Senior Software Engineer

Job Title:Senior Software Engineer

Location:Isle of Wight (Full time onsite)

Salary:Circa £55,000 commensurate with skills and experience

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What you'll be doing:

• Under limited technical supervision apply experience to design & develop solutions, resolve engineering issues and problems for a range of software products as part of a 30 strong software team within the Sampson Radar Software team of BAE Systems Maritime Services
• Responsible for supporting the ongoing maintenance of software that is part of the naval radars that are in service with the Royal Navy on multiple platforms
• Responsible for the requirements, design, implementation, testing and verification of the software subsystems on the Naval radars
• Responsible for the design and development of subsystems including replacement of obsolete hardware and software to maintain and enhance the capability of the radar products for the RN
• Work as part of a cohesive team of software engineers across multiple projects and products ul>

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Hold a BEng/ BSc in Computer Science or other relevant Engineering or Numerate subject (technology, engineering or science related discipline)
• Have considerable experience of using at least one high level programming language (Ada is desirable) and a high-level design methodology (UML is desirable)
• Have experience of all stages of the software lifecycle and good knowledge of software lifecycle models (e.g. Waterfall, Agile)
• Have a comprehensive understanding of configuration management and experience of a configuration management tool
• Have good knowledge of appropriate software standards (e.g. ISO/ IEC/ IEE 12207) ul>

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Sampson Radar Software Team:

You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge, with the potential to lead into more senior positions within a global business.

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date:29th October 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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