What We Are Looking For
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) is a defence engineering company based in the UK. We design, manufacture and support military vehicles used by the British Army and international customers.
As a Software Engineer, you will be getting involved in the design, development & integration of equipment at the system and sub-system levels.
This is a varied role which will expose you to lots of different vehicles and systems. There will be a mixture of new development, maintaining legacy applications and specifying requirements for externally developed equipment.
Position Duties And Responsibilities
* Design and implement software solutions which simultaneously fulfil contractual requirements and contribute to cost-effective design.
* Support the overall system design process to ensure optimal allocation of functionality between different physical parts of the system.
* Assisting in the validation of software and systems, which may include producing test tools, the generation of test schedules, test and integration plans and technical reports.
* Provide support to task planning and estimating.
* Maintain an up to date understanding of technical / engineering developments and apply this knowledge appropriately to the projects in hand.
* Schedule own work to meet target timescales and deliverable milestones.
* Perform self-verification of own tasks to ensure completeness and quality of information.
* Undertake peer reviews to ensure completeness and quality of output.
What Qualifications You Should Have
Essential:
* Degree qualified or equivalent in Computer Science or related subject.
* Object oriented C++17 or later development experience with knowledge of design patterns.
* Understanding of UML/SysML.
* Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle.
* Ability to develop new software and maintain legacy products.
* Software verification and testing experience.
* Good communication skills.
Desirable:
* Agile development experience.
* Experience of using some of the following languages: C, C#, Scripting Languages, Java
* Knowledge of integration and target hardware testing would be advantageous.
* Development with Data Distribution Service (DDS) or other Ethernet based communication.
* Windows/Linux Cross Platform Development.
* Visual Studio 2022.
* CMake or similar build environment.
* Windows/Linux system configuration.
* CANbus/MilCAN/J1939 knowledge.
* Git version control.
* Youtrack/Jira issue and task tracking.
* MariaDB/MySQL databases.
* Experience using Boost, XML, JSON and cryptography.
* Qt6 GUI Development.
* Developing unit tests using a framework such as GoogleTest.
* Experience working in a regulated environment such as Defence.
What We Offer You
We want RBSL to be an employer of choice and for our employees to build a career they can be proud of with us. Through our contracts to deliver world-class products and support, we are able to offer great opportunities for personal development and career advancement through specialist technical roles, essential support functions and leadership positions.
* Competitive salaries reviewed each year against market
* Annual incentive scheme
* Life assurance
* 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays
* Long Service rewards with additional holiday
* Holiday purchase scheme
* Health cash plan
* Employer pension contributions up to 10%
* Salary sacrifice benefits including cycle to work and electric vehicles schemes
* Access to high street and gym discounts and cashback
* Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact Person: Iwona Kurpiewska