Senior Software Engineer

Location: Templecombe, United Kingdom Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short‑range systems to extended protection across the entire battle‑space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better and keep us safer. We innovate across Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well‑being matters to us and that’s why we offer flexibility to suit your lifestyle – part time, job sharing, home working or flex time. Senior Software Engineer Primary Purpose of the Role: As a Senior Software Engineer you will develop quality software across a range of projects, operating systems, and development environments, and provide support, leadership, and guidance to the wider team. Principal Relationships: Project SW Engineering Manager / Team Lead Project SW Architect Project Systems Engineers Key Responsibilities and Tasks: Design, code, test, configure and support fully integrated software solutions that meet customer needs and our high standards. Work closely with Systems Engineers, Software Engineers and Architects to support the development and review of functional design specifications, high‑level system architectures and interface designs. Contribute to scrum teams, attend project reviews and ensure work adheres to established software engineering processes and methodologies. Support, encourage and share knowledge with other team members. Key Performance Indicators against Responsibilities and Tasks: Take proactive ownership of all allocated tasks, delivering on time and within budget. Understand and adhere to design decisions. Work with Technical Leads to ensure that all work produced is designed to cost. Adopt the agreed business processes. Skills & Experience Significant Java development experience, supported by strong design principles. Previous experience of undertaking a senior role within a software development team, or have an aspiration to undertake a senior role, with a proven ability to deliver successful software. A deep understanding of configuration management, change control and continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, and a passion for producing clean code. In addition any of the following would be beneficial: Spring, Camel, JPA, Sencha, JavaScript, React Web services design and development Agile methodologies, i.e. SCRUM Luciad or ESRI Continuous integration and automated test tools HCI/UX design Military software development Experience with relational databases and SQL Qualifications Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline, e.g. Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics. Relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree. Security Clearance This role will require SC Clearance. If you currently hold this clearance it is an advantage; if not you must obtain, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance. For guidance, visit the UKSV website. To be eligible for full SC you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last five years. In some circumstances a minimum of three years’ residence in the UK over the last five years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. For details of evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance, refer to the National Security Vetting (NSV) Agency – United Kingdom Security Vetting – GOV.UK. In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance requiring further evidence. Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier‑free recruitment process and will provide reasonable adjustments and support to neuro‑diverse applicants or those with a disability or long‑term condition. To request an adjustment, contact Resourcing Ops for mid or senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles. Great journeys start here. Apply now #J-18808-Ljbffr