MBDA
Software Technical Specialist
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Software Technical Specialist
Location: Stevenage
This is a fantastic opportunity for a technical software professional—someone with a strong software engineering and problem-solving background—to step up in their career and join the Software Expertise Group as a Software Technical Specialist.
Salary
Circa £65,000 to £80,000, depending on experience
Working Arrangement
Dynamic (hybrid) working: Typically, 3 to 4 days per week on-site, influenced by workload classification.
Security Clearance Requirement
- Must be a British Citizen or have dual UK/British nationality.
- After offer stage, all successful candidates will undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).
Why Join MBDA?
Here’s what we can offer you:
- Company Bonus: Potential bonus of up to 21% of your base salary
- Pension: Combined employer and employee contributions can reach up to 14%
- Flexible Working: Welcome applicants seeking flexible arrangements
- Enhanced Parental Leave: Up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave – with further enhancements for paternity, neonatal leave, and fertility treatments
- Facilities: Top-tier on-site amenities including subsidised meals and free car parking, plus more
- Healthcare Cash Plan: Covering everyday medical expenses such as optical, dental, and health-related costs
About the Role
As a Software Technical Specialist, you’ll work with the Software Technical Experts to provide core support across Software Engineering.
Reporting to the Head of Software Expertise UK, your role will involve:
- Delivering specialist technical advice and support implementation
- Troubleshooting and advisory services for our software products and capabilities
- Acting as a technical bridge between the Software Expertise Group, wider software teams, and functional development groups to ensure effective software solutions that align with our business needs
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You’ll play a key role in:
- Identifying, documenting, and driving improvements in software capability, processes, and tools/techniques—focusing on areas such as:
- Real-time performance
- Safety and security
- User experience
- Simplicity
- Reusability
- Flexibility
- Investigating root causes of software problems and proposing effective, scalable solutions
- Collaborating closely with Software Technical Specialists, Software Technical Experts, and key engineering stakeholders to deliver strategic technical capabilities
Additionally, you’ll have a voice in shaping:
- Software Engineering Technology Strategy
- Software Product Lines and strategic prophetic technology planning
- New methods, tools, and obsolescence management
Responsibilities
Key areas of focus include:
- Complex problem-solving: Offering deep technical expertise
- Solution adoption and improvement: Implementing and refining software tools
- Technology leadership: Influencing software platform decisions through our Software Expertise group
- Stakeholder collaboration: Liaising with external teams to align technical solutions
What We’re Looking For
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We seek a strong technical practitioner with the following qualifications and experiences:
Essential Requirements
- Strong programming background with experience in Ada, C, and C++ preferred
- Proficiency in Model-based software development environments and tools, including:
- SCADE
- Rhapsody
- Simulink
- Auto-code generation
- Ability to analytically synthesise technical information, assess trade-offs, and clearly present recommendations to stakeholders
- Skills in providing technical support, articulating solutions, and collaborating across teams
- Understanding of software CI/CD tools and best practices
- Knowledge of software abstraction layers and software stack frameworks
- Experience developing safety and security-related software solutions
Desirable (But Not Essential)
- Familiarity with the Data Distribution Service (DDS)
About MBDA
At MBDA, we champion peace, freedom, and sovereignty through defence solutions that empower nations when it matters most.
We actively foster diversity and inclusion through employee-led networks such as:
- Gender Equality & Menopause Support
- LGBTQ+ Pride & Allies
- Parents & Carers
- Armed Forces (Employer Of Choice Gold Status)
- Ethnic Diversity
- Neurodiversity & Disability Networks
We recognize the unique needs of our people and encourage you to seek assistance, adjustments, or support at any stage of the recruitment process.
Follow us: LinkedIn (@MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (@MBDA_UK), or visit our MBDA Careers website for more details.
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