Test Equipment Software Engineer – Hybrid

mbda; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension

Overtime

Flexi Leave

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Facilities

Job summary

MBDA is seeking Software Engineers to join the Software Resource and Capability Team, working on Test Equipment software in support of manufacturing, production test, integration and wider engineering activities.

You will develop, maintain and improve software used to control and verify MBDA test equipment, with close collaboration across hardware, firmware, and production teams to ensure reliability and rapid diagnosis.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to write software in languages such as C, C++ or C#.
• Some Python experience would be useful but is not essential.
• A practical engineering mindset and an interest in software that interacts with hardware, equipment, firmware, operating systems or real‑world test environments.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving ability, including the ability to investigate issues where the root cause may not initially be clear.
• A willingness to support existing systems as well as develop new or improved software solutions.
• A methodical approach to debugging, evidence gathering, documentation and controlled change.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work with Software, Electronics, Electrical, Manufacturing, Test, Validation and Product Design Support teams.
• An interest in mission‑critical engineering where software quality, test reliability and production continuity matter.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining software used to control, configure, verify and validate MBDA products through Test Equipment.
• Supporting production & manufacturing facing Test Equipment software and associated test environments.
• Investigating software, hardware, firmware, configuration, interface and integration issues affecting test capability.
• Working with engineers and operators to understand symptoms, reproduce issues, gather evidence and support root‑cause analysis.
• Supporting software updates, maintenance activities and controlled changes to Test Equipment software. Improving documentation, support notes, runbooks and knowledge capture for critical Test Equipment systems.
• Helping identify recurring issues, support risks, software dependencies and improvement opportunities.

Skills

C

C++

C#

Python

Debugging

Communication

Tools

LabVIEW

TestStand

Job description

MBDA is seeking Software Engineers to join the Software Resource and Capability Team, working on Test Equipment software in support of manufacturing, production test, integration and wider engineering activities.

You will develop, maintain and improve software used to control and verify MBDA test equipment, with close collaboration across hardware, firmware, and production teams to ensure reliability and rapid diagnosis.