Software Engineer – Shared Infrastructure

BAE Systems; Twickenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Software Engineer to develop and maintain software for the Royal Navy fleet. The role involves implementing updates, conducting analyses, and addressing operational challenges using C#. Ideal candidates will have experience in C# and Agile processes. This position offers a competitive pension scheme and flexible benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Annual incentive

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Software Engineer focused on development and testing using C#.
• Ability to operate in a complex multi-project environment.
• Desirable experience with Agile development process.

Responsibilities

• Implement fixes and functionality updates for relevant software products.
• Conduct complex technical analyses and evaluations.
• Develop designs in line with specifications and standards.
• Address operational problems and develop solutions.
• Participate in integration and testing of software products.
• Perform design, development, integration, and testing of software products.

Skills

C#

WPF

Powershell

Unit testing

Regression testing

System testing

Job description

Responsibilities

• Implement fixes and functionality updates of relevant software products in line with project priorities.
• Carry out relatively complex technical analyses and investigations, including evaluation and selection of technical options, and prepare reports with suggested recommendations to support the resolution of problems and the improvement of engineering capability.
• Prepare and develop designs in line with specifications and all quality and technical standards, and carry out design appraisals in assigned areas to ensure all standards are maintained.
• Address operational problems or developments and develop and prepare solutions, individually or as a member of a project team.
• Participate in integration and testing of software products on local target rigs.
• Undertake design, development, integration and test of the assigned software products in line with all relevant processes and quality requirements under the direction of the Software Engineering team leaders.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate in a large, complex multi-project environment.
• Significant experience as a Software Engineer with particular focus on development and testing using C#.
• Experience in the following categories:
• WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation)
• Powershell
• Unit, regression and system testing
• Able to document low level design and rationale solutions.
• Desirable: Previous experience working with Agile development process.

Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme.
• Employee share plans.
• Extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts.
• Annual incentive.

Shared Infrastructure Software Team

As a Software Engineer, you will be developing and maintaining a range of products that shape and bring together the software that will be used throughout the Royal Navy fleet. You will be actively engaging in identifying aspects of the team or role experiences, supporting internal and customer testing and getting involved in the evaluation of new and emergent technology and the potential insertion of such technology to keep our product portfolio competitive in the marketplace. With prospects of gaining recognised qualifications and opportunities to evolve within the project, this is an amazing opportunity to get involved in work that matters.

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.

Disability and Reasonable Adjustments

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.