Senior Software Engineer

CONVENTUS SOLUTIONS LIMITED; Location (WV); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work on safety-critical applications within various industries, including aerospace and automotive. This role offers the chance to enhance your career while contributing to critical projects and utilizing advanced coding skills in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace, transport, defence, rail, or automotive sectors.
• Track record of leading high-value software development projects.
• Ability to obtain SC Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Developing software for safety-related applications.
• Leading generation of software requirements, architecture, and design.
• Contributing to software development and test strategies.

Skills

Strong knowledge of the whole safety critical software development life cycle

Technical leadership

Excellent interpersonal skills

Self-motivated with initiative

Methodical approach to work

Generating code

Education

Degree qualified in software engineering or related/relevant subject

Tools

Ada

Python

C

C++

C#

Java

Job description

Location: Bath / Hybrid (1, max 2 days per week in the office)

Our client is looking to add Senior Software Engineering talent to its software teams, working in Safety Critical environments. You will be developing software for safety related and critical applications across Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) projects. Offering you the opportunity to use your skills and learn new ones, develop and enhance your career and progress down the specialisms that interest you.

Skills required

• Strong knowledge of the whole safety critical software development life cycle.
• Extended expertise in either requirements, development or test.
• Experience in at least one of the following markets: aerospace, transport, defence, rail, automotive.
• Experience of applying relevant standards such as 61508, 50128, 26262, 00-55, ED-109, DO-178 etc.
• Track record of the technical leadership of high value software development projects.
• Taking a lead in the generation of software requirements, architecture and design
• Experience in leading people, building careers and capability.
• Generating code (we use Ada, SPARK, Python, C, C++, C# and Java for example).
• Following testing strategies and plans and generating appropriate test designs, cases, scripts and test evidence.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport with others.
• Self-motivated and able to use initiative.
• Contributing to writing software development, test strategies and other plans.
• Supporting safety engineers in the development of evidence for software safety cases.
• Knowledge of the software development V-model life cycle.
• Experience in at least one of the following markets: aerospace, transport, defence, rail, automotive.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport with others.
• Methodical approach to work, with good attention to details and strong logic and reasoning skills.
• Depending on your particular area of strength your responsibilities might include:
• Ability to obtain SC Security Clearance.
• Degree qualified in software engineering or related/relevant subject.
• Chartered Engineer and member of the IEEE or BCS.
• Knowledge and experience in static analysis techniques.

Location:
Bath / Hybrid (1, max 2 days per week in the office)

Start Date:
ASAP

Industry:
Rail, Aerospace, Defence, Air Traffic Management, Automotive, Nuclear, Energy