UX Software Engineer

at  Thales

Location: Crawley, United Kingdom
Thales people architect solutions that enable two-thirds of planes to take off and land safely. We create in-flight entertainment systems that engross 50 million fliers every year and we develop the avionics that control the world’s largest commercial aircrafts. Our simulators train the next generation of pilots for fighter jets, transporters and search and rescue helicopters. And, together, each and every member of our aerospace team makes a difference.
Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

Good English literacy skills
A working knowledge of MS Office applications
A basic understanding of computers and computer networks
A basic understanding of software applications installation

ROLE

We are looking for a UX software engineer that can work with our existing BMN Administrator to assist in managing and administering our many Business Managed Networks (BMN) in a research and development environment. You should be keen and enthusiastic with the ambition to support the business and develop your career in the domain of User Experience (UX) & Cyber Assurance.
The job will teach you the basic skills needed to work with the projects to improve the user experience (UX) of using and operating the BMNs. Training will be provided to develop the skills needed to progress your career within Thales.
Thales Training Solutions at is experiencing an exciting time of growth within the digital domain. You will be joining an existing team of dynamic engineers to play a key role in delivering Thales’ next generation of simulation and training services.

INITIAL KEY DUTIES

• Assist the current BMN Administrator in their day to day duties which includes
• Collecting information on hardware assets and keeping this up to date in a hardware asset spreadsheet all
• Collecting information on, software versions and keeping this up to date in a software asset spreadsheet
• Carry out basic maintenance tasks as described in each of the BMN SyOps which includes
• Vulnerability Patching of software
• Documentation of patching to be maintained in the software information spreadsheet
• Testing to insure software patching doesn’t disrupt other software
• Anti-Virus/Malware software updates and regular monitoring
• Back up
• Regular recovery testing
• Regular (monthly) security log monitoring
• Compiling and Maintaining a BMN Network Diagram
• Assist in gathering data and information for the SyOPs authors