Senior Software Engineer (Test Systems)

BAE Systems.; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its Test Systems team in Rochester, Kent. The successful candidate will develop software solutions for test systems supporting military products. Candidates should have proven software engineering skills with experience in the full software design life cycle and programming knowledge in LabVIEW, C++, Python, and C#. The position offers a competitive salary up to £60,000 based on skills and experience, alongside various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Proven technical software engineering and development skills with a good understanding of systems and hardware.
• Experience of the full software design life cycle, from requirements analysis to formal release.
• Existing programming knowledge such as LabVIEW, Test Stand, C++, Python, and C#.

Responsibilities

• Develop test equipment solutions that support the requirements of military products.
• Develop application software used to test and simulate various avionic systems.
• Use model-based engineering approaches to provide innovative equipment.

Skills

Software Engineering and development skills

Programming knowledge (LabVIEW, Test Stand, C++, Python, C#)

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer (Test Systems)

Location: Rochester, Kent.

Salary: Up to£60,000 depending on skills and experience

Responsibilities

• Working in a team environment you will be part of a multi disciplined engineering team, developing test equipment solutions that support the complex and demanding requirements of our military products
• Working on active projects developing application software used to test and simulate various avionic systems
• Our test solutions are multifaceted and versatile, using model-based engineering approaches to provide innovative equipment across our customer base
• Systems Requirements and Validation
• Software Architectures
• Software Requirement Generation/Derivation
• Top level and detailed Software Design
• Software Integration
• Software Verification/Validation
• Software estimation and task maturity tracking

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• Proven technical Software Engineering and development skills with a good understanding of Systems and Hardware
• Experience of the full Software design life cycle, from requirements analysis, design methods/activities, verification, through to formal release and configuration
• Existing programming knowledge such as LabVIEW, Test Stand, C++, Python, and C#

Desirable:

• Experience of Test Equipment design
• Understanding of the cyber security controls as set out in NIST SP 800-171

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Test Systems Engineering team

As part of the Test Systems team at BAE Systems Rochester, you will be working on active projects developing application software used to test and simulate various avionic systems. Test Systems provides equipment used to develop and test components such as Head-Up Displays, Mission and Flight Control Computers, and Flight Controls.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 12th February 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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