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.

Software Engineer

Would you like to play a key role in developing software in support of the Royal Navy? We currently have multiple vacancies for Software Engineers at our site in Portsmouth - Broad Oak.

As a Software Engineer for the Training Services Group (TSG), you will be supporting the subsurface trainer projects, which encompass the provision of simulation systems for both Royal Navy training, integration and test of future Royal Naval sub-surface capabilities. Working in a large software engineering team you will have a high degree of technical freedom and will have excellent opportunities to apply your knowledge to resolve issues and faults associated with installation, commissioning, operation and performance in the software disciplines.

This role is open to Software Engineers of all levels, it could give you the opportunity to keep developing your career into Senior or Principal Positions or give you the opportunity to jump in and push yourself with new technologies in a skilled, dedicated engineering team developing the latest technologies on high profile projects.

Your main responsibilities as a Software Engineer will involve:

• Designing, reviewing, developing, testing, documenting, configuring and delivering software products to the agreed standards and procedures using the specified tools, within schedule and estimates.
• Resolving complex issues and faults with installation, commissioning, operation and performance of systems
• Providing technical advice and guidance to other professionals, technician engineers and/or customers, and working with a high degree of technical autonomy.
• 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 team members and leadership
• Ensuring that a good working knowledge of, and adherence to, Training Services software related processes, software development practices and product deliverables
• Supporting team members and leadership with relevant estimation of development activities

Your skills and qualifications:

Essential:

We are looking for strong software engineers with a considerable background in implementing in a high-level language.

• Experience with all phases of the software development lifecycle
• Experience of UML or similar high-level design methodology
• Excellent software coding, integration and testing skills
• Experience of configuration control systems
• Knowledge and experience with COTS hardware, and interface standards, including networks, switch and router configuration, and WAN protocols

Desirable:

• Knowledge of C#, C or Ada is desirable, but training can be given.
• Knowledge of management of deployed systems, security, account management and automated software deployment

What we are looking for in you:

You will be a creative and analytical problem solver that is keen to overcome challenges in both design and development as well as software performance assessment. You will also be able to utilise your previous experience, knowledge from lessons learned and analyse factual information to make judgements and assessment on the viability of solutions and evaluate alternatives. The ability to work as part of a team whilst ensuring the quality of your individual work will also be key to this position.

Location: Portsmouth - Broad Oak

Salary: Up to £47,000

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.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.

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.