Stevenage
MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.
What we can offer:
- Salary to £70,000 (DOE)
- Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
- Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
- Annual salary review
- 25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase)
- Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking (and gym on site at Stevenage)
- Excellent career progression and development opportunities
Hybrid working pattern: Where possible, we will seek to accommodate a blended approach to on-site and remote working. In this role 3/4 days per week in the office is required.
Software Architect
The opportunity!
Technology matters more at MBDA. Our ever-evolving team powers the business across Europe and brings the next generation of defence solutions to life. Together we experiment, innovate and create across the full product lifecycle. And, in a collaborative and close-knit culture, we support each other to search for better. Join us as an Embedded Software Engineer and take our technology and your career into new territories.
A fantastic Software Architect opportunity has arisen to join our Software Product Lines and Capability Function in Stevenage or Bristol.
This is a senior Engineering role where you will be able to showcase and develop your technical leadership abilities whilst helping to deliver game changing defence capabilities for our many customers.
You will have the opportunity to apply your technical skills and share best practice across several projects across different domains within the UK software directorate.
What we're looking for
A practicing Software Architect or someone who is looking to take the next big jump in their career as a Software Architect.
- A strong technical leader, comfortable with making important and influential technical decisions
- Able to communicate clearly and precisely at different levels, whether that be to customers and senior leadership or to the development teams
- Proven experience teaching, mentoring, coaching in a technical capacity
- A proponent of the benefits of key software engineering practices like continuous integration and good design
- A capable negotiator, with the ability to articulate and communicate trade-offs between various aspects of the Software Architecture
- Knowledge of modern and established software architecture techniques and design patterns.
- An understanding of software specification languages, methods and abstraction layers
- The experience to define and influence the tools, frameworks and technologies to be used in current and future projects
- Strong background with development languages such as C and C++
- Experience with the development of software in both a safety related and security context would be an advantage
Our Business:
We're a wonderful place to learn. You'll be supported to hone your skills across the full development lifecycle – working with unique technologies to support some of the world's most advanced defence systems.
We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.
We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.
Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), Twitter (@MBDAcareers), Instagram (lifeatMBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.
Please Note: MBDA UK Limited requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Further restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may also apply.
As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
Due to the nature of our business, this particular vacancy requires the applicant as a minimum to be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship and capable of achieving the clearance levels mentioned above.
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