Lead Software Test Engineer

Hawthorn - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Lead Software Test Engineer

Location: Hawthorn Corsham Majority of the role can be remote.

Compensation: Competitive Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF65559

At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together and if you join us you can play your part as aLead Software Engineer at our Hawthorn Corsham site.

The role

As a Lead Software Test Engineer youll be responsible for overseeing the entire software development lifecycle and you are responsible for design planning execution and assuring suitability of the SkyNet 6 New Management System (NMS) in accordance with the project delivery lifecycle.

The system provides the management platform to operate satellites for Britains global communication for Government services.

Working closely alongside the Lead Systems Test Engineer Lead Test Engineer Quality Assurance Team and the Project Manager the suitable Lead Software Engineer will deliver software systems to tight timescales across multiple phases of the project.

The Lead Software Test Engineer will manage a team of Software Engineering resources to help deliver each work package on time.

Working in an Agile software team to create and review software delivery plans User Stories Business Requirements or System Requirements.
Coordinating tasks among team members.
Documenting and defining guidelines (e.g. Software Delivery Plan) for delivering the system.
Designing the product updates and improvements.
Contributing to the team activities including hands-on development.
Analysing data and tracking metrics to ensure that the solution is performing well.

This role is full time 37 hours per week and is based on site at Hawthorn Corsham. Majority of the role can be remote.

Essential experience of the Lead Software Engineer

You must have hands-on experience with C#.
You must have experience leading a team of any size.

Qualifications for the Lead Software Engineer

We value difference and dont have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth nationality current or former citizenship and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available atUnited Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - ().

What We Offer

Generous holiday allowance
Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
Access to a Digital GP annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare
Employee share scheme
Employee shopping savings portal
Payment of Professional Fees
Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working days paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock

Were Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26000 people working together to make a difference.

Here youll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together were building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please email with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date: 13/03/2026

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Job Title: Lead Software Test Engineer Location: Hawthorn Corsham Majority of the role can be remote.Compensation: Competitive BenefitsRole Type: Full time / PermanentRole ID: SF65559At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together and if you join us you can play your part as...