Principal Software Engineer (Contract) - Naval Radar
BAE Systems (Defence Solutions)
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Cowes, Isle of Wight
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6 months
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Inside IR35 BAE Systems (Defence Solutions) is seeking an experienced
Principal Software Engineer
to support the development, maintenance and enhancement of
advanced naval radar systems
in service with the
Royal Navy . Based
full-time onsite in Cowes , you'll provide technical leadership across the software lifecycle, working within a large, established engineering environment.
Key details
Location:
Cowes, Isle of Wight (full-time onsite) Contract length:
6 months initially IR35:
Inside IR35 Rate:
£54.57/hour PAYE or £73.68 Umbrella Clearance/constraints:
BPSS + full SC required to start ,
UK Eyes Only , subject to
ITAR
What you'll be doing
Designing and developing
software sub-system solutions
for naval radar products Providing technical expertise across
requirements, design, implementation, test and verification Deriving and maintaining
software requirements
from system requirements/baselines Producing and maintaining
software designs
using high-level methodologies (UML essential) Leading/participating in
peer reviews ,
technical reviews , verification and approval of designs Supporting the replacement of
obsolete hardware/software
to maintain and enhance radar capability Acting as a
technical lead
at sub-system level across multiple projects and products Maintaining software to address
defects
and implement
new functionality Supporting estimates and contributing to team development/mentoring
What we're looking for
Strong experience across the
full software development lifecycle Considerable experience in at least one
high-level programming language
( Ada95 desirable ) UML (essential)
and structured design methodology experience Understanding of software lifecycle models (e.g.,
Waterfall and Agile ) Knowledge of relevant standards (e.g.,
ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207 ) Solid understanding of
configuration management
and use of CM tools Strong communication skills with the ability to
influence, guide and mentor
others Degree in
Computer Science / Engineering
(or similar numerate discipline);
CEng
or working towards is beneficial
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