Senior Software Engineer

Location: Bath / Hybrid (1, max 2 days per week in the office)

Our client is looking to add Senior Software Engineering talent to its software teams, working in Safety Critical environments. You will be developing software for safety related and critical applications across Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) projects. This role offers you the opportunity to use your skills and learn new ones, develop and enhance your career, and progress down the specialisms that interest you.

Skills required:

• Strong knowledge of the whole safety critical software development life cycle.
• Extended expertise in either requirements, development or test.
• Experience in at least one of the following markets: aerospace, transport, defence, rail, automotive.
• Experience of applying relevant standards such as 61508, 50128, 26262, 00-55, ED-109, DO-178 etc.
• Track record of the technical leadership of high value software development projects.
• Taking a lead in the generation of software requirements, architecture and design.
• Experience in leading people, building careers and capability.
• Generating code (we use Ada, SPARK, Python, C, C++, C# and Java for example).
• Following testing strategies and plans and generating appropriate test designs, cases, scripts and test evidence.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport with others.
• Self-motivated and able to use initiative.
• Contributing to writing software development, test strategies and other plans.
• Supporting safety engineers in the development of evidence for software safety cases.
• Knowledge of the software development V-model life cycle.
• Methodical approach to work, with good attention to details and strong logic and reasoning skills.
• Ability to obtain SC Security Clearance.
• Degree qualified in software engineering or related/relevant subject.
• Chartered Engineer and member of the IEEE or BCS.
• Knowledge and experience in static analysis techniques.

Start Date:
ASAP

Industry:
Rail, Aerospace, Defence, Air Traffic Management, Automotive, Nuclear, Energy