Senior Simulation Engineer, Carnforth, England, United Kingdom

Senior Simulation Engineer

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Job Requirements

Requirement:

Candidates should currently be working as a software developer, with a firm foundation in computing, engineering and simulation.

Candidate will be joining the Modelling & Simulation (M&S) discipline within customer team, which as a whole supports development on the platforms across the entire product lifecycle - from concept analysis through to Test & Evaluation (T&E) and Training. As a Simulator Engineer the candidates will be part of Simulation department within the T&E Evaluation organisation, working closely with the Project X to explore future cockpit and avionics designs on project X.

The team you will be joining develops the Project X Active Cockpit simulator and its supporting utilities - prototyping new avionic and cockpit designs in conjunction with engineers from the Project X. 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.

The role will be hybrid with a requirement to work a minimum of 2 days a week from Customer Site (Preferably: Preston, UK)

Work Experience

Job Responsibilities:

As a Simulator Engineer his / her Core Duties and Responsibilities:

Development of software used to run the Project X Active Cockpit simulator.
Ownership of requirements, design and implementation, system integration and test, within schedule and estimates.
Adherence to systems engineering practices
Reporting on progress and providing feedback to team members and leadership
Production of appropriate technical documentation
Design of technical solutions, integrating COTS hardware and software
Planning and Estimating development activities
Management of technical risk
Working with customers to support delivered systems and resolve issues
Technical Management of tasks.
Line Management & Mentoring of team members
Development/Refinement of development processes.
Developing System Architectures to meet emerging IT & IT Security requirements
Developing new work opportunities for the department and wider Test & Evaluation

Essential skills/qualifications:

Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Maths or Physics.
Strong programming knowledge and experience in C/C++ using Visual Studio
Project X domain knowledge, particularly cockpit Human Machine Interface (HMI).
Experience of configuration control tools, particularly Mercurial.
Ability to use your own initiative and act independently as required - requirements and tasks are often fluid in nature and it is essential that you are comfortable and able to thrive in this type of environment.
Pro-active with the ability to think creatively.
Security Clearance Required

Desirable skills/qualifications

Experience in Task Leading duties, including QMS documentation.
Mentoring.
Knowledge and experience of Linux.
Avionics/Mission systems domain knowledge.
Use of Jira to manage software tasks.
Knowledge of Simulation Interoperability (HLA/DIS/Link16) and associated standards.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Confidence in presenting information to a wide variety of stakeholders.
General Military aircraft domain knowledge and interest.

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Location:: Carnforth, England, United Kingdom
Salary:: £60,000 - £80,000
Category:: Engineering

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