Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

Job title: Senior Software Engineer

Location: Weapon Systems UK, Barrow-In-Furness – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £48,360+ (dependent on skills and experience)

What you'll be doing:

• Designing embedded software solutions to meet allocated requirements
• Software coding to implement agreed designs
• Undertaking testing and verification activities
• Ensuring software development standards, policies and procedures are adhered to
• Scheduling work to meet target timescales and budget demands
• Working closely with other teams, e.g. electrical, during solution development
• Proactively reporting upwards to management and the business, so that they are informed of the work currently in development

Your skills and experiences:

• Embedded C programming ability and experience in other modern programming languages, preferably C#
• Understanding of embedded systems concepts and related protocols, e.g. CAN, SPI, RS-422
• A thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle from design to deployment, including supporting in house and customer trials
• Experience with embedded RTOS or Bare Metal operating systems
• Experience with middleware and Service Oriented Architectures (SOA)

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 Research and Technology team:

This role will provide you with the chance to design exciting new products in a fast paced highly skilled team, whilst maintaining high standards of innovation and creativity. You will have the opportunity to work within a role where no two days are the same, as well as the chance for excellent career progression opportunities within the team, as well as the wider business. You will gain exposure to all stages of the product lifecycle, whilst working across complex and interesting programmes

As part of BAE Systems Platforms and Services sector, Weapon Systems (UK) designs, develops, manufactures and supports artillery systems, naval guns, and provides engineering capability to the wider BAE Systems business. Our global reach brings our customers a depth and breadth of expertise that meet critical needs in the air, on land, and at sea. Our mission strives for us to be our customer's trusted and affordable weapons provider, delivering enhanced effects on target and complete mission solutions. We are looking for innovation, commitment and drive to help define the future of Weapon Systems capabilities

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 etc.) 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: 12th May 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.