Senior Software Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

What you’ll do as a Software Engineer:

• - Creation and delivery of software solutions within a defined work package area, ensuring that the package meets all stakeholder requirements
• - Establish and mature stakeholder needs, associating/attributing priority, interest, influence and trading-off needs to determine optimum capability to solve stakeholders’ problems
• - Create high quality and robust code for fully documenting and recording your work products keeping them under configuration management and providing plans and reports on progress to your line manager
• - Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure architecture alignment with other elements of the programme.
• - Ensure the application of appropriate tools / techniques for test equipment design by the team, providing advice in own area of expertise
• - Resolve emerging issues by proposing and driving through solutions, escalating more complex risks and supporting definition of opportunities and risk mitigation options
• - Foster relationships and networks within and outside the line of business, actively seeking out opportunities and promoting a culture for adoption of best practice
• - Develop, coach, mentor, teach, and upskill other engineers in the wider application of engineering

What we are looking for:

We realise that the “perfect candidate” doesn’t always exist. The only skill we need you to have is experience as a senior level software engineer.

However, demonstrable experience in the following areas will help you stand out:

• - A solid grasp of high level programming languages (C, NI LabWindows/CVI, LabVIEW or LabVIEW FPGA)
• - Familiarity with TestStand
• - Developing Low Level Drivers
• - Developing software for test system environments
• - Developing software within a development process framework
• - Excellent communication, troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• - Experience of Agile development and Atlassian toolset
• - Familiarity with configuration management tools, defect tracking and peer review
• - Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with an ability to influence and adapt according to changing demands
• - Personal attributes and values are just as important to us as technical ability

Additional Information:

• Must be able to typically attend site in Newcastle three days per week.
• Candidates must hold a current SC or be eligible to be cleared to SC Level to work on a UK Eyes Only programme.
• Rates of pay are Umbrella, this role is Inside IR35