Software Engineer jobs in United Kingdom

MBDA is looking for a number of Software Engineers at varying levels to work in the Software Resource and Capability Team on Test Software.

Salary: £40,000 - £75,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3 to 4 days a week in the office

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.

• 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

Test Equipment Software UK works to deliver the MBDA UK test capability in partnership with colleagues in Electronic Design, the Test Centre of Excellence and other areas of Software Engineering.

Our mission as a function is to facilitate robust and timely test of missile systems and ensure MBDA continues to provide a decisive military capability for our home nations and their allies.

Spanning a diverse portfolio of work packages, Test Software UK directly influences the company’s product certification, manufacturing output and support activities. Specifically, Test Software UK are responsible for developing and supporting software packages that utilise Test Equipment hardware to configure, verify and validate the conformance and quality of our MBDA UK product range from development, through production and into field test scenarios.

It is a multi‑disciplined, dynamic, focused and agile team specialising in all aspects of test solution design, including software, hardware, simulation and real‑time systems. It is a great place to learn about the company’s entire product portfolio, whilst embracing the change to DevOps and other innovative technologies!

A software or electronics engineer with transferable talent into software development for test solutions:

• Strong ability to write software in languages such as C, C++ and C# (Some Python experience would be useful but not essential) motivated to develop and support reliable, high performance, standardised, and documented software.
• Excellent analytical and design ability, including review and critical analysis.
• Can do’ and flexible approach - you’ll enjoy solving technical problems that sometimes extend beyond the bounds of “software.”
• Keen to work on novel products where the software you produce is time and mission critical.
• Able to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders, including Systems Engineering, Electronics and Electrical, and Test and Validation.

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 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.