Maritime Services

We serve and protect those who serve and protect us. Attracting and retaining the sharpest minds is essential for a globally competitive UK Maritime Services Business. Our aim is to recruit the very best talent. At BAE we want to be the leading employer in defence and security for valuing diversity and inclusion. We care about difference in all forms and want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under-represented within our industry, including women, people from ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to be a preferred home for veterans and reservists.

At BAE Systems we are committed to supporting work life balance for all our employees and embrace a range of modern working practices, which aim to enhance flexibility for individuals whilst also enabling business performance. Flexibility provisions vary by role, but include; hybrid working arrangements, flexible working patterns and shift working.

Our Maritime Services Business

We support the Royal Navy and our international clients in the design and manufacture of naval ships and submarines, including their state-of-the-art combat systems and equipment.

As part of the Maritime Services team, you'll play an important part in our supply and production. We design and build a full range of naval ships - from offshore patrol vessels through to giant aircraft carriers. And we provide the Royal Navy with its most advanced and powerful attack submarine fleet. Your expertise will contribute to our customers' capability to fulfil their extensive naval operations globally. We are the only provider of complex warships and their combat managements to the UK Royal Navy's surface fleet.

We pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around. We'll empower you to be your best and achieve your full potential. You'll be encouraged to find and implement innovative solutions to develop and challenge the way we do things, identifying and prioritising continuous improvement activities across the business.

Join us where you'll have the chance to make a real difference, where it counts.

Senior Software Engineer

Would you like to design and develop software for next-generation Military Radar systems? We currently have vacancies for Senior Software Engineers at our site in Cowes or Great Baddow, Essex.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be developing new software, modifying existing software and identifying emergent technical issues, document, and then investigate to find appropriate solutions.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of bespoke projects and Radar systems as you advance your career.

Your main responsibilities as a Senior Software Engineer will involve:

• Supporting the maintenance and further development and enhancement of one or more real-time software subsystems within the Radar group.
• Designing, reviewing, developing, testing, documenting, configuring and delivering real-time software products to the agreed standards and procedures using the specified tools.
• Testing software products sufficiently to ensure software product quality is maintained and minimal or no re-work is required.
• Investigating and resolving obsolescence issues and problems raised during any stage of the development lifecycle, including software and system integration, qualification, and in-service trials.
• Communicating effectively, identifying early potential risks, seeking clarification and providing feedback to the team leader.
• Ensuring that a good working knowledge of Maritime Services software related processes and product deliverables is maintained.

Your skills and qualifications as a Senior Software Engineer:

Essential:

• Extensive knowledge of programming languages in a real-time system; C and/or Ada highly desirable.
• Excellent software coding, integration and testing skills, ideally with a real time, multi-processor focus.
• Experience with all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Experience of UML or a similar high-level design methodology.
• BEng/BSc in Computer Science/other relevant STEM subject or relevant working experience.

Desirable:

• Working knowledge/experience with COTS hardware, device drivers and interface standards, including Ethernet, VME is desirable.
• Experience of configuration control systems.
• Some obsolescence experience would be advantageous.

What we're looking for in you:

You should be able to take responsibility for quality and timely delivery of your own work. You should be concise, logical and have accurate communication skills, being able to communicate complex technical information to others.

Location: Cowes or Great Baddow, Essex

Salary: £40-45000

Benefits

Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world's leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

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Due to the volume of applications we receive, we sometimes close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role with BAE Systems.