Software Engineer

MBDA; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 57,600 - 70,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension contribution of up to 14%

Paid overtime opportunities

Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave

Enhanced parental leave benefits

Subsidised meals and free parking

Healthcare Cash Plan for expenses

Job summary

A leading defence organisation in the UK seeks a Senior Software Engineer to enhance the reliability and quality of Command-and-Control Systems. The role involves resolving complex issues and requires strong expertise in the Ada programming language, along with experience in an Agile environment. Located in Bristol, this position allows for a hybrid working arrangement and includes a competitive salary and benefits like a company bonus, pension contributions, and flexible leave policies.

Qualifications

• Previous Software Engineering Experience is essential.
• Prior experience with the Ada programming language is key.
• Experience in an Agile development environment is required.
• Knowledgeable in CI/CD pipelines with automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Resolve complex issues affecting system reliability.
• Identify root causes and implement durable fixes.
• Develop deep knowledge of system architecture.

Skills

Software Engineering Experience

Ada programming language experience

Agile development environment

CI/CD pipelines

Automated Test Scripts

Performance tuning

Root-cause analysis

Proactive self-starter

Problem solving

Good communication

Job description

An exciting opportunity to work as a Software Engineer improving reliability and reducing technical debt in our Simulation Software Department. You will be working in an agile manner, close to your customers and in a key position to learn about a range of products.

Salary: Circa £64,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 5 days per week on-site due to workload classification (Bristol based)

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)

• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%

• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime

• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days

• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements

• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments

• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The opportunity:

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who will take ownership of the stability and quality of our products – used to ensure the reliability of our Command-and-Control Systems. This role centres on resolving complex issues, improve system reliability and reducing technical debt – by identifying root causes and implementing durable fixes.

You’ll develop deep knowledge of our architecture and play a key role in making the platform reliable, resilient, and easier for the rest of the engineering team to build on.

The work you’ll do directly affects customer experience, engineering velocity, and overall product health.

You will be joining a branch of the Environmental Simulators team based in our Bristol office, located for their proximity to the customers. Due to the core team being based at another site we are looking for someone who is willing to learn and understand the product and isn’t immediately deterred by a lack of understanding. You will become the person who understands our system better than anyone.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Previous Software Engineering Experience

• Prior experience with the Ada programming language is key to supporting our products

• Experience of working within an Agile development environment

• Working with CI/CD pipelines including writing of Automated Test Scripts

• A willingness to build deep system architecture understanding

• An enjoyment of performance tuning and root-cause analysis.

• Proactive self-starter who can take ownership of tasks

• Enthusiastic Problem Solver

• Good communication

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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