Senior Software Assurance Engineer
10 Days Old
Location: Warton/Samlesbury & Filton - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: £52,600+ depending on skills and experience
What you'll be doing:
- Assessment and approval of software products and process compliance against agreed software development and verification plans
- Undertake configuration, review and formal acceptance of supplier deliverable artefacts to support software assurance claims
- Build relationships and networks across the supplier, Eurofighter Partner Company and Customer communities
- Support the team to resolve supplier deviations to platform level software development standards
- Conduct the review of software documentation in support of regular product iterations, releases and clearances, support customer certification activities
- Attend and conduct supplier software lifecycle reviews, software audits at supplier premises. Support the resolution of software problem reports
Your skills and experiences:
Essential
- Previous extensive experience in a Software Engineering role
- Experience working on programmes that assure software in accordance with the guidelines set out in DO-178B/C and DO-330C.
- An excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- The ability to communicate effectively within a team environment and ability to influence and manage stakeholders/customers
Desirable
- A HND (or equivalent) in a STEM subject or equivalent relevant experience with Software Engineering focus
- Aerospace background is desirable
Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Eurofighter Typhoon Radar Software Assurance team:
The successful candidate will be part of a small team with responsibility for managing all software assurance activities. This exciting role requires a wide range of engineering skills, teamwork and product focus to ensure any supplier-provided software is compliant with relevant software development plans and standards.
Due to the nature of working with the Supplier and other stakeholders, the job holder will be required to travel within the UK and mainland Europe on an occasional basis.
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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date: 22nd July 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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- Location:
- Bristol, England, United Kingdom
- Salary:
- £60,000 - £80,000
- Category:
- Engineering