Software Development Engineer

Westinghouse Electric; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear technology firm in Preston is seeking a Software Development Engineer to innovate within the regulated environment of nuclear analysis. The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience in software development, particularly in languages like C and RUST, and should be adept at working in international teams. This opportunity offers a chance to further your skills in a supportive environment with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Benefits and training programs

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with multiple programming languages.
• Experience in software projects that follow engineering standards.
• Proficiency in English, crucial for reading and writing technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, and maintain software applications.
• Perform software verification and validation.
• Document work according to engineering procedures.
• Troubleshoot and develop software solutions.
• Provide customer service and interface with customers.
• Support design code and procedure development.
• Lead training and development of software engineers.

Skills

Software Development Expertise

C

Oracle SQL

RUST

JavaScript

Node.js

Svelte

Understanding of software engineering standards

Experience with source code version control systems

Effective communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office applications

Job description

Overview

Software Development Engineer — Westinghouse Electric Company, Springfields

Welcome to the future of nuclear energy, where Westinghouse Electric Company is leading the field with expertise and innovation to shape the power of tomorrow.

At Westinghouse, innovation is in our DNA. We are creative. We think differently. We reimagine the possible across the nuclear industry every day.

About the role

As a Software Development Engineer you will perform software engineering design and testing in support of the Westinghouse nuclear analysis, utility, and related code systems in a strongly regulated software environment. This includes software tasks through all phases of the lifecycle, including setting requirements, defining software and data designs, implementing the designs in code, developing test plans, executing test plans, and documenting each of these phases.

You will report to the Mgr, Software Sys Technology and be located at Springfields.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, and maintain software applications on Linux and Windows platforms
• Perform software verification and validation
• Document the work that was performed, in accordance with required engineering procedures
• Troubleshooting and developing software solutions to customer identified problems
• Providing customer service and interfacing with customers
• Supporting general Fuel Engineering Technologies design code, procedure and methods development and updates
• Leading training, development and qualification of other software engineers
• Developing software project proposals including: technical scope descriptions, schedules and cost estimates
• Receive training and feedback from experienced mentor, and mentor other new developers

Qualifications

• Software Development Expertise
• 3+ years of experience with the following languages/frameworks:
• C
• Oracle SQL
• RUST
• JavaScript
• Node.js
• Svelte
• Experience in software projects that follow software engineering standards (requirements, design, implementation, testing)
• Understanding of data modeling approaches
• Understanding of software test approaches
• Understanding of end users' expectations of software
• Experience with source code version control systems
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
• Proficiency in English language, critical for reading and writing technical documents
• Effective communications skills, written and oral
• Ability to work in an international team-oriented environment
• Possess a mindset for finding, analyzing and efficiently solving a variety of software related problems

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Why Westinghouse?

We know that to put forth your best effort, you need to be challenged and enjoy what you do in a supportive and respectful environment. We aim to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals.

You can learn more about Westinghouse by visiting westinghousenuclear.com.