Senior Software Engineer

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; Chandler's Ford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence consultancy in Chandler's Ford seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join its agile team, working on innovative software for RF communication and sensor products. This position requires a strong background in software engineering and knowledge of sensors and communication systems. The role involves the design, implementation, and testing of product software. A competitive salary and additional flexible benefits are offered, along with the requirement of eligibility for SC clearance.

Benefits

Health and Wellbeing benefits

Savings and Protection

Leisure and Entertainment benefits

Qualifications

• BEng/BSc and/or master's degree in an appropriate engineering or computer science related subject.
• Knowledge of Sensor and Communication systems.
• Software engineering experience from R&D concept to full product development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Detailed design of components of the product software.
• Implementation and testing of software as part of an agile software team.
• Gaining understanding of existing system products and future development agendas.

Skills

Knowledge of Sensor and Communication systems

Software engineering experience

Modern software architecture practices

Capability in multiple languages (C++/C#/Python)

Comfortable with modern agile developments (Scrum/Kanban)

Experience with modern software tooling (Gitlab, Git, VS Code)

Education

BEng/BSc and/or Master's degree in engineering or related subject

Tools

Gitlab

VS Code

Docker

Job description

Senior Software Engineer

Salary: £55,000 - £80,000

Location: Southampton

Sector: Defence and National Security

You will join a leading defence and national security consultancy, working on software for products in the RF communication and sensors domain.

You will be responsible for the detailed design, implementation and testing of components of the product software, working with an agile team.

There is a degree of flexibility as to the agile tasking within the agile software team, depending on your expertise, the role can flex to focus either on Modern UI design and implementation or Embedded software development.

Key Responsibilities

• Detailed design of components of the product software
• Implementation and testing of software as part of an agile software team
• Gaining understanding of existing system products and future development agendas.

Your skills and experience

• BEng/BSc and/or master's degree in an appropriate engineering, computer science, information systems or related subject.
• Knowledge of Sensor and Communication systems.
• Software engineering experience from R&D concept through to the full product development lifecycle.
• Modern software architecture practices.
• Experience of some kind of scientific application/DSP, including algorithm implementation.
• Capability in multiple languages and switching between languages rapidly, e.g. C++/C#/Python.
• Comfortable with modern agile development practices e.g. Scrum/Kanban.
• Comfortable with modern software tooling e.g. Gitlab, Git, VS Code.

Ideally you will have experience in some of the following

• Experience of modern UI design.
• Embedded software development (cross-compiling, deployment).
• Linux OS and tools, kernel drivers.
• DevOps (Gitlab CI/CD scripting, pipelines, Docker).
• Team Leadership or Line Management experience.

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary you will enjoy access to a number of additional flexible benefits, which will cover Health and Wellbeing, Savings and Protection and Life, Leisure and Entertainment.

Security Information

Due to the nature of this position, we require you to be willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance. To qualify, the candidate should be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years for SC. For more information about clearance eligibility, please see (url removed)