Job title:

Senior Software Engineer

Location:

Across all our UK Naval sites including New Malden, Broad Oak - Portsmouth, Frimley, Dorchester or Filton. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary:

Circa £55,000 (dependent on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:Utilise an Agile/DevSecOps approach for the creation of new and modified software code/test modules as part of a wider product solution

Contribute to a continuous learning and feedback process in relation to the DevSecOps methodology

Lead and/or participate in technical discussions and meetings on an as-required basis

Assist in planning for and communicating future work, in liaison with other stakeholders

Provide estimates, status updates and other pertinent information related to current and future work

Review/provide comments on work items carried out by peers and other team members

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:Software development skills in a language such as Java, Python, C++ or Rust

Practical experience of developing software using a cloud-based development environment following an agile methodology

Familiarity with common software development concepts including virtualisation, automated testing, CI/CD techniques, and configuration control

Desirable:Experience in using the Rust programming language and associated toolchain

A degree in a mathematical, scientific, engineering or computer science discipline

The Naval Ships Combat Systems Product Realisation team:

The BAE Systems Naval Ships Combat Systems Product Realisation team use cutting edge technologies to design, develop, integrate and support naval combat system products that enable navies to protect nations. Our core product, the Combat Management System, is the ‘brains’ of the ship, allowing crews to understand the tactical situation and to rapidly respond to potentially life-threatening situations. This role will help to ensure that naval crews around the world can continue to receive and utilise the most modern capabilities possible in a challenging and ever-changing environment. We offer significant opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop with us.

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.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:

11th September. Interviews for this position will take place W/C 22nd September.

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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