Lead Software Developer

Electus Recruitment Solutions; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established defence company is seeking a Lead Software Developer to innovate and develop synthetic environments using C# and C++. The candidate will work in a collaborative setting, driving technical solutions for military weapon systems. This permanent role offers a salary of around £65,000 and requires strong leadership skills and British citizenship for security clearance. The position is primarily on-site in Stevenage with a focus on advanced technologies like AR/VR.

Benefits

Annual salary reviews

Bonuses

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a software development team.
• Strong background in C# and C++, with a focus on system-wide impacts.
• Adaptability in problem-solving and software development approaches.

Responsibilities

• Develop synthetic environments using C programming languages.
• Integrate and support weapon systems development.
• Drive technical innovation in synthetic environments and simulations.

Skills

Software development

C#

C++

Synthetic environment development

Simulation development

Real-time software

Job description

Deliver Innovative Solutions to Provide an End-to-End Representation of the Weapon System as a Lead Software Developer.

This well-established defence company that produces military weapons systems will reward your hard work significantly with bonuses, annual salary reviews and development opportunities among other benefits.

You will provide technical leadership and manage projects to develop various synthetic environments using the C family of programming languages.

About the Role:

• Developing Synthetic Environments: Hands-on development using C programming languages, working with Project Leads and Simulation Architects.
• Integrating and Supporting Weapon Systems Development: Combining real products, models, and synthetic environments for visualization, verification, validation, training, and demonstrations across the full product lifecycle.
• Driving Technical Innovation: Contributing to the development of new and innovative capabilities, including advanced visualization techniques like AR/VR, to support weapon systems development.

About You:

• A Lead Software Engineer who is adaptable and creative in their approach to lead a small software development team and advance the technical development of synthetic environments / simulations
• A strong background in software (C# and C++), and its realisation and system wide impact, with a robust approach to problem solving
• You will have an open approach to software development, as the software you develop can be used across multiple products and projects
• Exposure to real-time software development and simulation standards (DIS and HLA) would be advantageous

Key Information:

• Role: Lead Software Developer (C# and C++)
• Salary: Circa £65,000 Depending on Experience
• Location: Stevenage - 3-4 Days a Week On-Site
• Eligibility: Must hold British Citizenship Due to Security Clearance Requirements

Key Skills:

• Software development, C#, C++, synthetic environment and simulation development, real-time software

Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries.

This is a permanent position.