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Job Posted: an hour ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Contract
Location: Eastleigh, Hampshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Role: Software Engineer

Location: Eastleigh(Hybrid)

Duration: 12 months

Inside IR35: Umbrella

About our client:

Our client is a leading aerospace engineering company specializing in jet engines, avionics, and integrated systems for both military and commercial aircraft. They operate major UK facilities, including maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sites

Job Description Summary

The Ground Application Software Engineer designs, builds, and sustains ground-based software applications and services that support mission-critical operations, including data ingestion, processing, visualization, and integration with back-end services and hardware systems. This role partners closely with product, systems, platform, data, and test teams to deliver high-quality, secure, and reliable software that improves Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

Essential Responsibilities

As a Ground Applications Engineer in the Aircraft Services Department, you will;

Drive design reviews, define interfaces between code modules, and applies existing technology to designs
Architect, implement, and maintain ground applications (services, and tooling) with clean, modular, and testable code
Build user interfaces and operator tools that are reliable and performance oriented.
Integrate with existing software, simulators, test equipment, and external systems using well-defined contracts and protocols
Implement and maintain data schemas, messaging, and event-driven integrations.
Establish unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
Experience in writing and developing test cases
Experience in developing and maintaining automated testing software. 
Apply secure coding practices, identity and access controls, and data protection.
Participate in sprint planning, code reviews, and design reviews; contribute to documentation and user manuals
Support deployments, environment configuration, and deployment activities.
Work cross-functionally with project managers, systems engineers, and end users to refine requirements
Drive root-cause analysis, retrospectives, and improvements that enhance Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost
Strong problem-solving, systems thinking, and debugging skills
Clear, concise communication and documentation
Collaboration and respect for people; effective code review and mentoring
Continuous improvement mindset; data-driven decision makingRequired Qualifications

Proficiency in the following languages .NET, C#, HTML
Familiarity with relational and SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL server) and schema design
Experience using Visual Studios
Understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle
Proficient in Windows 10 application developmentDesirable Qualifications / Requirements 

Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Analysis and Design, Software Design Patterns and coding principles
Bachelor's degree in computer science or "STEM" Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with advanced experience
Real-time or near-real-time data processing and visualization experience
Experience using IBM Engineering Workflow Management
Familiarity with regulatory or quality frameworks (e.g., AS9100, DO-178C, ISO 27001), and software safety practices
Familiar with Windows 11 application development
Experience in TestComplete automated testing tool 

Desired Characteristics

You will be required to work in a team environment, so good written and verbal communication skills will make you (& the team) most effective. You will be asked to participate in technical reviews within the Aircraft Services team to share technical knowledge and solutions, as well to the end customers. A positive attitude, initiative, pro-activeness and an enthusiasm and passion for engineering will help you succeed in the department.

Familiarity with tools such as DOORS, Rally, Azure DevOps, Jira, as well as experience with continuous Integration, Build and Test practices would also be advantageous as we continue to improve our product portfolio and the way we develop software solutions. 

Our goal as a team is to demonstrate success in achieving and exceeding customer expectations. Does this sound like something you would like to be part of?

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