Senior Software Developer

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join our team in Brighton to work on the current and next generations of Airport Solutions. In this exciting role, you will engage with the wider teams to understand the technologies and solutions our customers need. Working with your peers and leaders you will assist in estimating work, planning and developing our solutions. As part of our commitment to engineering excellence you will help share continuous improvement concepts to enable to us to identify new and improved ways of delivering high quality solutions to our customer products.

What You Will Do:

• Work with the Business Analysts and Development team to design and develop software solutions, following the Collins Software Development Lifecycle, using:

• Application development technologies including WPF, C#, XML, JSON
• Data interchange technologies such as WCF, Web APIs, SOAP
• Web technologies, including REST, Microservices and AngularJS
• Interfacing with third party hardware and components.
• Work with the Quality Assurance/Test team to ensure that developed software has been tested at all levels of development, developing and sharing test plans
• Agree your workload through communications with your Leader and the Technical Project Manager
• Monitor your progress and report to the Technical Project Manager, emphasising any challenges or assistance needed to meet milestone commitments
• Meeting cost and time commitments
• Work with your Leader to understand process and best practice to be employed within your role, demonstrating adherence
• Work with your Leader to build your personal development plan, to enable your growth within Collins Aerospace
• Primary programs will be working on the Collins SelfPass biometric product, but through the Engineering Shared Services model, you will have the opportunity to work on multiple products, including the Passenger Verification and BagDrop products
• Work across teams, share knowledge and experience through mentoring
• Take part in training and workshops.
• Contribute to emerging products and services that are redefining passenger experiences through contactless and biometric interactions.

• Degree level qualification in relevant subject (Computer Science), with prior industry experience
• Experience working within a documented Software Development Lifecycle
• Experience creating software products with C#, .Net Framework and/or Core
• Experience with Application Technologies, such as DI, LINQ and JSON
• Experience with Web Technologies, such as SOAP, REST, OAuth
• Experience with T-SQL and SQL Server
• Written and interpersonal skills, * Understanding of Agile and DevOps development methodologies
• Knowledge of TDD practices
• Knowledge of build / deployment pipeline automation (CI/CD)
• Process documentation and continuous improvement
• Cloud based infrastructure and architecture
• Microservice and decoupled patterns

• Competitive salary and bonus structure
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan
• Fantastic Pension Scheme which operates as a 2:1 match up to 10%
• Life Assurance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus the ability to buy / sell up to 5 days each year
• Employee selectable top up benefits
• Peer Recognition awards
• And so much more!

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other – propel us all higher, again and again.

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Our Connected Aviation Solutions team provides advanced information management systems, products and services that enable the connected ecosystem by bringing together Collins’ unique breadth of aviation products with our smart digital solutions to help us enhance every aspect of the end-to-end travel experience. We help airlines, airports and business aircraft turn data into value to streamline operations, increase efficiency and reduce cost, enhance the passenger experience and contribute to sustainable flight. By combining the best networks, connectivity and data/analytics solutions, we’re solving big problems for our customers and the world, while enhancing the security and connectivity of systems both on and off the aircraft, to help operators and passengers stay more connected and informed and create a more sustainable, efficient, reliable and enjoyable travel experience.

Aviation connects the world. Our Connected Aviation Solutions team connects aviation. Sustainably. Seamlessly. Securely.