Software Engineer
Location: Edinburgh, UK (sole UK nationals only)
Clearance: SC clearance required
Contract: 12 months | Inside IR35
Hybrid role - 4 days onsite
We are supporting a leading defence organisation in the recruitment of a Software Engineer to join their Test Engineering community at their Edinburgh site.
Please note: Only sole UK nationals with valid SC clearance can be considered for this role.
The Role
As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering robust, well-engineered software solutions within defined work packages. You will help establish stakeholder needs, guide capability optimisation, and ensure alignment across broader programme architecture. You will also contribute to resolving technical challenges, managing configuration of your work, and supporting continuous improvement across the engineering lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the creation and delivery of software solutions within defined work packages, ensuring all stakeholder requirements are met.
* Establish and mature stakeholder needs
* Develop high-quality, reliable, fully documented code and maintain strict configuration control of all work products.
* Provide regular progress plans and reports to line management.
* Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure architectural alignment across the programme.
* Assist in resolving emerging technical issues by proposing and driving effective solutions.
Your Skills & Experience
* Proven experience designing solutions using NI LabVIEW and NI LabWindows/CVI.
* Experience developing low-level drivers.
* Experience developing software for test system environments.
* Experience developing software within a structured development process framework.
* Familiarity with Agile methodologies and the Atlassian toolset.
* Experience with configuration management tools, defect tracking, and conducting peer code reviews.