Software Engineering Lead - SC Cleared

Software Engineering Lead - Digital Engineering Location: Reading - Hybrid (minimum 50% onsite)

Rate: £70-£80 per hour, Inside IR35

Contract: 6-month rolling contract

Clearance: Active SC clearance mandatory; DV clearance highly desirable

Eligibility: Sole UK Nationals only

The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced Project Engineer - Digital Engineering/Software Engineering to support the technical delivery of complex Software Factory projects across sensitive MOD, Defence and aerospace programmes .

This is a hands-on technical delivery role, acting as the key interface between engineering teams and Delivery Management. You will coordinate technical activities, manage risks and dependencies, support technical decision-making and help ensure projects are delivered to agreed scope, schedule and quality standards.

The role is based in Reading , with a minimum of 50% onsite working required.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate technical activities across multidisciplinary engineering teams and stakeholders.

Track project execution against objectives, milestones and delivery plans.

Identify and manage technical risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies .

Support the development and maintenance of project plans and technical roadmaps.

Provide technical leadership and first-level technical decision-making.

Act as an escalation point for engineering and delivery issues.

Manage technical interfaces across customers, suppliers and internal engineering teams.

Support project reporting, forecasting and performance monitoring.

Facilitate technical reviews, governance activities and milestone assessments.

Ensure engineering deliverables meet agreed quality, process and compliance standards.

Contribute to effort estimation, resource planning and workload prioritisation.

Support configuration and change management.

Communicate project status, risks and mitigation plans to key stakeholders.

Work closely with architects, engineers and delivery teams to maintain technical alignment.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

Active SC clearance - mandatory.<...