Systems Software Engineer

Location

Alton, Hampshire | United Kingdom

Job description

SALARY: £50,000 - £70,000 depending on experience

Who are you?

As a Systems Software Engineer, you will have experience in specifying, developing, integrating and verifying software as part of complex systems. You will have strong technical knowledge and although Space sector experience is desirable, you do not need have prior knowledge of Spacecraft Systems. However, you will need to be comfortable working with other technical specialists to deliver the required software.

You will be an enthusiastic, self-starting individual who is happy to take responsibility for a range of activities from design and development to testing of software. You will be willing to work as part of a team, flex your priorities to support others where necessary and be comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

What will you be doing here?

As In-Space takes on increasingly complex projects, we are looking for engineers who can bridge the gap between software engineering and systems engineering. As software is an integral part of spacecraft and ground segment functionality, the specification and validation of functionality is critical to successful operations. As a successful candidate, you will be involved in having a detailed understanding of the software capabilities of our spacecraft and will be responsible for writing high-level systems requirements that can be allocated to software functions, breaking these down into low-level requirements, then be responsible for validating requirements over the development lifecycle of the mission.

The role requires experience in understanding software architecture and its relation to requirements or specifications, knowing the limits of requirements and how to evaluate gaps. An understanding of software design and an ability to write and test code will be essential in succeeding in this role.

Responsibilities will include:

• Understanding spacecraft and ground segment software and system architectures
• Creating work packages that will cover the software effort needed to deliver the mission
• Creating system-level and low-level software requirements based on inputs from customers, industry regulations and engineers
• Reviewing requirements from completeness and correctness perspectives
• Writing tests that trace to requirements and documenting the resources needed
• Evaluating test reports to validate mission and software requirements
• Improving the quality of ISM software through contributions to requirement, testing and verification guidelines and procedures

You should have demonstrable experience in the following areas:

• Working with systems requirements to improve the quality of requirements, and to derive software requirements or technical specifications
• Writing code in at least one commonly used programming language (e.g., C, Java or Python) to meet existing requirements
• Low-level software unit and functional testing to verify software specifications
• High-level system testing to validate system functionality
• Usage of requirements and testing trace matrices to understand gaps in system specifications

You will also have:

• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
• An enthusiastic and creative approach
• An analytical and flexible approach to problem solving
  
  

Additionally, any of the following skills will be beneficial in the role:

• An understanding of testing frameworks such as Robot
• Knowledge and use of Requirements tools such as DOORS or Jama Connect
• Previous experience with Test-Driven Development or Behaviour-Driven Design

About In-Space Missions

In-Space Missions (ISM) are world class experts who design, build and operate space missions for global customers from our UK site. We also offer ‘Space as a Service’ by flying customer payloads on our spacecraft and by providing customers the ability to upload digital applications to operate on our hardware. ISM was founded in 2015 and has grown to comprise approximately 100 staff. The company was acquired by BAE Systems in 2021 and operates from offices and satellite cleanrooms located in Alton, Hampshire in the UK. 

Culture

We have a close-knit and supportive team, with diversity and inclusion being a key to our success. Although we are looking to rapidly expand our team, we are passionate about maintaining our small company ethos, something which is at the heart of our culture. We welcome varying backgrounds, skills, perspectives and life experiences. Here at In-Space Missions we are embracing Hybrid Working. Wherever possible, we offer flexible working arrangements to allow us to balance our work and personal life more effectively. 

 

What can we offer you?  

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, 10% Non-Contributory Pension with the option for additional salary sacrifice, free onsite parking, access to BAE Share Incentive Plan, Income protection, 3 x salary life assurance policy, discounted shopping and much more 
• Work / Life Balance : 37.5 hour week, hybrid working options, flexible working around core hours, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Personal Development : Personalised development plan along with access to BAE’s E-learning courses 
• Health & Wellbeing: Private Medical Scheme with AXA Healthcare (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), travel insurance, cycle-to-work scheme, eye tests 

Recruitment Process  

If you’ve been shortlisted for the role, our Recruitment team will reach out to schedule a 1st stage Teams interview with you.

We want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible so if you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.Additionally, if you don’t meet all of the criteria please still apply. We really enjoy meeting diverse people who might bring a fresh perspective on a problem we need to solve!

Unfortunately, we do not offer sponsorship. Please be aware that many roles working for In-Space Missions will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the company. 

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Salary

£50k - £70k per annum