up clear test reports Carrying out software design and development, with guidance, for products and their manufacturing test systems Writing, unit testing and debugging software code Taking part in software code reviews and acting on feedback Producing technical documentation to record how products are built and tested Applying your knowledge to project requirements with regular guidance from senior engineers Putting forward your own ideas as your experience grows Supporting the wider department and its day-to-day activities Skills and Experience To succeed as a Junior Software Test Engineer you will need: A first or 2:1 degree, or equivalent, in a relevant technical subject Good A Level results in science subjects, with proven competence in maths Some experience of C, C# or C++ programming An appreciation of some of the following: embedded software, development in Windows or Linux, basic network technologies, and Python, HTML, JavaScript, ASP.NET, SQL or SNMP A logical approach to problem solving, weighing up the merits of different solutions Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly with the team A self-motivated, hands-on and customer-focused attitude The ability to obtain and maintain UK Government security clearance No prior work experience is needed, as full guidance and training are provided Pay and Benefits A salary of up to £30,000 37.5-hour working week with flexitime and core hours between 09:30-15:00 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Enhanced pension scheme with up to 8% company contribution Private healthcare Life assurance Buy and sell holiday scheme Liberty Days allowing annual leave requests on the day Long service and retirement awards Subsidised staff canteen Cycle to work scheme Flu vaccinations Continuous training and learning opportunities Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support Free on-site parking Ready to apply? This is the kind of role that sets a career up properly, real engineering, real responsibility, and experienced people around you to learn from. If you are a strong technical graduate ready to start out as a Junior Software Test Engineer in a business where quality genuinely matters, this is one to act on. Apply now.

Mid/Senior C++/Rust Software Engineer Location: Cambridgeshire Working Environment: Hybrid (3 days on-site / 2 days WFH) Package: Salary + Travel Allowance + Bonus + 25 days Holiday + Benefits This is an opportunity that offers the best of both worlds, providing the excitement of greenfield development along with financial stability provided by the parent company. The company is a cyber security spin-out from a globally established and highly reputable consultancy firm, who are developing the next generation of security solutions. Following continued growth, they are looking to hire another Software Engineer into the team and keeping an open mind towards seniority. As a Software Engineer you will be working across the entire software development life cycle on projects with complex security requirements. Amongst other areas you will be contributing towards the development of Linux-based cloud applications and platform bring-up, real-time network protocols and network security. You will be joining a collaborative team who are passionate about delivering the highest quality software and modern best practices such as TDD and paired programming within an Agile environment. Key Requirements: You must be eligible for UK Security Clearance. Experience programming in C++ and/or Rust. Experience programming on Linux OS and Real-time systems. Experience or knowledge of network security. Desired, but not essential: Experience or knowledge of TDD within an Agile environment. Experience programming in Python. Experience developing cloud-based applications. An understanding of or familiarity with Embedded software / Bare metal programming.