This position offers a roughly 80/20 split between hands-on embedded software development and leadership responsibilities, supporting a small team of 3-5 specialist software engineers. Projects are varied-ranging from short 2-day sprints to full-scale 2-year development programmes-across a wide range of industries.It''s an excellent fit for someone with solid embedded software experience and some exposure toleadership-whether direct orinformal-who''s ready to take the next step. A broader understanding of cloud or application-level development is also useful, given the diversity of work.Location: Commute from Cambridge, Saffron Walden, Newmarket, Braintree, Hitchen, Harlow, St Neots, Bury St Edmunds, Chelmsford (Hybrid, 3 days onsite)Type: Permanent Hands-on Technical + LeadershipOther: No Visa sponsorship availableThe Opportunity This is a hands-on role combining software development with team leadership. You''ll lead a small, close-knit sub-team within a larger multidisciplinary software group, contributing to the design and delivery of embedded systems for a range of real-world applications-from radar and sensing technologies to IoT devices and advanced communication systems.Projects span sectors such as defence, healthcare, and industrial innovation, blending embedded software, electronics, FPGA, cloud, and system-level engineering.As a Lead Software Engineer, your responsibilities will include:Line management and mentoring for 3-5 engineers, supporting career development