[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Saab Group jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/saab-group/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Saab Group # Lead Software Engineer Fareham Hampshire - Saab Seaeye, Segensworth Manager or lead Software Engineering Listed on Saab Group’s official careers site. Posted October 1, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Saab Group’s careers site →](https://saabgroup.wd116.myworkdayjobs.com/Saab_careers/job/Fareham-Hampshire---Saab-Seaeye-Trilogy-1-Concorde-Way-Segensworth/Lead-Software-Engineer_REQ_41298) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Saab Group](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/saab-group/) / Lead Software Engineer ## Job description Introduction Saab UK is part of Scandinavia’s largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training. What you will be part of Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 28,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. ### The Role This role is part of our Saab Seaeye Underwater Robotics Business in Fareham. To design and implement software solutions for underwater robotics applications in line with the company’s business needs through innovation, creativity and professionalism. Able to demonstrate expertise and experience in software used on industrial/vehicle/vessel systems. Reporting to the Software Manager the Software Lead role involves taking responsibility for the delivery of projects and leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver technically complex software projects for subsea vehicles and associated robotic functions. Typically requiring input from several differing software and engineering disciplines and supporting functions the software lead is able to bind these inputs together to successfully deliver the software content for Saab products. ### Qualifications and Skills Required skills: A minimum of 7 years' experience as a Senior Engineer. A Degree in a relevant Engineering Discipline. Broad understanding of software from embedded though to applications Leading multi-disciplined teams of software engineers Able to develop a software architecture for complex systems from scratch Sound understanding of modern software methods and technologies Able to maintain a system level approach and not get lost in the detail Able to develop system level requirements and derive lower level requirements to achieve these Sound understanding of safety concepts and design Able to interface directly with customers Able to act as a technical authority Able to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders Able to estimate work content and duration Able to plan work loading for teams ensuring no team member is overloaded Able to develop and instigate processes to ensure industry best practice is achieved Able to ensure appropriate levels of Software Quality are achieved for projects Able to mentor and develop junior engineers Ability to delegate tasks Able to manage resources and budgets Practical understanding of standards and application of standards Appreciation of Cyber Security and the impacts on design In addition, you will be Able to demonstrate software skills in some of the following technologies on both Windows and Linux: C++ Javascript Python XML JSON HTML CSS Web backend servers (Angular, Django, NodeJS, React, Apache or similar) Web Sockets Docker TCP-IP / UDP SQL or other databases Dev tools (Wireshark, system log interrogation etc..) ### Databases Cyber Security Desirable Exposure to IP video and video routing - Familiarity in design and testing of control software - Familiarity with Systems serving Real Time Information via Web Sockets - Use of DDS and interfacing with it Message Queues (Active MQ/Rabbit MQ/ZeroMQ) GUI Development experience (.Net GUI framework, Qt 6.2 or previous versions) Developing and debugging software for application software in Visual studio (2013, 2017, 2022) Customer facing API’s using web technologies By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 1, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 12, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 19, 2026 - Listed for: 18 days - Location: Fareham Hampshire - Saab Seaeye, Segensworth[Apply on Saab Group’s careers site →](https://saabgroup.wd116.myworkdayjobs.com/Saab_careers/job/Fareham-Hampshire---Saab-Seaeye-Trilogy-1-Concorde-Way-Segensworth/Lead-Software-Engineer_REQ_41298) ## More jobs at Saab Group ### [Software Applications Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/saab-group/jobs/f3e6290f5b90ab83b6d0/) Fareham Hampshire - Saab Seaeye, Segensworth ### [Software Engineering Graduate](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/saab-group/jobs/98f0c41795e104aa1e0a/) Fareham Hampshire - Saab Seaeye, Segensworth ### [Electro-Mechanical Technician](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/saab-group/jobs/8b5995e6472ef84ae1be/) Fareham Hampshire - Saab Seaeye, Segensworth ### [Global Defence Product Sales Responsible](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/saab-group/jobs/ecf4dd3b51630a0ddce3/) Fareham Hampshire - Saab Seaeye, Segensworth ### [Hardware Engineering Graduate](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/saab-group/jobs/2ea133091e613b3c04ea/) Fareham Hampshire - Saab Seaeye, Segensworth ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Full Stack Software Engineer II and Senior Software Engineer- Microsoft Security - Multiple roles](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/ce8bde6800315a9405e1/) Microsoft · Israel, Multiple Locations ### [Lead Software Engineer, Software Defined Storage](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sandisk/jobs/82c3291c960f66baa772/) Sandisk ### [Staff Software Test Engineer/Software Test Lead](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/thermo-fisher-scientific/jobs/457bdc55eab7538b5b89/) Thermo Fisher Scientific · Singapore ### [Staff Software Engineer – Host & Secure Compute Software - Cork, Ireland](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/d5d830fb764fadb851b4/) Qualcomm · Cork, Ireland ### [Software Engineer, Software Development Engineering (Apps) 3-6 years - Artifactory](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sandisk/jobs/14f1b9e58a1e3e67456f/) Sandisk OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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