Job Description
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
Location: Warton. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: Up to £78,489 depending on experience
What you'll be doing:
- Independently reviewing a range of software products, across current and future platforms
- Producing IV&V plans and monitoring and reporting progress against them
- Contributing to the development and improvement of software processes
- Providing consultancy and support to other safety-critical software development programmes
Your skills and experiences:
- A degree in a STEM subject or equivalent experience
- Proven experience in Software Engineering with embedded systems and an understanding of the Software Engineering Life Cycle
- Working knowledge of software engineering related standards, particularly RTCA DO-178C, but also other defence and civil standards
- Working knowledge of a high level programming language (Ada or similar) and data flow analysis experience
- Understanding of Model Based System Engineering techniques (specifically SysML & SCADE)
Benefits:
You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Future Systems Utilities Software team:
The Future Systems Utilities Software Team (formerly known as the Software and Safety Technology Group, SSTG) have a vacancy for a Senior Software Engineer to perform Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V). The post holder will be responsible for independently reviewing a range of high integrity software products, across current and future platforms. This currently includes the Tempest Demonstrator and Typhoon, but has previously included Hawk, Tornado and F-35. The role additionally involves providing safety-critical software consultancy and support to other programmes, both within and external to the Air sector. The successful candidate will be expected to work on an individual basis (to maintain their independence) but will interact regularly with the wider team and will therefore need to have good communication and time management skills. The role is UK based (Warton), but is hybrid in nature, providing the opportunity to work flexibly
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.
Closing Date: 23rd May 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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