Salary: up to £66,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working: typically, 4 to 5 days per week on-site, dependant on 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...
Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more .
The opportunity:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, proactive, and passionate Software Engineer to join our Simulation Software team in Stevenage. You will play a vital role in evolving our software, focusing on delivering high-impact new features and enhancing existing functionality.
The department provide a real-time environment, running simulations of the sub-systems to test the operation of the unit under test. The new product will allow the development of the simulations for existing and future projects.
You will be working within a collaborative, versatile, innovative team and will be surrounded by supportive and passionate team members.
What we're looking for from you:
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their experience / knowledge in the following areas:-
Essential experience:
Technical Stack
Languages & Frameworks: Expert in C# (.NET 9) and TypeScript, with proficiency across modern frontend frameworks (Svelte, Angular, Vue, React) and Node.js.
Infrastructure & Tools: Skilled in Docker, Artifactory, and managing the npm ecosystem using Visual Studio, Jira, and GitLab.
Core Expertise
Full Stack Delivery: Comprehensive experience in the full SDLC, from designing innovative UIs to architecting complex, distributed backend systems.
DevOps & CI/CD: Proven ability to build and maintain Linux-based CI/CD pipelines (GitLab-CI/Jenkins) for deploying containerised applications.
Data & Fundamentals: Deep understanding of CS fundamentals (OOP, Algorithms, Design Patterns) with hands-on experience in both SQL and NoSQL databases.
Leadership & Methodology
Agile Engineering: Strong advocate for TDD and agile best practices to solve complex technical challenges.
Collaboration: Effective communicator experienced in mentoring junior engineers and aligning with senior stakeholders across the business.
Desirable experience:
You have experience with other languages such as C++
Linux sysadmin/DevOps/deployment
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.
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Salary description
£66000.00 - £66000.00 per year