Software Design Authority (SDA)
New Malden/Portsmouth
Circa £70,000 depending on skills and experience
Act as the technical authority for software design, ensuring the integrity, safety, security, and compliance of all software solutions across the system lifecycle. Accountable for governing design decisions, assuring alignment with requirements and standards, and providing independent technical oversight to support certification, safety cases, and product security. Lead complex technical analyses, guide strategic design choices, and ensure robust, evidence-based solutions to capability challenges, ultimately enabling the safe, reliable, and effective delivery of system functionality.