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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Technical Specialist - **Company:** MBDA S.A.S. - **Location:** Bristol, UK - **Salary:** £65,000.0 - £80,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Abstraction Layers, C++ (Programming Language), Code Generation, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Data Distribution Service, Integrated Development Environments, Rhapsody, Simulink, Software Engineering, Software Systems - **Published:** June 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=59456ced3a04fdc8 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Software development?, This is a fantastic opportunity for a technical software person - someone with a strong software engineering and problem-solving background, to take the next step in their career in becoming a Software Technical Specialist within the Software Expertise Group!, * A strong programming background, preferably with experience in Ada, C, and C++ * Familiarity with Model-based software development environments and tools such as SCADE, Rhapsody and Simulink, and auto-code generation from those tools * A strong technical practitioner with an analytical mind able to synthesise information, assess trade-offs, and present a clear technical position back to the business * Able to provide technical support, clearly articulate software technical solutions and collaborate with software developers * Knowledge of software continuous integration tools and process * An understanding of software abstraction layers and the software stack * Experience with the development of safety and security related software solutions * Knowledge of the Data Distribution Service (DDS) is desirable, but not essential ## Description As a Software Technical Specialist within the Software Product Lines and Capability department, you will be working closely with the Software Technical Experts to provide essential support across the other departments within Software Engineering. Reporting to the Head of Software Expertise UK, you will be providing specialist technical advice and support, implementation assistance, troubleshooting, and advisory services for our software products and capability. The Software Technical Specialist acts as an enabler between our Software Technical Experts group, the wider software capability department, and our functional technical development teams, to ensure our software solutions and delivery functions operate effectively and meet business requirements. In undertaking this role there will be the need to identify, document and be a major contributor to developing our software capability, processes, and tools/techniques in the areas of real-time performance, safety, security, user experience, simplicity, reusability, and flexibility. The role includes investigating low-level software technical problems and being able to formulate solutions, improvements, and recommendations. Collaboration is critical within this role, working closely with other Software Technical Specialists, the Software Technical Experts, and wider engineering key contacts to delivery key capability into the functions. You will also have the opportunity to influence the Software Engineering Technology Strategy, Software Product Lines, new technologies, obsolescence, and new methods and tools, by considering longer-term embodiment strategies through being part of the Software Expertise Group. ## Related Videos - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [Leapter: The Reinvention of Software Development? A Future Built On AI Generated Code.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1663-leapter-the-reinvention-of-software-development-a-future-built-on-ai-generated-code) - [Code to Road in < 12 hours](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1082-code-to-road-in-12-hours) - [Grappling With Clunky Old Software? 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