Software Development Engineer

We are working with a global Software, Systems and Engineering company in the Defence Sector, supporting them with appointing a Software Development Engineer. This is not a traditional software development role. They''re looking for engineers who understand the engineering behind autonomous systems and can develop production-quality software to solve complex real-world problems. The successful candidate will work on the design, development, modelling, integration and testing of autonomous control systems for both crewed and uncrewed aircraft. Salary: £47,250-£52,500 + benefits Location: Farnborough - Initially 5 days onsite. Longer-term hybrid may be possible (typically 3+ days onsite) once established. Duration: perm, full time Requirements: sole UK nationals or dual nationals living and working in the UK for the past 5 years What They''re Looking For The hiring managers stressed that software capability is more important than an aerospace background. Ideal candidates will have around 4 7 years'' commercial experience and be comfortable taking ownership of technical work packages while mentoring or directing more junior engineers. They are not looking for someone who simply writes code they want engineers who can solve engineering problems through software. Ideal Backgrounds Suitable candidates could currently be working as: Software Development Engineer Software Engineer Software Developer Autonomy Engineer Autonomous Systems Engineer Control Systems Engineer Robotics ..... full job details .....