Senior Software Developer

Senior Software Developer

Location:

RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset Salary: 50,000 - 65,000

Working Pattern:
Full-time, On-site (Monday to Thursday 08:30-17:00, Friday 08:30-15:00)
Looking for a role where your software expertise directly supports NATO Electronic Warfare training capabilities?

At MASS, we help our customers make better decisions in critical situations. We are looking for a Senior Software Developer to join our team, providing in-hangar support to the NATO Joint Electronic Warfare Core Staff (NATO JEWCS) fleet of Electronic Warfare training assets.

Working within a highly specialised environment, you will play a key role in the development, maintenance and enhancement of Electronic Warfare software and hardware systems, ensuring the continued availability and effectiveness of mission-critical training capabilities.

This is a hands-on role that offers the opportunity to work across software development, systems integration, RF technologies and Electronic Warfare applications, supporting both project delivery and operational activities.

What you'll be doing

Acting as a software subject matter expert, providing development, maintenance and training support to ensure the continued availability, utility and relevance of EW training assets.

Undertaking integrated software and hardware modifications to enhance Electronic Warfare training capabilities.

Developing and maintaining control software and Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) / Man Machine Interfaces (MMI).Performing configuration management activities for customer-owned source code and bespoke EW application software.

Supporting trials, evaluation activities and exercises, including occasional deployment to exercise locations or NATO platforms.

Troubleshooting, investigating and resolving software and hardware issues within complex Electronic Warfare systems.

Collaborating with engineers, technicians and customers to deliver innovative technical solutions.

General Profile Requires in-depth knowledge of principles and practices in at least one of the working areas of software development and basic knowledge of other areas.

Works with a high degree of autonomy, applying professional judgement and technical expertise to solve complex problems.

Responds flexibly to emerging challenges and is able to deliver effective solutions with minimal supervision.

Contributes to the continuous improvement of Electronic Warfare training capabilities and associated systems.

Job Functional Knowledge Requires in-depth practical knowledge in at least one of the working areas of software development and basic practical knowledge of other areas.

Applies software engineering and software development principles to develop, integrate and maintain systems and applications.

Able to identify faults, investigate root causes and implement effective corrective actions.

Understands software lifecycle practices, configuration management and system integration activities.

Essential Skills & Experience Degree, HND, HNC or equivalent experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.

Experience developing, integrating and maintaining software systems.

C++ and/or C#.Experience developing and maintaining software applications within a technical or engineering environment.

Strong problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to obtain and maintain NATO Secret (NS) Security Clearance.

Desirable Skills & Experience

LabVIEW developer Experience working with API interfaces.

Knowledge and/or experience working on one or more of: radar/microwave, avionics, communications, electronic warfare. Competency working with RF sub-systems and associated test equipment.

Evaluation and testing of RF systems or components.

Digital and analogue…