Lead Specialist - Analysis Software Development

Rolls-Royce SMR

Derby, United Kingdom
Base: £60,000 - £78,750; bonus/equity: performance...
Hybrid
Technical leadership for analysis software development
Strategy for analysis software development
Company technical authority for engineering analysis software
As the Lead Specialist – Analysis Software Development, you will provide technical leadership for the creation and development of software solutions that support engineering analysis across the organisation

Job Summary

  • As the Lead Specialist – Analysis Software Development, you will provide technical leadership for the creation and development of software solutions that support engineering analysis across the organisation.
  • A key part of this role is capability building: coaching, mentoring and upskilling engineers undertaking software development, helping them to apply good development practice and ensuring consistent, high-quality outputs.
  • You will directly build and lead a team of a few dedicated software engineers to look after the more complex tasks, and also support a much broader population of engineers doing some software development as a part of their roles within our analysis discipline teams.

Matching Summary

As the Lead Specialist – Analysis Software Development, you will provide technical leadership for the creation and development of software solutions that support engineering analysis across the organisation.

Salary

Base: £60,000 - £78,750; Bonus/Equity: Performance-related target opportunity; Benefits: £2,200 Benefits Allowance

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Technical leadership for analysis software development
  • Strategy for analysis software development
  • Company technical authority for engineering analysis software
  • Capability building through coaching and mentoring
  • Lead a small team of software engineers
  • Develop strategy, tools, processes, and guidance
  • Identify opportunities for efficiency and quality improvements

Nice-to-have

  • Engage with external forums and research communities
  • Influence long-term strategy for engineering software development
  • Collaborate with specialists across Engineering Specialist Taxonomy

Key Requirements

  • Strong background developing software (Python or similar)
  • Deep knowledge of good practice for engineering software development
  • Understanding of engineering analysis workflows
  • Experience applying quality management principles
  • Ability to provide robust technical oversight
  • Ability to coach, mentor, and support engineers
  • Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or related discipline
  • Chartered or actively working toward Chartership

Work Rights

BPSS clearance, DBS check, basic financial probity check

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