Project Engineer - Software Integration

Our client, a large Aerospace and Defence supplier is looking for a Project Engineer to join them on a contract basis at their site in Stevenage.

Due to the nature of the role, applicants must hold the sole British nationality and be eligible to achieve full SC Clearance ahead of starting.

12-month initial contract.

£50 p/h Umbrella, inside IR35.

4-5 days per week onsite in Stevenage.

WSSE are integral in the development of weapon systems and system architectures, and as a result we have developed a capability supporting developments across the full product life cycle. The team integrate real products, models and synthetic environments to provide visualisations, demonstrations, verification & validation as well as training capability and support.

• The role is to support the delivery of integration tools to customers acting as the liaison between WSSE and Manufacturing
• Working with Project Leads and development teams to understand the critical path activities to ensure we deliver on time.
• You will work as part of a heterogeneous agile development team, made up of mixed discipline engineers working in synergy to deliver the simulations and representations of real equipment.
• The role requires you to deploy existing software packages provided to you from the software development team onto hardware.
• You will be responsible for ensuring the relevant Safety and Security documentation has been followed as defined in the published design definitions.
• The role may require you to support with documentation updates and supporting shipping and export functions (project dependant).

• Familiar with COTS computer hardware
• Ability to follow software load instructions to install software on COTS hardware
• Familiar with operating systems such as linux and windows
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people to build relationships and solve problems
• Ability to understand and support the delivery of plans so that delivery schedules can be kept.
• Ability to work with stakeholders to provide solutions to problems with plans when they arise
• Ability to use and manage simple databases for asset management and tracking purposes
• Ability to conduct software tests on deliverable equipment using pre-existing test documentation
• Appreciation for the importance of version controls
• Appreciation for the importance of quality controls
• Positive and professional behaviours
• Proven ability to deliver to deadlines

• Familiar with Continuous integration / development tools (Jenkins, Git Lab CI, or Git Hub) and the benefits to automatic build, test and deployment pipelines.
• Practical knowledge of System integration principles and processes
• Understanding of software development practices