Software Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Dunfermline, Rosyth; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company based in Dunfermline is seeking a Full-time Software Engineer to design and improve applications for its digital platform. You'll work on responsive web pages and connect front-end applications to back-end services. This hybrid role requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and the ability to obtain Security Clearance. You’ll enjoy a competitive benefits package including a matched contribution pension scheme and excellent development opportunities.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Systematic and logical approach to software development.
• Experience with Git and collaborative repositories.
• Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design accessible, responsive web pages using HTML and CSS.
• Maintain and improve front-end applications.
• Connect front end to back-end services and APIs.
• Test functionality to assure reliable performance.

Skills

Software development

Proficient in Git

Clear communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

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Software Engineer

Location: Dunfermline, Fife

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70806

Help build the digital backbone that keeps fleets mission- ready

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Software Engineer at Rosyth, near Dunfermline, Fife.

The role

As a Software Engineer, you’ll join our Babcock LGE digital services team to design, build and improve the applications that power lgecosystem—our digital platform that supports vessel operations with remote monitoring, knowledge and collaboration tools. Your work will help customers operate safely and efficiently across global maritime missions, and it will accelerate your own growth through exposure to full‑stack engineering, product thinking and real‑world impact in defence, aerospace and engineering.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Design accessible, responsive web pages using HTML and CSS.
• Maintain and continuously improve our front‑end applications.
• Connect front end to back-end services and APIs for secure, efficient data flow.
• Test functionality to assure reliability and performance across lgecosystem.

This role is full time 37.5 hours per week, based at Rosyth. Hybrid working patterns are available; typical expectation is three days on site.

Essential experience of the Software Engineer

• Background in software development with a systematic, logical approach.
• Proficient using Git and collaborative repositories.
• Clear, confident communication skills with stakeholders and teammates.

Qualifications for the Software Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science or a related discipline.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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