Location: Rochester V05994
Positions: x1
BPSS SC in Flight
40 PAYE + Holiday 5.82 - 53.90 PH Umbrella
Charge 57.62
4 Days on site – Friday WFH (unless required on site)

As part of the Test Systems team at BAE Systems Rochester, you will be working on active

projects developing application software used to test and simulate various avionic systems.

Test Systems provides equipment used to develop and test components such as Head-Up

Displays, mission and flight control computers, and flight controls.

You will have some expeience of the software engineering lifecycle, from

requirements analysis, design methods/activities, verification, through to formal release and

configuration. Existing programming language knowledge such as LabVIEW, TestStand, C++, Python, and C are

deseriable and your skills and capabilities should be clearly identified on CV.

Being proactive and able to research and learn what is required to perform the role from

provided documentation or outside knowledge base is expected. Tracking time spent and an

appreciation of budget restraints and delivery timescale is also required.
Core Duties

Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

Working in a team environment with the development of Test Equipment solutions that support the complex

and demanding requirements of the diverse variety of Products developed at the Rochester site.

Systems Requirements and Validation.

Software Architectures.

Software Requirement Generation/Derivation.

Software Top level and detailed Design.

Software Integration.

Software Verification/Validation.

Software task maturity tracking.

Draft and submit UK export licence requests, EAR licence requests & ITAR general correspondence.

Flexibility to provide support on Legal tasks under direction of Legal Counsel

Safety:

The role holder is responsible for taking reasonable care of their own health and safety ensuring high

standards for safety, health and environment (SHE) in our organisation are maintained. This includes co-

operating and following all reasonable instruction, information and training reporting work-related hazards

or incidents and using all equipment for the purpose intended. More detailed responsibilities are captured

within the Company Health & Safety Policy (759/OF/016) and the Company Environmental Policy

(759/OF/029).

Skills and Qualifications

Essential:

Some technical Software Engineering and Development skills with a good understanding of Systems and

Hardware.

Team Player.

Able to prioritise and manage your own work with the minimal guidance.

Highly self-motivated.

Good communication skills, both written & verbal.

Educated to minimum of HNC level or equivalent.

Desirable:

Experience of working in an engineering environment.

Experience of Test Equipment design.

The applicant having an understanding of the cyber security controls as set out in NIST SP 800-171 and how they

affect application development.

Experience in setting up Microsoft Windows security policies

An understanding of IT infrastructure and terminology

Educated to minimum of degree level.