Job Title: Principal Software Engineer
Location: New Malden. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: Circa £67,000 depending on qualifications and experience
What you'll be doing:
* Analysing new requirements and creating design records specifying capability upgrades required to the CMS-1 product
* Producing detailed design from requirements, interface documents, and the top-level project system architecture
* Overseeing the porting of the existing application system, refactoring and evaluating functionality and identification the new areas of work
* Implementing/maintaining the code as stated in the design documents and requirements and support any technical investigations
* Effectively collaborating within a team and to be able to break down software tasks for other team members and assist them as necessary
* Producing test strategy for informal testing during development and for formal test documentations
* Raising/resolving issues with system design authority and project managers
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
* Proficiency in software development, including designing and implementing solutions in Ada, with a strong ability to write and maintain technical design documents. Ada is the preferred language, but training will be provided for a strong candidate.
* Experience working with software configuration tools, for configuration control
* Comprehensive understanding of the full software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis to deployment and maintenance
Desirable:
* Experience using Dimensions tool
* Proven ability to define and oversee system upgrades for complex, software-intensive, real-time embedded systems
* Hands-on experience in software integration and testing using representative hardware to validate functionality and reliability
Applicants should ideally be Degree qualified or have equivalent experience, likely to be in a technology, engineering, science or IT related discipline.
Applicants should be a Chartered Engineer or hold another equivalent professional registration with a relevant institution.
Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Combat Management Systems team:
The Combat Management System (CMS) produced by BAE Systems (as part of the Naval Ships Business Unit) have teams with more than 45 years of experience in the design, development and integration of state-of-the-art naval combat systems for every major surface ship and submarine in the Royal Navy's fleet and they're in operation with more than 20 navies around the world. It forms the 'brains' of complex warships and submarines, which crew members depend on to operate effectively in the world's most difficult and dangerous environments. The integration of these complex platforms is also part of our work to allow all elements of the ship to work together.
We're currently involved in some of the most complex engineering projects in the UK, including integrating the mission system on the new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers and are developing combat systems for the next generation of naval platforms, Type 26 Global Combat Ships. In our latest program, we are also integrating our CMS into the CMS of a foreign Navy to integrate our capabilities with their systems.
This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team tackling complex, high-impact projects, where innovation and collaboration drive real-world solutions-giving you the chance to be a part of something truly exciting.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date: 6th June 2025 - Interviews for this position will take place week commencing 16th June.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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