Software Engineer

Software Developer x 3

£46.80 per hour (Inside IR35)

3 days on site per week (Warton, PR4)

12 months

This role is for a Software Engineer who will develop and maintain a suite of products that support the RAFs in service combat aircraft.

The Engineering Support Subsystem (ESS) is critical to the operation of the Eurofighter Typhoon.

RAF personnel use ESS to communicate with the aircraft integrated monitoring and recording systems to retrieve information, diagnose faults and ensure that the air force can adequately protect the UK and its interests 24/7.

This role is UK-based with the opportunity to work flexibly.

ESS is primarily a .Net (C#/WPF) desktop client application developed using Visual Studio, harnessing an Oracle database.

A number of smaller niche utilities including a ruggedized tablet are also being developed which represent opportunities for varied development activities.

As an ESS Software Developer you will join a software development team with strong software engineering principles.

Typical duties include:

• Analysis of system requirements to influence the software design and contribute to project planning.
• Implementation and configuration new functionality ensuring a maintainable code base.
• Production of Unit/Module Tests & Software Documents with the appropriate coverage.
• Provision of software support to the Systems Build, Integration & Test Teams during formal qualification activities.
• Research new development techniques and toolsets and provide recommendations for the team direction. Introduce new technologies into the development team. Provide instruction and support to colleagues.

Knowledge:

Essential:

• The successful candidate will have comprehensive C# ability with experience in VB6 and experience using WPF/Winforms.

Desirable:

• Have experience with any of the following Source Control (e.g. Git or ClearCase), Automated Testing (e.g. Coded UI or Rational Robot), COM, .Net Interop, Oracle, SQL, XML (XSD/XSLT), Entity Framework and Team Foundation Server/Azure DevOps.
• We are looking for someone who values application development lifecycle processes, who has attention to detail and is a proactive communicator. Our team of developers are supportive and collaborative and we’re looking for someone who will complement those behaviours.

Skills:

• Experience with Test Driven Development, Design Patterns, SOLID and agile development methodologies are advantageous.

Qualifications:

• A degree in a STEM subject or equivalent relevant experience