Thales
Senior Software Engineer
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Location: Cheadle, United Kingdom
About Thales
Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.
Role: Senior Software Engineer – Maritime Mission Systems
Thales Maritime Mission Systems provide a unique opportunity for you to create software that delivers a state of the art Sonar capability for UK and International Navies. Our systems are developed for a wide range of significant defence projects, including the next generation of autonomous mine hunters, Conventional and hybrid mine hunters, the Astute class submarines, Merlin helicopters, Type 23 frigates etc.
As a Thales Maritime Mission Systems software engineer, you will develop the next-generation Mission systems and Sonar technologies, for which we are world-renowned. You will be a key member of the Software Development team based at the Thales site in Manchester, and will have the opportunity to collaborate with Thales sites in the UK and overseas.
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Key Responsibilities
- Design, implementation, and testing of our SW solutions using industry standard tools and methods
Technical Skills
Essential requirements:
- Understanding of a solution development lifecycle for complex systems, with several years’ experience of SW development utilising an Agile methodology
- Ability to derive and manage SW Requirements
- Ability to Design a SW solution that meets the operational needs/requirements
- Demonstrable skills in SW development (Java/C++ in a Linux environment)
- Use of industry standard tooling for SW Development (IDEs, Unit Test frameworks, Static analysis etc)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- An ability to work as a key member of the team
- A desire to take responsibility for your professional development
Desirable requirements:
- Awareness of real time constraints in software development
- A knowledge of Software Architectures and Design Patterns
- Experience in Defence or other Engineering Industries
Minimum Educational Requirements
Degree in a relevant subject e.g. Software Engineering, Computer Science, Maths, Physics or Engineering.
Job Content
- Develop software components (from detailed Design thru to Unit testing) to realise the vision of our Product Owners, following the SW architectures identified by our SW Architects.
- Support the SW Integration activities and resolve bugs identified during verification.
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Benefits
At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here.
We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here.
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