Technical Lead - Control Systems, Embedded Vision Systems, State Estimation

World leader in autonomous optical search systems for Defence scaling the deployment of our next-generation hardware-enabled software platform to help customers improve security and save lives are looking for a Technical Leader to lead the design and development of high-performance, production-grade systems that power core platforms and embedded hardware.

The role

• Take ownership of complex technical initiatives across the full software lifecycle from architecture and design through deployment and field validation.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams spanning machine learning, control systems, and hardware engineering
• Drive and Define scalable system architecture for new product features and platform capabilities.
• Drive engineering best practices
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers - technical coaching, code reviews, fostering a high-performing and collaborative engineering culture.
• Lead the development of an embedded computer vision and control system.
• Own the Rust codebase end-to-end from core stack development and maintenance to embedded integration across hardware platforms.

Your experience

• 8+ years of commercial software engineering, with at least 2 years of experience operating at a Technical Lead level.
• Strong experience in image processing, robotics, control systems or adjacent domains is a must .
• Good understanding of embedded vision systems and state estimation techniques is a must.
• Hands-on experience with Rust, or strong C++ experience with meaningful exposure to Rust.
• Proven track record delivering complex, production systems end-to-end.
• Deep understanding of performance optimisation at the algorithmic and systems level.
• Comfortable across embedded and Linux environments.
• Ability to rapidly prototype concepts and successfully take them through to production.
• Experience influencing technical direction, architecture, and engineering standards.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a small yet fast-growing company with energy, passion and ambition.