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# Software Engineer - Space Domain Awareness

- **Company:** GMV
- **Location:** Didcot, UK (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Automation of Tests, Databases, Data Systems, Apache HBase, Java Persistence API, Software Maintenance, Software Engineering, Openapi, SC Clearance, Gherkin, Information Technology, Operational Systems, Restful APIs, Microservices
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobsthamesvalley.co.uk/jobs/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2918893389-2

## About the Role

Software Engineer - Space Domain Awareness | Job DetailsAre you looking for an innovative and consolidated place for your professional development? GMV is an experienced technology group and we are looking for a highly motivated Software Engineer, or equivalent academic
qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related
discipline, to support its activities in Space Domain Awareness (SDA) within
the Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) and Space Traffic Management (STM)
unit in GMV-UK.Well get to the point; we'll tell you what's not on the web. If you want to know more about us go to GMV websiteWHAT CHALLENGE WILL YOU BE TAKING ON?The, premises within UK, with travel required accordingly.Required knowledge and experience:Experience working on agile projectsProficient in Java.Knowledge of automated testingStrong experience in development and automated testing of
Java micro-services.Recent experience developing RESTful APIs using OpenAPI
and JSON.Excellent teamworking and communication skills.Pragmatic, adaptable and delivery-focused profile, able to
respond to changing requirements and priorities.This role requires a UK national with security clearance (SC or above) or the ability to obtain security clearance. Only UK national candidates that can obtain UK security clearance (UK eyes only )can be considered for this role.We will also value previous experience, and knowledge in:Spring / Spring Boot.PostgreSQL and Java Persistence API (JPA).Cucumber and Gherkin for automated testing.NiFi or similar workflow automation technology.Temporal or similar orchestration technology.RabbitMQ or similar message / streaming broker technology.Big data technologies such as HBase or Hadoop.Machine learning technologies such as Spark.Knowledge of orbit dynamics.WHAT DO WE OFFER?Hybrid

## Description

solutions supporting operational and engineering activities for SDA-related
projects. GMV is a leading company in the space sector, with a strong position
in SST, STM and SDA, applying cutting-edge technologies to deliver operational
systems and advanced capabilities to institutional and defence customers.The selected candidate will join a multidisciplinary and international team working on evolving customer-driven projects where requirements may change at short notice.WHAT DO WE NEED IN OUR TEAM?We are looking for pragmatic, delivery-focused engineers with a strong software engineering mindset, able to adapt quickly, communicate effectively and continue learning in a demanding technical environment. Due to the nature of the projects, Only UK national candidates that can obtain UK security clearance SC (UK eyes only)can be considered for this role. The successful candidate will be integrated in GMV's SDA
multidisciplinary team in the UK (Nottingham or Harwell office), supporting SST
and STM activities for national and institutional customers, tasks will include:Design, develop and maintain Java micro-services within an
agile delivery environment.Develop and evolve RESTful APIs using OpenAPI and JSON.Implement automated tests at different levels to support
robust and maintainable software delivery.Contribute to the integration of software components such as
databases, workflow/orchestration services and messaging technologies.Support troubleshooting, defect resolution and continuous
improvement as project needs evolve.Collaborate closely with other engineers, testers and
stakeholders, including work partially performed at customer premises.Ability to travel :The work will be partially performed at contractor


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