Software Engineer

You will contribute to the development, maintenance, and support of software used in Air Traffic Control systems. Typical responsibilities include:

• Investigating and resolving software and system issues
• Developing and maintaining software requirements and designs
• Designing, building, and updating software solutions
• Supporting change, release, and configuration management activities
• Creating and executing software test plans
• Ensuring all work follows defined engineering processes and software assurance standards
• Working closely with Systems Engineering, Test teams, and project stakeholders
• Supporting multiple applications in parallel as required

You'll have a strong software engineering background, ideally within a real-time or safety-critical environment, and be comfortable working to defined standards and processes.

Essential skills and experience:

• Experience developing real-time and/or safety-related software
• Knowledge of software development languages such as C, C++ or TAL
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or TACL
• Experience across software development, integration, and test
• Understanding of configuration management in a software engineering environment
• Ability to work across the full project lifecycle, from early phase through to delivery
• Strong problem-solving skills with clear technical judgement
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, managers, and other stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits
• Flexi Working, Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

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