Software Radar Engineer

3 days ago


Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom Met Office Full time
Job Title

A Scientific Software Engineer is sought for our Radar Research and Development Team.

This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week, with flexibility to consider part-time or job share arrangements.

You will be based at one of our locations, but may work from home one to two days a week as part of our hybrid working policy.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled individual to develop cutting-edge systems that deliver reliable and timely weather information to our customers.

  • Design and develop operational data services exploiting cloud computing technologies to efficiently produce radar products.
  • Support scientists and engineers to develop high-quality code and implementations of their research.
  • Collaborate with a motivated team to deliver projects that solve real-world challenges.
Salary and Benefits

A competitive salary of £46,974 annually, which includes:

  • A base pay of £33,794.
  • An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 27%.
  • A Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA) of £2,200 per annum.
  • Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays), rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years.
About You

To be successful in this role, you should have experience and knowledge in a mathematical, physical or computational science or related discipline.

You should also have proactive scientific and technical insight into solving scientific software engineering tasks or problems.

  • Experience in designing, writing and understanding Python code, in a cloud-based, Linux environment.
  • Apply good Quality Assurance processes, best practice, standards and/or regulations to all aspects of your work.
  • Communicate accurately and concisely with colleagues and wider stakeholders.
  • Develop your skills proactively, and provide support to others to develop their skills.


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