Senior Software Engineer

FLIR; Baildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK seeks a Senior Software Engineer to develop software for military RADAR systems. Responsibilities include software design, testing, and project ownership. Ideal candidates will have strong C++ and C# skills, degree in a relevant field, and the ability to achieve security clearance. The role offers excellent benefits including pension contributions and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice-led pension plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in application development in C++ and C#.
• Strong physics and mathematics skills.
• Ability to achieve UK SC clearance.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of assigned software projects.
• Design and develop software solutions.
• Test and verify system and software.

Skills

C++ application development

C# application development

Windows services

Embedded Windows

OpenGL

SQL

Data analysis techniques

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computing, Physics, Maths, or Electronic Engineering

A-levels in Maths, Physics, or other scientific subjects

Tools

RF test equipment

Job description

Overview

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description: Are you looking to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation whose company culture is centered on empowering its employees to make decisions? As one of the leading manufacturers in producing high performance, high-quality RF products for use in today\'s modern technology world. Teledyne Microwave is focused on hiring the best available talent!

Teledyne Microwave UK (a business unit of Teledyne Aerospace & Defence Electronics UK) provide enabling technologies for industrial growth markets. We have evolved from a company that was primarily focused on aerospace and defence, to one that serves multiple markets that require advanced technology and high reliability.

Here at Teledyne Microwave UK, our mission is to enable our customers to make the world safer, more secure and better connected. We are a world leader in the design, manufacture and support of radio frequency (RF) technology. With unrivalled RF & microwave application knowledge we have experience of creating innovative solutions for the most challenging applications.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the assigned software projects and report upon the development status to all the project/product stakeholders
• Requirements capture from both internal and external customers
• Design and develop software solutions for both in-house & external projects
• Test and verification of the system and software using RF test equipment
• Work closely with the hardware & firmware engineers to ensure that products are developed to satisfy the customer requirements
• Diagnose software problems and implement solutions as required
• Suggest & introduce new technologies to improve productivity, reliability, reusability, etc

What you’ll be involved in (continued)

The Senior Software Engineer will work within the existing software team to provide Systems Product Software integrated into military RADAR ESM receivers. The software controls the hardware setup, systems operation and processing of received data. On each project, they will be responsible for the majority of the software development life cycle.

The Senior Software Engineer will have the opportunity to support installation and training which may involve international travel.

This position will report directly to the Software Engineering Group Lead.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Experience in application development in C++ and C#
• Experience writing services on Windows, Embedded Windows and embedded processors
• Experience of OpenGL, SQL and data analysis techniques would be beneficial
• Experience integrating with 3rd party software systems
• Background in electronics particularly around military systems
• Strong physics and mathematics skills
• Ability to achieve UK SC clearance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presenting and negotiating complex ideas with customers
• Experience of supporting other areas of a business such as sales bid support would be ideal, but not essential

Qualifications

• Good A-levels or equivalent in Maths, Physics, or other scientific subjects
• Either:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computing, Physics, Maths, or Electronic Engineering or similar
• Significant relevant experience in lieu of qualifications
• Master’s degree or better would be advantageous

We offer

• Salary sacrifice-led pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7%
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Salary sacrifice Electric Vehicle car scheme
• Free life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary
• Holiday purchase scheme which enables employees to purchase an additional week’s worth of annual leave each year
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports employees with their physical, mental and financial health, as well as their cultural/environmental wellbeing
• Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers
• Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits
• Company sick pay
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee that supports and champions employee diversity
• Local discounts and offers (e.g. gym)

At Teledyne, we believe that Equality, Diversity and Inclusion mean Opportunity – the opportunity to cherish and celebrate the value of diversity, to bring our full and authentic selves to work and to feel fully involved and respected – and we are committed to this journey. Occupational health and safety and environmental sustainability are also an integral part of our business strategy, and we believe in implementing environmental, health and safety improvements to continually enhance the working environment for staff, visitors and contractors.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.