C# Software Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job description

MERITUS Talent are working with Europe's leading weapons manufacturer for the recruitment of a C# Software Engineer on a 12 month contract (Inside IR35). Candidates need an active SC Clearance, and due to the sensitivity of the work, a valid UK-only passport.

C# Software Engineer - 12 Months - INSIDE IR35 - STEVENAGE - UP TO £65ph - SC CLEARANCE - HYBRID WORKING

Overview of department:

WSSE are integral in the development of weapon systems and system architectures, and as a result we have developed a capability supporting developments across the full product life cycle.

The team integrates real products, models and synthetic environments to provide visualisations, demonstrations, verification & validation as well as training capability and support.

Responsibilities:

• The role supports the development of the world's most advanced defence systems from the initial concept all the way through to in-service support and training, using a range of simulation technologies, including digital twins and emulators.
• Working with Project Leads and Simulation Architects to design and develop simulation components as an end-to-end representation of a weapon system in a synthetic environment using C#, C++ and integration simulations, supporting a number of industry standards.
• You will work as part of a heterogeneous agile development team, made up of mixed discipline engineers working in synergy to develop simulations and representations of real equipment.
• Our approach to software development includes:
• Configuration control
• Continuous Integration
• Continuous Delivery or Deployment
• Unit testing and test-driven development

Skillset/experience required:

• Proficient in C# / C++
• Microsoft Visual Studio, Eclipse
• Ability to work from high level/system view into technical detail
• Excellent verbal, presentation and written communication skills
• Knowledge of using Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems

Non-essential:

• Distributed simulation standards / Protocols (DIS, HLA, DDS) and web services development (JavaScript, Node JS or similar)
• Military Communications
• Datalinks and Interfaces such as 1553/1760 and Ethernet TCP/IP
• Practical knowledge of System integration principles and processes