Senior Software Engineer

Chess Dynamics Ltd; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group pension 5% matched

Income protection

Employee assistance programme

Bereavement support

Life assurance

Job summary

Chess Dynamics Ltd. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Naval Systems to design, develop and maintain real-time embedded software for naval applications.

The role involves collaborating with systems, mechanical and electrical engineers to deliver integrated solutions and ensure software health and fault management. The candidate will work in a team environment, with hybrid / flexible working arrangements in the UK, and may require access to naval vessels for certain activities and

Qualifications

• Strong degree in a related discipline.
• Extensive experience writing C/C++ real-time embedded software.
• Experience developing user interfaces.
• Ability to analyse complex technical problems and develop effective solutions.
• Experience maintaining and enhancing existing software applications.
• Experience with serial communications and networking.
• Experience with developing Windows applications using C#/.NET.
• Familiarity with version control systems (SVN, GIT) and Jira/Confluence.
• Experience with unit testing tools and static code analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop software applications from concept design, requirements definition, detailed design, and coding.
• Work with Systems, Mechanical/Electrical and Electronics engineers as part of a team to ensure project success.
• Maintain oversight of all software requirements and issues for a project.
• Develop robust software with fault management, fault reporting and health status of applications.
• Produce, maintain documentation including interface control documentation and fault code lists.
• Assist integration, commissioning, and problem resolution activities; occasional attendance onboard naval vessels.
• Understand customer needs and translate to project requirements.
• Collaborate with Project Manager, Technical Authority and Quality team to identify risks and solutions.
• Communicate developments to engineering team and support monthly project reviews.

Skills

C/C++ RT embedded

UI development

Problem analysis

Software maintenance

Serial communications

Networking TCP/UDP

VxWorks OS

C#/.NET

SVN/GIT

Jira/Confluence

Unit testing / static analysis

Education

Degree in related discipline

Job description

An exciting opportunity as a Senior Software Engineer for Naval Systems in an established, expanding electro-optics specialist organisation with a global footprint. Chess Dynamics is a leading design & manufacturing business, with several sites across the UK. Our product range delivers capability to the Naval, Land and Security sectors with cutting-edge technology and services, ensuring innovation is at the heart of everything we do.

Due to the nature of the working environment, the role requires the ability to safely navigate steep ladders, narrow and often obstructed passageways and confined areas aboard naval vessels, with an appropriate level of mobility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Development of software applications from concept design, requirements definition, detailed design, and coding
• Working with Systems, Mechanical/Electrical and Electronics engineers as part of a team to ensure project success
• Maintaining oversight of all software requirements and issues for a project
• Develop robust software with particular attention to fault management, fault reporting and health status of applications
• Produce, maintain related supporting documentations (interface control documentation, input to user manuals, fault code lists and actions)
• Work with customers to assist integration, commissioning, and problem resolution activities, occasional attendance onboard naval vessels is required; candidate must be able to safely access and work in these environments.
• Understand the customer’s technical needs and concept of operations and feed this into wider project requirements
• Work with the Project Manager, Technical Authority and Quality team as required to identify risks, issues, solutions, and opportunities
• Ensure significant developments and actions are communicated to relevant personnel in the engineering team, and providing technical input to the project manager to allow them to generate and maintain the project plan and monthly project review packs

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong degree in a related discipline
• Extensive experience writing C/C++ real-time embedded software and good general appreciation of associated hardware
• Experience of developing user interfaces
• Ability to analyse complex technical problems and develop effective solutions.
• Experience maintaining and enhancing existing software applications.
• Serial communications: RS-232/RS-422/UART
• Networking (TCP/UDP)

Desirable

• Experience with VxWorks OS
• Experience developing Windows applications using C#/.NET or similar technologies.
• Use of source control, particularly SVN and GIT
• Use of Jira and Confluence for software requirements and task capture
• Experience of using unit testing tools and Static code analysis

Work life balance:

• 37.5 hour working week, Lunchtime finishes on a Friday
• Hybrid / flexible working arrangements
• 28 days annual leave, Christmas closure, Holiday purchasing scheme

Benefits:

• Group pension plan – matched contributions up to 5%
• Income protection scheme and Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme gives you and your family access to 4 key services including remote GP service, second opinion, mental health pathway service and physiotherapy consultations
• Life assurance policy, including bereavement counselling and probate helpline

Security Clearance Requirements:

Due to the nature of our business, our staff need to be able to obtain UK Security Clearance as a mandated requirement. Therefore, if successful, you will need to provide proof of identity, employment history and right to work in the UK, along with proof of UK residency for at least five years