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Working at MBDA

  • Company employees
    7000
  • Gender diversity (m:f)
    74:26

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  • United Kingdom

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Join MBDA as a Senior Software Engineer in Stevenage on a full-time, hybrid basis (3-5 days on-site per week). Earn a salary of £40,000 to £75,000 per year depending on experience. You will design and develop test equipment software for complex missile systems while working in an agile team and embracing DevOps technologies. British citizenship is required.

Requirements

  • Previous software engineering experience in test solutions development.
  • Proficiency in C / C++; scripting languages are advantageous.
  • Experience working in an agile development team.
  • Understanding of high-quality software creation, automation, continuous integration, and DevOps.
  • Knowledge of electronics measurement and debug techniques using equipment like oscilloscopes and spectrum analysers.
  • Must be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship to meet security clearance requirements.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • C / C++: Design and develop robust test equipment software and sub-components for complex missile systems.
  • Agile Development: Collaborate effectively within an agile team to deliver innovative defence solutions across the product lifecycle.
  • DevOps & Automation: Support automation, continuous integration, and modern DevOps principles and practices.
  • Electronics Measurement: Utilize equipment such as oscilloscopes and spectrum analysers for electronic measurement and debugging.
  • Potential transition routes: People from embedded software or general software engineering roles may bring strong programming and testing skills, alongside meeting security and technical requirements.

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team and take our technology and your career into new territories! MBDA is a great a place to learn about the company's entire product portfolio, whilst embracing the change to DevOps and other innovative technologies!

Salary: £40,000-£75,000 depending on experience

Location: Stevenage (We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)

Dynamic (hybrid) working: Typically for this role you will work 3-5 days per week on-site due to workload classification.

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

  • Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
  • Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
  • Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
  • Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
  • Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
  • Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more.

The opportunity:

Technology matters more at MBDA. Our ever-evolving team powers the business across Europe and brings the next generation of defence solutions to life. Together we experiment, innovate and create across the full product lifecycle. And, in a collaborative and close-knit culture, we support each other to search for better.

Join us as an Senior Software Engineer and take our technology and your career into new territories!

You will be responsible for designing and developing Test equipment software to test the world leading and Complex missile systems and sub-components.

What we’re looking for from you:

  • Previous software engineering experience in the development of test solutions

  • Strong ability to write software in C / C++; scripting languages would be an advantage to our future direction.

  • Previous experience working in an agile development team.

  • A strong understanding of what is required to create high quality software and the ability to support quality practices

  • A good understanding of automation, continuous integration and DevOps principles and practices

Apply now
MBDA

Senior Software Engineer

Stevenage
On-site, Hybrid
£40,000-£75,000 / year
  • Knowledge of electronics measurement and debug techniques using equipment such as oscilloscopes and spectrum analysers

  • Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

    MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

    We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…

    We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

    Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

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