Onboard Software Engineer

HE Space; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Stevenage is seeking a Software Engineer to support software development for a UK Prime project. The successful candidate will be responsible for test planning, execution, and supporting complex system integration. Key qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in computer science or a similar field, proficiency in C/C++ or Java, and experience in embedded environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in relevant area.
• Proficient in software design and testing in embedded environments.
• Ideally experience in Space/On board Software environment.

Responsibilities

• Support in concept creation for software changes.
• Responsible for test plan and test procedure creation.
• Provide clear test execution reporting.

Skills

Software design

Test execution

Requirements analysis

Embedded systems

C/C++

Java

Linux environment

Fluency in English

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, aerospace or similar

Tools

VSCode

Eclipse

JIRA

git

Jenkins

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As a member of a team providing services to a UK Prime, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Support in the concept creation for software changes and new development implementation based on the project context and applicable document (Development Plan, System Requirements Specification, Architecture Design Document, Validation Plan, Verification Plan, …);
• Responsible for the test plan and test procedure creation endorsing the fact that these are complete, consistent and adequate Requirement Baseline and Test Specification;
• Responsible for the test scripts execution, effectively log and manage defects following the internal process;
• Provide clear test execution reporting with the results/outcomes of executions to the Development responsible;
• Participation in the creation of unit & (sub) system integration tests and hardware/software integration tests;
• Participation in the implementation of automation and management tools.

Skills & Experience

You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience:

• Minimum of Bachelors degree in computer science, aerospace or similar relevant area of expertise;
• Proficient in software design and test in a resource constrained/embedded environment using C or C++/java;
• Proficient in design, development and integration on linux environment with the ability to think systems-based;
• Experience of software integration, performance test and debug at the hardware level when dealing with complex systems;
• Experience in requirements analysis and corresponding realization/implementation;
• Knowledge of software development tools such as VSCode, Eclipse, JIRA, git, Jenkins;
• Ideally experience in Space/On board Software environment and associated process;
• Fluency in English is mandatory; knowledge of another European language is an advantage.

This job is located in Stevenage, United Kingdom .