Senior Software Engineer

Research and Development Edwards UK – United Kingdom Eastbourne

An exciting oppportunity has arisen for a
Senior
Software Engineer
to join the Edwards team based at Product Company Eastbourne.

As a Senior Software Engineer 1, your mission is to develop and support software for controllers, instrumentation and interfaces to meet the business needs of Atlas Copco Vacuum Technique Divisions. You will be involved in all stages of the software development lifecycle from requirements capturing to release validation and approval. You will report to the NPI Manager.

In this role, you will:

• Maintain awareness of product roadmaps and priorities in the Vacuum Technique Division whilst also keeping up to date with industry trends.
• Apply specialist software expertise to develop innovative software solutions that address complex challenges and add value to Atlas Copco products. Design scalable software solutions that encourage reuse and support effective collaboration across members of the team.
• Participate in multidisciplinary or software SCRUM-based projects to develop and test new features and functionality, providing technical support in specialist areas to colleagues as required.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to less experienced members of the development team in specific technology areas.
• Provide internal and external customer support for new and existing projects, including investigating and diagnosing software and hardware issues.
• Develop test harnesses, test scripts and automation tools for software validation and offer guidance on writing clear requirements, effective test scripts and maintainable software code.
• Suggest and promote improvements to the software development process, identifying opportunities for software to be developed more rapidly and to a higher quality.
• Release production ready code with design and test documentation in line with company standards. Maintain an agreed approach to version control and software releases.

We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of experiences. Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we’d still love to hear from you—diverse perspectives strengthen our team.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science or a related engineering field
• Experience working in an electronics manufacturing environment and delivering production‑ready electronic systems.
• Practical embedded software development experience, including familiarity with typical target processors
• Some experience with SCRUM/Agile project management frameworks
• Experience in developing software for supporting customer-deliverable electronics-based products with a good understanding of software development processes, particularly within a regulated, compliance-driven industry
• Some experience working in a global engineering environment and working with international, multi-disciplinary teams to deliver software solutions

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well-being

On-Site

This role requires you to work on-site at our office in Eastbourne, United Kingdom (GB). You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.

There will be some need to travel to UK & European locations, and maybe very occasionally to Asia or US locations, e.g. to other Vacuum Technique sites, key suppliers and, possibly, customers. The role requires close interaction with the Engineering Managers and Marketing / Product Managers, as well as with peers at other Product Companies and divisional managers.

Flexible working arrangements and part-time hours will be considered.

Our recruitment process consists of a two-stage interview process:

Stage 1 – Technical Interview: focusing on assessing your technical skills, experience, and role‑specific capability.

Stage 2 – Cultural Interview: for candidates successful at Stage 1, exploring alignment with our organisational culture and cultural behaviours, which guide how we work and collaborate as an organisation:

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