At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design and delivery of embedded software for complex, safety-critical systems.
- Company: Join BAE Systems, a leader in pioneering progress and protecting what matters.
- Benefits: Up to £65,000 salary, financial support, personal wellbeing, and a balanced lifestyle.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace valuing diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on advanced aircraft technology while being recognised for your contributions.
- Qualifications: Degree in Scientific/Engineering field and significant experience in C/C++ software engineering.
The predicted salary is between 65000 - 65000 £ per year.
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Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most.
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead the design and delivery of embedded software for complex, safety critical systems. You will develop drivers, protocols and human-machine interfaces. Working across the full lifecycle, you will define architectures and solve complex engineering challenges through integration, verification and validation.
- Lead design and development of embedded software, including drivers, protocols, human-machine interfaces with certification artefacts.
- Define system and software architectures from requirements using structured design, modelling and simulation.
- Contribute to engineering processes, design reviews and strategic decisions, ensuring high quality, compliant delivery.
You will have a degree or equivalent qualification in a Scientific/Engineering (electronics-engineering, software-engineering, physics, maths) environment.
You will have excellent Software Engineering skills, with significant experience in C/C++.
You will have extensive experience of Software Architecture Design using UML or other recognised model-based design techniques as well as experience in UML for software design in CAMEO, EA, Rhapsody or Integrity Modeler.
You will have extensive experience of interfacing software with hardware in a real-time environment and development experience to DO-178B/C Standards.
This is an extremely exciting and challenging role and will present the opportunity to design products for the world’s most advanced commercial and military fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family – support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle.
We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.
Locations
Senior Software Engineer/Principal Engineer in Kent, Rochester employer: BAE Critical Skills
BAE Systems is an exceptional employer that offers a dynamic work environment in Barrow-in-Furness, where you can contribute to pioneering defence and aerospace solutions. With a strong commitment to employee growth, lifelong learning, and a culture of inclusivity, you'll find ample opportunities to develop your skills while being recognised for your contributions. Enjoy a balanced lifestyle with tailored rewards and relocation support, all within a supportive community that values diversity and shared purpose.
