Principal Engineer – Agile Developer; Software

Position: Principal Engineer – Agile Developer (Software)
Job Title :
Principal Engineer – Agile Developer (Software)

Salary:  Circa £67,000 dependent on skills  and experience

Location:

Broad Oak, New Malden, Frimley – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please  speak  to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

What you’ll be doing :

Acting as an exemplar Software Engineer to further develop the software products

Utilise an Agile/Dev Sec Ops  approach for the creation of new and modified code/test modules as part of a wider product solution

Contribute to a continuous learning and feedback process in relation to the Dev Sec Ops  approach

Lead  and/or participate in technical discussions and meetings

Plan for and communicate future work, in liaison with other stakeholders

Review/provide comments on work items carried out by the Dev Sec Ops  team members

Keep up to date in relevant technical areas and develop skills and capabilities to be able to provide more effective solutions.

Develops production-standard code, test and documentation

Coaching and mentoring team members on a technical level to empower the team to continuously grow and improve

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Strong  software development skills in a language such as Java, C++ or Rust

Familiarity with cloud-based software development concepts, including virtualisation, configuration  control , CI/CD techniques and tools, & Automated testing

Experience in using the Rust programming language and associated toolchain

Experience in using Microsoft Azure and the Azure Dev Ops toolset

Some experience of virtualisation and containerisation

Familiarity with using and integrating 3rd party software technologies

Engineers at all levels should possess an academic qualification in Engineering or other related STEM subjects as well as specific (either academic or professional) qualifications and become recognised as Incorporated or Chartered Engineers through an appropriate recognised professional institution. Engineers are encouraged, and will be supported, to achieve the relevant accreditation. Preference will be given to  candidates  who are already professionally registered.

Benefits:

As well as a  competitive  pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Naval Ships Combat Systems FTEWA TDP team:

The BAE Systems Naval Ships Combat Systems FTEWA TDP Team use  cutting edge  technologies to design, develop, integrate and support naval combat system products that enable navies to protect nations.
The team contributes to the Naval Ships o   ur c ore product, the Combat  Management  System, is the ‘brains’ of the ship, allowing crews to understand the tactical situation and to rapidly respond to potentially life-threatening situations.

This role will help to ensure that naval crews around the world can continue to receive and utilise the most modern capabilities possible in a  challenging  and ever-changing environment. We offer significant opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop with us.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder  etc .)

that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please  speak  to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export  control  restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict  the roles  you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All  applicants   must  as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard.

Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where  applicants   must  typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for  the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date : 21st January 2026 – Interviews will take place w/c 2nd February 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for  the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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