Software Engineer

1 week ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom MBDA Full time

We are looking for a capable, adaptable and inquisitive software engineer to join a dedicated team to develop middleware solutions

Salary: Circa £50,000 to £65,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: typically a minimum of 4 days per week on-site, due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

  • Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)

  • Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%

  • Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime

  • Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days

  • Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements

  • Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave - enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments

  • Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The opportunity:

As a Software Engineer with Linux expertise, you will have the opportunity to develop middleware solutions and work on sophisticated missile systems

Our products require Linux Operating System (OS) migration, configuration and security solutions implementing, so a good experience of Linux is essential for this position.

At MBDA, we value innovation and critical thinking to solve complex software problems. We are proud to offer a dynamic and collaborative environment where you can contribute to design and implementation decisions while supporting integration efforts.

MBDA Software Engineering (SE) has internal SE University courses, created and delivered by MBDA software engineers to effectively manage and share key knowledge and skills to support your learning.

What we're looking for from you:

  • Proven experience with C or C++ (at least one of these is crucial), or in Ada, and/or JavaScript, shell scripting languages

  • Strong background in software engineering.

  • Experience configuring, securing and maintaining Linux OSs (Redhat and/or Ubuntu) including Kernel configuration and Kernel test.

  • Knowledge of software design differences between Real-Time OSs and Hypervisors is beneficial.

  • Comfortable working collaboratively in a team environment and contributing to design and implementation decisions.

  • Experience in the development of software for Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) hardware and be comfortable working with target system hardware.

Our company: MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

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