Senior Software Simulation Engineer

Job Title: Senior Software Simulation Engineer

Location: Filton or Warton. This role requires full-time, on-site presence.

Salary: £44,000 – £49,000 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Development of software used to run the Typhoon Active Cockpit simulator
• Ownership of requirements, design and implementation, system integration and test, within schedule and estimates
• Reporting on progress and providing feedback to team members and leadership
• Production of appropriate technical documentation
• Design of technical solutions, integrating COTS hardware and software
• Working with customers to support delivered systems and resolve issues
• Technical Management of allocated tasks
• Supporting Development/Refinement of development processes
• Assisting in the Developing of new work opportunities for the department and wider business
• Supporting development of System Architectures to meet emerging IT & IT Security requirements
• Involvement in Planning and Estimating development activities

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Maths or Physics
• Programming knowledge and experience in C/C++
• Experience of configuration control tools and experience with Microsoft Visual Studio or similar

Desirable:

• Avionics/Mission systems domain knowledge
• Knowledge and experience of Linux
• Experience in Task Leading duties, including Quality management documentation
• Use of Jira or similar to manage software tasks
• Cockpit or user interface design/UX design

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Typhoon Simulation team:

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen within the Typhoon Simulation Team as a Senior Software Simulation Engineer. You will be joining the Modelling & Simulation (M&S) discipline within BAE Systems Air, which as a whole support’s development of our platforms across the entire product lifecycle – from concept analysis through to Test & Evaluation (T&E) and Training.

As a Senior Software Simulation Engineer, you will be working closely with engineers from the Typhoon project to explore future cockpit and avionics designs on Typhoon. The role will provide opportunities ranging from advanced software development, through to trial preparation, execution, and analysis. Some team members specialise, whilst others enjoy the variety and broad experience on offer within the Simulation department

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 12th November 2024

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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