Defence Software Engineer: Concept to Deployment

Purchaseyourfreedom; Melbourn; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and lifestyle perks

25 days annual leave

Generous pension

Community and charity initiatives

Annual performance bonus

PA share ownership

Cycle to work

Job summary

PA Consulting is seeking a software developer to design and implement system-level solutions for defence and security projects. You will work with clients and the PA team to move concepts into working deployments across diverse operating systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, collaboration, and delivering high-quality, scalable solutions within a challenging, multidisciplinary environment. Onsite presence four days a week is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background and software engineering degree.
• Ability to obtain UK security clearance (UK nationality typically required).
• Experience across software development lifecycle and multiple OS environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software architectures for system-level solutions.
• Develop applications across Windows, Mac, Linux and mobile platforms.
• Collaborate with clients and PA team to deliver solutions from concept to deployment.
• Communicate complex engineering concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Python

C++

C

Software architecture

System-level development

Education

Degree in software engineering

UK security clearance eligibility

Tools

Windows

MacOS

Linux

Mobile platforms

Job description

PA Consulting is seeking a software developer to design and implement system-level solutions for defence and security projects. You will work with clients and the PA team to move concepts into working deployments across diverse operating systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, collaboration, and delivering high-quality, scalable solutions within a challenging, multidisciplinary environment. Onsite presence four days a week is expected.