Software Engineer

Location: Winfrith, Dorset (Hybrid working, 3 days per wewek)

Salary negotiable DOE

Relocation package available

Purpose of job

Application of a software engineering approach to undertake all tasks within a software development lifecycle.
Preferably have an understanding of military systems, in particular maritime systems
Experience of Software Engineering Lifecycle processes and tools
Understanding of Open Systems Architectures and Principles
Ability to solve complex problems and to critically review results and methods to ensure quality
Awareness of ISO 9001 and TickITplus standards
Understanding of software configuration management
Excellent communication skills, including delivery of presentations
Good written skills, particularly technical report writing
Ability to communicate with expert and non-expert stakeholders
Ideally the candidate will have proven ability in one or more of the following industry areas
- Defence
- Maritime
- Rail

Primary software skills/experience

Essential:

Desirable primary software/system skills:

Java / JavaFX / Netbeans*
C++ / Visual Studio*
Requirements management (DOORS experience desirable)
UML / Enterprise Architect for system design
Unit Testing / JUnit / CppUnit
HMI design and development
Atlassian Toolset
Network protocols
Databases
ISO 9001 and TickITplus standards

(* A strong bias to one particular coding language will not be considered a disadvantage)

Desirable:

Python
Fortran
Matlab
LabView
SQL
Web (HTML, JavaScript)
Usability Testing
IT skills, protocols, switch config, hardware config, virtualization
Agile software development

Additional information

Due to the sensitive nature of the product all applicants must have worked within the Defence / Military industry within the last 12 months or be capable of obtaining Security Clearance (SC level minimum).