Principal Software Engineer at General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc

Croespen-maen, Wales, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Feb, 26

Salary

75000.0

Posted On

18 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Microsoft Solutions, C#, WPF, .Net, Windows Components, DevOps, Containerisation, Virtualisation, Full Development Lifecycle

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

Company Description General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. Job Description This role is for a lead engineer experienced with Microsoft solutions and frameworks including architecting and developing solutions based on these technologies as well as developing applications utilizing the underlying Microsoft ecosystem. This role requires both working individually and leading a small team of engineers to oversee the project delivery through the full development and test lifecycle. This role is for a Principal Software Engineer to work primarily on Research and Development projects in the tactical communication domain. The role will entail requirements elicitation, design, peer reviews, implementation, test and delivery for projects of differing maturity levels from prototypes to production quality. This role requires working collaboratively with other engineers from several functions that are developing and maintaining the currently deployed system Click here for the full description Qualifications Essential: Strong Microsoft Windows Platform development experience including a good understanding of Windows Operating System architecture, development frameworks, services, and security features Recent experience developing C# (including WPF and .Net) software applications or Windows components and services within a software team, with Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft frameworks and DevOps practices. Familiarity with/ experience of containerisation and virtualisation strategies and their applications; preferably with hands on experience. Experience of full development lifecycle Additional Information Salary for this position is £59,200 to £75,000 depending on experience plus our excellent flexible benefits package. We offer hybrid working - for this role ideally we are looking for an average of 2 days per week per month on site. We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits: A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off. A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company. A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team! Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company. We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please email [email protected] if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme. All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks

Responsibilities

The Principal Software Engineer will lead a small team and oversee project delivery through the full development and test lifecycle. The role involves working on Research and Development projects in the tactical communication domain, including requirements elicitation, design, implementation, testing, and delivery.