Job Description C# Software Engineer (Senior/Principal) The Opportunity Are you a Software Engineer with C# experience looking for your next challenge? This is an opportunity to join the team developing Leonardo’s operationally-proven, innovative, scalable, layered Counter-UAS (CUAS) capability. Un-crewed Air Systems (UAS) present a rapidly-evolving threat in both military warfare and civilian scenarios and we are expanding our team to further accelerate our ongoing capability enhancements. Our technology uniquely exploits Leonardo’s best of breed approach, delivering extensive performance in sensing and warning capabilities, exploiting the company’s electro optical sensor package and advanced radio frequency effector technology. This requires innovative software development approaches employing the latest techniques and we are looking to talk those interested in sharing our challenge, using ‘state of the art’ solutions and developing the next generation technologies. Link https //uk.leonardo.com/en/electronics/counter-uas What You Will Do We want to develop a new generation of features and capabilities using innovative software solutions and we need you to create them. You will be a key part in a community of world-class software engineers who will continuously improve, collaborate and innovate with other engineers to create market-leading products within the defence industry. Essential What we are looking for C# software development Machine-to-machine networking, working to third-party interface definitions Test frameworks and test development (not test-driven development) Microservices architecture/containerisation (needs funding but we can develop containerised plugins going forward and replace existing in slow-time) CUDA integration (AI/ML) Development of new applications to meet user expectations and within formal constraints. HMI/GUI/UX experience needed. Familiarity with the tools and approaches to embedded development. Experience with developing Windows & Linux applications. Experience of using Iterative development lifecycles (for example tailored Agile.) Experience using tools associated with Iterative development lifecycles (Jira / DevOps.) Familiarity with development to design and coding standards. Work in our Basildon office 3-4 days a week. Employees are welcome to work onsite 5 days a week, but our flexible working allows working from home. This project will require time onsite regularly, but it will vary depending on the work required. Useful to have C++ software development Experience with Military domain e.g. Automation (sentry mode) Multi-spoken language support Industrial protocols (read-across to Synergia etc.) Experience with Radar Experience with Luciad Experience with CUAS / Tracking SW Data fusion (video and radar tracks) Thermal/IR imaging AI/ML exploitation What You Will Get Flexible working We offer our employees time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life through flexible hours and part time options. Flexibility is supported and can be agreed alongside project needs. Flexible benefits Our company-funded approach to flexible benefits allows employees to make choices appropriate for them. Each employee has access to a wide choice of lifestyle, health and wellbeing options best suited to their individual lifestyle goals. Above average employer pension contributions Annual bonus Annual leave We offer 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and 12 flexi days Network groups To demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion we have network groups for Carers (employees who care for someone who is either older, disabled or seriously ill) Enable (supporting people with disabilities) Equalise (development of a gender balanced workforce) Pride (promoting equality for all LGBTQ individuals) We also work in partnership with AFBE (Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers). To find out about all of our Company benefits please visit https //uk.leonardocompany.com/en/people-careers/life-at-leonardo/company-benefits Security Clearance You must be eligible for full security clearance (SC). For more information and guidance, please visit - https //www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels Leonardo is a leader in Electronics and developing advanced multi-domain technological solutions (Air, Land, Sea, Space and Cyber) for security within and beyond national borders. Our Sensors and Protection teams are based primarily at our Basildon and Southampton centres and are developing software solutions using a wide range to tools and methods. Primary Location GB - Basildon Contract Type Hybrid Working Hybrid