IT & Software

Principal Software Engineer

Matchtech (Fulfiment)

Cowes · England · United Kingdom

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

TPBN1_UKTJ

Reference: WJ-5375_9721662

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