What you’ll be doing:

• Developing software for the Typhoon Cockpit Prototyping Simulator
• Ownership of requirements, design and implementation, system integration and test, within schedule and estimates
• Reporting on progress and providing feedback to team members and leadership
• Design of technical solutions, integrating commercial hardware and in-house software
• Planning and estimating development activities
• Working with customers to support delivered systems and resolve issues
• Technical management of tasks
• Line management and mentoring of team members
• Development/refinement of development processes

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Degree or equivalent experience in Software Engineering or similar STEM subject.
• Strong programming knowledge and experience, preferably in C/C++ using Visual Studio
• Experience of configuration control tools, particularly Mercurial

Desirable:

• Typhoon domain knowledge, particularly cockpit Human Machine Interface (HMI)
• Mentoring
• Knowledge and experience of Linux
• Avionics/Mission systems domain knowledge
• Use of Jira to manage software tasks
• Knowledge of Simulation Interoperability and associated standards

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive

The Modelling & Simulation team:

You will be joining the Modelling & Simulation (M&S) discipline within BAE Systems Air which supports development of our platforms across the entire product lifecycle – from concept analysis through to Test & Evaluation (T&E) and Training. As a Senior Typhoon Simulator Engineer you will be part of Simulation department within the T&E organisation, working closely with the Typhoon project to explore future cockpit and avionics designs on Typhoon.

The team you will be joining develops the Typhoon Active Cockpit simulator and its supporting utilities, prototyping new avionic and cockpit designs in conjunction with engineers from the Typhoon project. The role will provide opportunities ranging from advanced software development, through to trial preparation, execution and analysis. Some team members specialise, whilst others enjoy the variety and broad experience on offer within the Simulation department.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.