Software Engineer*

Senior Software Engineer Location: Stevenage | Hybrid, typically 3-5 days onsite per week Salary: £40,000-£60,000 depending on experience ***Please note for this role, successful applications will be required to hold either British Citizen or Dual Nationality with British citizenship.*** A leading defence engineering business is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to develop test equipment software for complex missile systems and sub-components. This is a high-impact role in a secure, delivery-led environment where software quality, automation and engineering discipline matter. The business operates across the full product lifecycle and offers the scale, technical challenge and long-term progression that comes with a major defence programme. Role Responsibilities - Design and develop test equipment software for complex systems and sub-assemblies. - Build robust software solutions in C and C++. - Contribute within an agile development team. - Support high software quality standards and engineering best practice. - Apply automation, continuous integration and DevOps principles. - Use electronics measurement and debug tools such as oscilloscopes and spectrum analysers. Ideal Candidate - Strong background in software engineering for test solutions. - Confident in C and C++; scripting language experience is advantageous. - Comfortable in agile delivery environments. - Practical understanding of quality, automation and CI/CD. - Familiar with electronics measurement and debug techniques. - Able to operate in a secure, collaborative, on-site working model. Package includes bonus, pension up to 14%, paid overtime, flexi leave, enhanced parental leave and strong site facilities, including subsidised meals and free parking. This is a strong move for an engineer who wants complex technical work, secure delivery and genuine career depth.