Job summary

Our client are seeking software engineers to join them in the development of next generation systems for Royal Navy submarines.

Key skills required for this role

Embedded Software, C/C++

Important

Software development experience ideally in the defence sector or simillar

Job description

What you'll be doing:

• Conducting investigation of system wide issues, raising of observation reports for defects, and coding and testing the changes.
• Prototyping and development of new software functionality to address the needs of the Royal Navy's submarine fleet.
• Hands on software development
• Undertaking installation of new builds & operating environments.
• Supporting planning & coordination of target testing on kit.
• Supporting the Desktop Development Environment for testing.
• Conducting investigation of defects as required and support of defect clearance and release acceptance process.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience of integrating software-intensive, complex real-time embedded systems.
• Programming background using C++ / C# or Ada (or similar).
• Able to apply past experience to support the understanding and investigation of new issues.
• Familiar with Windows Operating System (Client & Server) functionality and virtualisation technologies.
• Ability to methodically investigate a symptom to understand and isolate the root cause.
• Experience of interacting with engineers across multiple disciplines e.g., hardware, software & systems.
• Experience of delivering systems, working to deadlines and working in a pressurised environment.

Desirable:

• Experience working in software development, engineering or defence would be an advantage