Software Application Engineer

Script & Dot; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Script & Dot is seeking a Software Applications Engineer to develop C++ application software for advanced underwater robotic systems. This hands-on role spans application software and system integration, collaborating with software, electronics and systems engineers to turn complex engineering requirements into reliable, real-world products.

The opportunity offers a permanent position with hybrid working (typically 4 days onsite / 1 day remote) and a salary up to £65,000 depending on experience,

Qualifications

• Experience developing application-level software for physical products or complex engineered systems.
• Good understanding of object-oriented design and modern development practices.
• Experience with Linux and/or Windows.
• Comfortable debugging complex software and integration problems.
• Engineering or Computer Science degree, or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining software for complex robotic platforms.
• Designing and developing application-level software in modern C++.
• Building software used to control, configure and monitor physical systems.
• Integrating software with hardware, sensors and other system components.
• Developing interfaces between different parts of the wider robotic system.
• Working with networked and real-time data.
• Debugging and resolving problems across application software, interfaces and the wider robotic system.
• Supporting integration, testing and deployment onto real engineering platforms.

Skills

C++ development

Application-level software

Debugging complex software

Networking / distributed software

Real-time data handling

Education

Engineering, Computer Science or related technical degree

Job description

Software Applications Engineer | C++ | Robotics & Control Systems

Interested in developing software that doesn't just run on a screen, but actually controls and interacts with complex robotic systems?

We're working with an established international engineering organisation that is expanding its software team responsible for a range of advanced underwater robotic platforms.

This is a hands-on C++ applications development role, developing the software used to control, operate and monitor sophisticated robotic systems. You'll work across application software and system integration, collaborating with engineers across software, electronics and systems to turn complex engineering requirements into reliable, real-world products.

The Opportunity

• Permanent position | Up to £65,000, depending on experience


• Hybrid working - typically 4 days onsite / 1 day remote


• Develop modern C++ application software for advanced underwater robotic systems


• Work across software, hardware and system integration


• See your software deployed onto real-world engineering platforms

What You'll Be Doing

• Developing and maintaining software for complex robotic platforms


• Designing and developing application-level software in modern C++


• Building software used to control, configure and monitor physical systems


• Integrating software with hardware, sensors and other system components


• Developing interfaces between different parts of the wider robotic system


• Working with networked and real-time data


• Debugging and resolving problems across application software, interfaces and the wider robotic system


• Supporting integration, testing and deployment onto real engineering platforms

What We're Looking For

• Experience developing application-level software for physical products, equipment or complex engineered systems


• Good understanding of object-oriented software design and modern development practices


• Experience working with Linux and/or Windows


• Comfortable debugging complex software and integration problems


• Experience with networking, communications or distributed software would be useful


• An engineering, computer science or related technical degree, or equivalent industry experience

We're open to engineers from a range of technically complex environments, including robotics, marine technology, aerospace, automotive, defence, industrial automation, instrumentation or other hardware-focused engineering sectors.

If you're a C++ engineer who enjoys developing application software that interacts with real-world systems and wants to see your software operating on advanced robotic platforms, we'd be keen to hear from you.