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Salary: £50,000 - 90,000 per year
Requirements: Relevant years of active, hands-on software development experience working in a team environmentRelevant years of experience with C/C++/C#Experience using UML in software design and other methodologiesReal-time embedded software programming experienceKnowledge of RTOSKnowledge of low-level communication protocols, including Ethernet, Serial, and PCI BridgeHands-on fault investigation experience in an embedded code environmentExperience using tools for software configuration management, requirements definition, high-level and detailed design, and defect reportingDesirable: Minimum 2:1 degree in computer science or a related subjectDesirable: Experience working in an Agile/SCRUM/DevOps delivery modelDesirable: Knowledge of radar systemsDesirable: Hands-on experience reverse engineering a mature system to take advantage of modern technology developments in hardware, software, and firmwareDesirable: Competency with design patterns and their application to solving complex problems Responsibilities: Design and develop product functionality, user interfaces, and performance improvementsContribute to and review gate and design reviewsAct as a subject matter expert within a wider software and systems engineering group to analyse and resolve software and system defects in response to service requests, incidents, problems, and eventsValidate and verify design artefacts from internal teams or subcontractorsProvide input to configuration, safety, and quality management as appropriateDocument designs and advise on product support materialInvestigate product issues and develop solutions to customer problemsDevelop test plans and methodologies to ensure products meet our quality standardsLead continuous technical improvement and re-architecting activitiesAssist in updating software design artefactsInterface with COTS vendors for technical supportProvide technical support across the entire software lifecycle to programmes delivering new capabilities Technologies: C#DevOpsEmbeddedEthernetFirmwareHardwareSupportUMLC++ More:
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Air Traffic Management Systems Software team in Harlow, Essex. The role is hybrid, with four days a week on site, and is full time at 37 hours per week, with an early finish on Fridays. At RTX, the worlds largest aerospace and defense company, our 185,000 colleagues work across three businesses, combining engineering expertise, research, and development to address complex challenges. Raytheon brings more than 100 years of experience to delivering solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and create a safer, more secure world. In this role, youll work with our existing software engineering team to design, develop, integrate, and test real-time embedded systems software for our worldwide customer base, with opportunities to contribute to internal research and development projects for the next generation of air traffic management systems. We offer a competitive salary, a contributory pension scheme with up to 10.5% company contribution, life assurance at six times salary with pension, 25 days holiday increasing with service plus public holidays, and the opportunity to buy or sell up to five days. Other benefits include a discretionary 4% company bonus scheme, flexible benefits, enhanced sick pay and family-friendly policies, up to five paid volunteering days each year, and flexible working arrangements. Our standard working week is 37 hours, though hours may vary according to the role, requirements, or site arrangements.
last updated 40 week of 2026