Software Engineer

Location: Bristol

Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 (DOE)

Package includes:

* Company bonus of up to £2,500 (based on company performance)

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

* Paid overtime

* Up to 15 additional days of flexi leave

* Parental benefits include up to 26 weeks of full pay for maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal

* Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking

* Excellent career progression and development opportunities

* Relocation available

Working within a world-leading, technical engineering organisation, we currently have an opportunity for a Software Engineer. The company are an award-winning business that invests heavily in its staff, offering training, personal development and career progression opportunities. With a long order book, they are a stable business who have been growing for a number of years.

The Software Engineer role

* This a driven team with a passion for software and its successful deployment in battlespace systems.

* They are looking for a capable, adaptable and inquisitive software engineer to join a small hard-working team to develop Launch Management and In-Flight Data Link solutions for the next generation of advanced air defence systems.

* Work with innovative technologies across a range of land and maritime defence projects.

* Develop solutions targeting a large range of problems from system solutions to integration of in-canister and in-flight missiles in a complex and cooperative engagement environment.

* Working across multiple applications on numerous projects in the systems software department, this role allows for involvement in many of the most advanced missile and air defence systems in the world, across multiple domains.

Software Engineer experience required:

* A background in software engineering.

* Experience with C++, ‘C’ or Ada.

* Experience with a UML-based design tool. E.g., Rhapsody.

* A passion for software engineering, able to innovate and solve complex software problems.

* A willingness to develop software skillsets either through on-the-job, or formal training.

* A desire to design, develop, implement and test modular and scalable code.

* Comfortable in a collaborative environment, contributing to design, implementation and integration.

* Knowledge of standards such as DefStan 00-55 and MISRA would be beneficial, but not crucial.

This company can offer you a fantastic chance to grow, develop and fulfil your career within a dynamic engineering environment and provide ongoing training, development, and progression opportunities.

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