Embedded Software Team Lead

We are seeking a talented and driven engineering leader to guide embedded software and avionics development for next-generation aircraft platforms and autonomous systems.

This role combines hands-on technical leadership with team coordination responsibilities, ensuring effective execution, alignment, and delivery across multiple engineering disciplines. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping system integration strategies, driving technical direction, and fostering collaboration across engineering, testing, and program teams.

Working within a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment, this individual will thrive on solving complex technical challenges, taking initiative, adapting to evolving priorities, and working across a broad range of disciplines to accelerate development and maintain program momentum.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, development, and deployment of embedded flight software and advanced onboard computing systems for next-generation aircraft and autonomous platforms.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship to a high-performing multidisciplinary engineering team spanning embedded software, avionics, and electrical systems.
• Own key technical decisions, driving software architecture, technology selection, development processes, and critical trade studies to ensure scalable and reliable solutions.
• Partner closely with Flight Controls, GNC, Flight Test, Aerodynamics, Hardware, and Program teams to deliver major milestones, accelerate vehicle integration, and support successful flight operations.
• Remain hands-on in software development, contributing to system architecture, code reviews, and implementation while enabling the team to deliver high-quality, safety-critical software.
• Define and lead the verification and validation strategy for embedded systems, including automated testing, Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), and end-to-end integration testing frameworks.
• Champion engineering excellence through robust development practices, continuous improvement initiatives, and a strong focus on system reliability, performance, and safety.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace, Robotics, or a related technical discipline with 8+ years of relevant industry experience, or a Master's degree with 6+ years of experience.
• Demonstrated success leading engineering teams while remaining hands-on with system architecture, software development, and technical problem-solving.
• Deep expertise in real-time and safety-critical embedded software development for aerospace, autonomous systems, robotics, automotive, or similarly demanding environments.
• Experience designing, developing, and integrating high-performance compute platforms and embedded processing solutions tailored to mission requirements.
• Strong experience working with hardened and real-time Linux-based systems.
• Expert proficiency in C++, Python, and modern software development practices, including version control using Git.
• Proven track record of delivering complex, multidisciplinary products from concept through certification, deployment, and commercialisation.
• Strong systems-thinking mindset with the ability to navigate technical trade-offs, manage competing priorities, and drive execution in a fast-paced development environment.