Senior Robotics Software Engineer - Mentoring & Innovation

Amentum; Aston-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical cover (UK)

Parental leave benefits

Professional development reimbursement

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a senior software engineer to join the Robotics and Remote handling Team. You will work on developing, building and deploying robotic systems for challenging environments across Nuclear, Transportation, Space and Defence sectors.

The role includes mentoring team members and opportunities for formal training and conferences. You will deploy software to remote hardware, participate in CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with robotics engineers and partners across the UK and

Qualifications

• Strong background in software development (C++) and debugging.
• Hands-on experience deploying software in remote hardware systems.
• Experience with software testing frameworks (e.g. gtest, pytest) and continuous integration (e.g. Gitlab, Azure).
• Deployment of production software through containerisation (e.g. Docker) and package management (e.g. apt).

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of robotic systems for a range of industrial applications.
• Collaborate with colleagues and partners to create best-in-class solutions for new challenges.
• Support implementation of solutions within the UK and overseas where required.
• Liaise with other departments and organisations within and outside Amentum.
• Mentor and train team members as needed.

Skills

C++

Debugging

CI/CD

Docker

Testing frameworks

Python

Remote hardware deployment

Tools

GitLab

Azure

gTest

PyTest

Job description

Amentum is seeking a senior software engineer to join the Robotics and Remote handling Team. You will work on developing, building and deploying robotic systems for challenging environments across Nuclear, Transportation, Space and Defence sectors.

The role includes mentoring team members and opportunities for formal training and conferences. You will deploy software to remote hardware, participate in CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with robotics engineers and partners across the UK and