Senior Software Engineer
On site
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Freelance
03-03-2025
Job Specifications
Contract Software Engineer - Defence SC/DV cleared
(C, NI LabWindows/CVI, LabVIEW or LabVIEW FPGA)
What you’ll do as a Software Engineer:
Creation and delivery of software solutions within a defined work package area, ensuring that the package meets all stakeholder requirements
Establish and mature stakeholder needs, associating/attributing priority, interest, influence and trading-off needs to determine optimum capability to solve stakeholders’ problems
Create high quality and robust code; for fully documenting and recording your work products; keeping them under configuration management and providing plans and reports on progress to your line manager
Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure architecture alignment with other elements of the programme.
Ensure the application of appropriate tools / techniques for test equipment design by the team, providing advice in own area of expertise
Resolve emerging issues by proposing and driving through solutions, escalating more complex risks and supporting definition of opportunities and risk mitigation options
Foster relationships and networks within and outside the line of business, actively seeking out opportunities and promoting a culture for adoption of best practice
Develop, coach, mentor, teach, and upskill other engineers in the wider application of engineering
What we are looking for:
We realise that the “perfect candidate” doesn’t always exist. The only skill we need you to have is experience as a senior level software engineer.
However, demonstrable experience in the following areas will help you stand out:
A solid grasp of high level programming languages (C, NI LabWindows/CVI, LabVIEW or LabVIEW FPGA)
Familiarity with TestStand
Developing Low Level Drivers
Developing software for test system environments
Developing software within a development process framework
Excellent communication, troubleshooting and problem solving skills
Experience of Agile development and Atlassian toolset
Familiarity with configuration management tools, defect tracking and peer review
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with an ability to influence and adapt according to changing demands
Personal attributes and values are just as important to us as technical ability
About the Company
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