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Senior Software Engineer

  • Location: Horsham
  • Salary: £55 - £60 per hour per hour
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted about 2 years ago

  • Sector: Defence & Aerospace
  • Contact: Sophie Tully
  • Contact Email: s.tully@jamrecruitment.co.uk
  • Duration: 6-months
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Client: BAE Systems
  • Expiry Date: 09 March 2022
  • Job Ref: BBBH78096_1643211794

Senior Software Engineer - 6 Month initial contract…

A great opportunity has come along with a well-established, expanding electro-optics specialist who are currently looking to recruit a Senior Software Engineer. The role is an initial 6-month contract and is paying up to £60 per hour (inside IR35) there is a view of starting the right candidate ASAP.

The Role

Software Engineer

Horsham - hybrid working!

6 month initial contract plus potential extensions

Up to £60 per hour dependant on experience

Inside IR35


Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be required to perform tasks suitable to the internal level of this role. The role will contain, but will not be limited to, the following:

* Lead the development of software applications from concept design, requirements definition, detailed design and coding

* Design, code, test, correct and document large and/or complex programs and program modifications to achieve a well-engineered result.

* Develop robust software with particular attention to fault management, fault reporting and health status of applications.

* Produce and maintain related supporting documentations (Interface control documentation, input to user manuals, fault code lists and actions)

* Work with customers to assist integration, commissioning, and problem resolution activities * Understand the Customer's technical needs and concept of operations and feed this into wider project requirements

* Co-ordinating technical software review meetings and reporting status, including project reporting and estimate of work packages

* Ensures that high quality and delivery standards are met and consistently delivers quality code on time and within estimate.

* Demonstrate the ability to understand, challenge, contribute and/or construct software specifications in line with requirements

* Maintaining oversight of all software requirements, issues and progress for a project

* Continually increase personal understanding of the languages, frameworks, technical concepts, methods and measurements that underpin the Engineering disciplines.

* Demonstrates the ability to reflect on and improve personal performance

* Takes part in reviews of own work and leads reviews of colleagues' work

* Works as a member of a development team, collaborates with other team members and participates in technical discussions and conversations with customers

* Ensure significant developments and actions are communicated to relevant personnel in the engineering team, and provide technical input to the Project Manager to allow them to generate and maintain the project plan and monthly project review packs

The Individual

Essential skills and experience:

Strong degree in Computer Engineering or related discipline

* At least 5 years' experience in a similar engineering role or industry

* Successful leadership of technical software projects from requirements capture to delivery

* At least 5 years' experience of writing C/C++ for embedded applications and 16bit/32bit microcontrollers

* Experience of writing Windows based engineering and test GUI's in C#

* Solid understanding of embedded hardware peripherals (UART(RS232, RS422), CAN, SPI, ADC, DAC ) general appreciation of associated hardware

* Experience of developing and documenting user interfaces

* Familiarity with the traditional V model and Agile development cycles and design for test methodologies

* Good communication skills - verbal and written to a wide range of target audiences.



Apply Now

If you are interested in this contract, please contact Sophie Tully at JAM Recruitment and send your CV over to s.tully(at)jamrecruitment.co.uk

If this isn't the role for you, but you know of someone who could be interested, JAM operates a referral scheme. You can earn yourself £200 in vouchers for the successful placement of a candidate you refer to us, so get in touch.

JAM Recruitment is acting as an employment business with regards to this position.

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