Software Engineer in Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Software Engineer

12-month contract

Based in Stevenage

Offering circa £60ph Inside IR35

Do you have experience with C++?

Are you an experienced Software Engineer?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Software Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

Due to the nature of the work you will be involved in, you will be required to obtain UK SC clearance in this role.

What you will be involved in:

• Designing and developing Test Equipment software to test world-leading complex missile systems and sub-components;
• Exploring and experimenting with new implementations and technologies to meet the ever-challenging customer requirements
• Challenging and implementing real change when opportunities arise in the way the software is developed both within test software and the wider software community
• Embracing Agility and delivering value to the company gives you are real sense of achievement
• Working in a Software Engineering office/lab environment engaging with test equipment and electronic circuitry.

Your skillset:

• Previous software engineering experience in the development of test solutions
• Strong ability to write software in C / C++; experience with C# and scripting languages would be an advantage to our future strategy.
• Proactive and able to take ownership of the software development.
• Great communication skills with a strong motivation for collaboration.
• Previous experience working in an agile development team.
• A strong understanding of what is required to create high-quality software and the ability to support quality practices
• Knowledge and experience of NI TestStand is desirable
• Knowledge of electronics measurement and debugging techniques using equipment such as oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers
• Understanding of communications and serial interfaces such as RS422, RS485, Modbus, CAN and 1553
• Can articulate the benefits of key software craftsmanship practices like unit testing and good design
• Someone who is comfortable with change and understands the importance of continuous improvement within a modern software development team.
• Experience in Test Driven Development within a software engineering context and comfortable with practices like pair programming and lightweight design modeling
• A good understanding of automation, continuous integration, and DevOps principles and practices is desirable.

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!

Software Engineer

12-month contract

Based in Stevenage

Offering circa £60ph Inside IR35

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.