Software Engineering Manager

<strong>Job Title:</strong> Software Engineering Manager<strong><br />Location:</strong> Colchester<strong> <br />Salary: </strong>£80,000 to £90,000<strong><br />Employment Type: </strong>Permanent<strong><br />Working Arrangements: </strong>Hybrid Working (typically 3 days on site, 2 from home)<strong><br /></strong><br /> We're partnering with a long‑established technology business delivering high‑tech embedded solutions across defence, aerospace, telecoms and other mission‑critical sectors.

With continued growth and investment in engineering, they're now looking for a Software Engineering Manager to lead, develop and scale their software capability.<br /><br /> This is a strategic, hands‑on leadership role where you'll shape the future of software engineering, build a high‑performing team, influence engineering direction, and drive delivery across new product development, sustainment and customer programmes.<br /> <br /> <strong>The Opportunity</strong> <br />As Software Engineering Manager, you will:<br />- Lead, develop and grow a high‑performing software engineering team.<br />- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.<br />- Drive delivery of software solutions across new product development, product sustainment and customer‑driven enhancements.<br />- Provide technical leadership, guiding architectural decisions and supporting complex system‑level challenges.<br />- Oversee planning, prioritisation and resource allocation, managing risks, dependencies and delivery expectations.<br />- Support customers and internal teams through technical problem‑solving, bid input, product strategy and transition into deployment/support.<br /> <br /> <strong>What You'll Bring<br /></strong>- Experience leading software engineering teams delivering complex embedded, systems or platform‑level software.<br />- Strong knowledge of embedded software:

Linux, bootloaders, firmware, device drivers, OS integration.<br />- Solid understanding of PC architecture, embedded computing systems and hardware/software interaction.<br />- Experience across the full product lifecycle - concept, architecture, bring‑up, verification, release and in‑service support.<br />- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.<br />- Ability to operate effectively in fast‑paced, innovation‑led environments.<br /><br />This role requires the successful candidate to pass BPSS screening and meet the eligibility criteria for Security Check (SC) clearance.<br /><br /> For more information, please contact Cathy Swain. <br />T: 01582 350053<br />E: