Job Title: Senior/ Principal Software Engineer Salary: £55,000- £65,000 per annum dependent upon experience
We currently have a vacancy to join one of the world’s leading, global defence, security and aerospace companies as a Senior or Principal Software Engineer. The role will be based in Rochester, Kent and offers the opportunity for hybrid working and flexible working hours. You will join the Electronic Systems team who support a range of commercial and military platforms, including fixed and rotary wing aircraft, ground vehicles, human-machine interfaces, and power management. They are a rapidly growing and successful part of one of the world's leading defence, security, and aerospace companies.
Development and implementation of embedded software, peripheral drivers, protocols, human-machine interfaces and associated supporting certification documentation
Requirements analysis and definition, System/Software Architecture/Design, Modelling and Simulation, Systems/Software Integration, Verification and Validation, Safety Critical Development techniques
Enhanced Pension scheme- up to 14% combined
~ Flexible working pattern including working from home/ flexible start and finish times
~25 holiday days plus bank holidays- 26 days after 5 years’ service/ 27 days after 10 years’ service
~ Shared Incentive Plan
~ Employee Assistance Programme
~ Cycle to Work Scheme
~ Life Assurance (you and your spouse/ partner)- 6 x salary
~ Ill Health Income Protection/ Private Medical Insurance- 50% of salary
Degree or equivalent qualification in a Scientific/Engineering (electronics-engineering, software-engineering, physics, math's) environment
Excellent Software Engineering skills, with significant experience in C/C++
Extensive experience of Software Architecture Design using UML or other recognised model-based design techniques
Extensive experience of developing embedded software for bare metal systems or with Real-Time Operating Systems
Extensive experience of interfacing software with hardware in a real-time environment
Experienced with software modelling tools such as Simulink or SCADE
Experience of scripting languages such as MATLAB or Python
Working knowledge of Git/Subversion or other configuration management
Skilled in software verification
You must be eligible to apply for SC clearance and, therefore, must hold a British passport and have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years
Aeropeople’s expertise and experience is entrenched in the aerospace, aviation, engineering, motorsport, automotive, and defence industries. We have the insight and know-how at both a local and international level to help bring people and businesses together, saving time and energy. Our capability is validated through our Engineering Services division encompassing Aircraft Line Maintenance services and Continuing Airworthiness Maintenance Organisation (CAMO), combined with our Aviation Training division offering technical training aircraft courses.
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