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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Morson Group
- **Location:** Winfrith Newburgh, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Design of User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, JavaFX, Apache Maven, Software Tools, Software Engineering, UML, Git, HMI Screens, Atlassian Tools, Build Tools
- **Published:** September 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/senior-software-engineer/morson-edge-job108060039

## About the Role

* Proven ability to support software delivery
 * Educated to Degree or equivalent level in a software engineering or related discipline
 * Understanding of Autonomous systems, and their architectures
 * Understanding of Military and Marine domain software development
 * Knowledge and understanding of Software Engineering & delivery lifecycles, and integration with project management principles and practise
 * Experience of Software Engineering processes and tools
 * Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams, across the whole engineering lifecycle, from inception to support
 * Ability to work closely with end users to understand usage of software, and identify together where improvements can be developed

Primary Software Skills:

 * Java
 * Java Build Systems (e.g. Maven)
 * ISO 9001
 * Atlassian Toolset

Other Desirable Software Skills:

 * HMI Development (e.g. JavaFX)
 * GIS Development
 * Communication interface design and development
 * Control Systems
 * Git version control
 * UML

Behavioural requirements

 * Ability to work well in a team environment, consisting of software engineers as well as engineers from other disciplines
 * Interest in the development of future naval systems
 * Appreciation of the usage of the end products in the field
 * Desire to expand own knowledge base as well as sharing knowledge within the wider team
 * Ability to work closely with those outside of the organisation, both end users and suppliers to meet and understand the requirements of the final product
 * Willing to take a leading role in development, and represent the company in cross party workshops

## Description

Our client, TKMS ATLAS UK, are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with skills in Java to work on the development of marine-based systems.

This job will be based out of TKMS ATLAS UK's headquarters in Winfrith, Dorset. This position will need weekly on-site working, around 3 / 4 days on-site per week., Senior Software Engineer - Unmanned / Autonomous vehicles team

 * Java development
 * Working on unmanned, autonomous marine systems
 * Customer facing role,
 * Take ownership of work packages

Senior Software Engineer - User Interface team

 * Java development
 * User Interface design & development (JavaFx)
 * Developing new product or taking existing ones and updating


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