Senior Consultant

NCC Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Consultant to provide independent advice on engineering trustworthiness in critical systems. This role involves working across various sectors, including nuclear and finance, where you'll analyze software and safety-critical systems. You'll contribute to standards, conduct research, and develop bespoke tools, all while collaborating with a diverse team. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in a relevant field or significant experience in software engineering. Join a company committed to a secure digital future and enjoy a supportive work environment with flexible working and well-being initiatives.

Benefits

Flexible working

Pension

Life Assurance

Share Save Scheme

Maternity & Paternity leave

Community & Volunteering Programmes

Green Car Scheme

Cycle Scheme

Healthcare

Employee Referral Program

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant subject or significant experience in computer science/software engineering.
• Ability to interpret, write, and present technical material clearly.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and model software-based and FPGA-based systems using various techniques.
• Contribute to safety and security assessments of client projects.

Skills

Technical Writing

Project Management

Emotional Intelligence

Safety and Security Assessment

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Degree in Mathematics

Degree in Physics

Tools

FPGA-based Systems

Formal Methods

Model Checking

Dynamic Analysis

Static Analysis

Job description

Position Title: Consultant

Job Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: London (Hybrid)

Role Purpose:

Adelard, part of NCC Group, is looking for consultants to join our team. We exist to provide independent and technically sound advice on how to engineer and assure the trustworthiness of computer-based systems.

We are an influential product and services business working in the nuclear, medical, defence, finance, air traffic control and rail sectors and in critical infrastructure protection.

Our team supports the delivery of several critical projects. Our key clients include large multinationals as well as government agencies and other leading national and international infrastructure providers.

Summary:

The role will include work and exposure across the following areas:

1. Software, HDL and system analysis & modelling: We analyse and model software-based and FPGA-based systems using various techniques. The analysis may be based on design documentation as well as on the source code. We apply modern analysis techniques to real world software systems, including formal methods, model checking, dynamic analysis, static analysis (control and data flow, semantic analysis, integrity and concurrency analysis), and statistical analysis of field data.
2. Safety and security assessment: We contribute to the assurance of our clients’ projects by assisting with hazard analysis, assessing safety-critical systems, providing independent advice, and reviewing a wide range of safety, assurance, and security cases.
3. Standards and regulations: We harness our expertise in technology and safety-critical domains to write and inform standards and regulations, as well as help our clients understand and demonstrate compliance with a variety of international standards.
4. Research: We research ways of building safety and assurance cases that are valid and believable, using techniques from graphical languages to logic.
5. Software development: We have a market leading safety case product ASCE that will continue to evolve and our analysis and research involves the building of bespoke tools, plug-ins and models.

What we are looking for in you:

Team members should have a degree in a relevant subject (computer science, mathematics, physics etc.), and/or have significant working experience/strong background in computer science or software engineering. You should be able to interpret, write and present technical material clearly. You must be capable of weighing diverse opinions, providing advice based on an understanding of policy and precedent, and when appropriate, defend that advice constructively.

Emotional intelligence is important, and the role requires high levels of experience and confidence with working with a variety of project stakeholders. The nature of our work is exciting, and we are connected by the focus on bringing value – this means we need to work with pragmatism and be able to pivot between high- and low-level detail to reach outcomes that matter.

You would be used to working in and managing a variety of projects at any one time, as our projects tend to scale many capabilities at once – but working as a team with a variety of deep expertise is designed to be enriching.

It is useful if you have or are qualified to obtain UK security clearance and have a safety or security background, although we will provide suitable training in-house for anyone with technical aptitude.

The position will involve travel from time to time within the UK, and in some cases to Europe and the US.

Behaviours:

• Focusing on Clients and Customers.
• Working as one NCC.
• Always Learning.
• Being Inclusive and respectful.
• Delivering brilliantly.

Why NCC Group?

At NCC Group, our mission is to create a more secure digital future. That mission underpins everything we do, from our work with our incredible clients to groundbreaking research shaping our industry. Our colleagues are our greatest asset, and NCC Group is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, authenticity, and accountability.

What do we offer in return?

We have a high-performance culture which is balanced evenly with world-class well-being initiatives and benefits:

• Flexible working
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Share Save Scheme
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• Community & Volunteering Programmes
• Green Car Scheme
• Cycle Scheme
• Healthcare
• Employee Referral Program
• Learning & Development
• Diversity & Inclusion

So, what’s next?

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, then we would love to hear from you! Click on apply to this job to send us your CV and cover letter and the relevant member of our global talent team will be in touch with you.

About your application

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Please note that this role involves mandatory pre-employment background checks due to the nature of the work NCC Group does. To apply, you must be willing and able to undergo the vetting process.