Join us as a Senior Software Engineer in 'Aerospace, Defence, Security and Technology' (ADS&T) within our growing Safety Critical Software team. You will be part of a dynamic team delivering on high-profile and exciting projects across multiple safety critical industry sectors, for example: Nuclear Power, Defence and Aerospace amongst others. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to challenging important work on large and small projects with exposure to both novel and well established technologies.

The Role’s Principal Accountabilities:

• You'll have a leading role in analysing, assessing and improving safety critical software-based systems.
• Your first assignment may well be our major safety critical software project for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, which is vital to the UK’s energy and net zero strategy.
• Your work will  specialise in consultancy, verification and testing of software and programmable hardware used in safety-critical systems.
• You’ll be working with embedded and real-time software systems.

The skills, qualifications or experience required:

Essential Requirements -

• Degree or Postgraduate experience, or equivalent in Computer Science or Maths, or a numerate subject, such as physics or engineering.
• A range of experience working with embedded and real-time software systems.
• High motivation for the role, drive to deliver and willingness to learn.
• A commitment to our values of safety, integrity, collaboration and innovation.

Desirable Requirements -

• A background in Computer Science theory.
• Experience of static and formal software static analysis techniques and tools (such as MALPAS, SPARK, Polyspace, etc.).
• Experience in development and verification of real-time, embedded control systems.
• Experience with software-based and digital systems in safety or mission critical industries.
• Experience of programming languages such as C, Ada and Assembler.

Why Join Our Team?

Our Safety Critical Software team is part of the Resilience Engineering Practice and your work will be complemented by colleagues with a range of experience and expertise ranging from human computer interface design to cyber vulnerability assessment.

Why work for Atkins?

People join us because they share a desire to be at the forefront of the ADS&T Business Unit and deliver outstanding projects. We empower our people to be the professional individuals they want to be, working on projects they feel proud of, making a difference to the world they live in and the legacy they leave behind.

We value diversity and believe that everyone deserves to thrive, without exception. We have signed the MoD's "Women in Defence" and "Women in Aviation and Aerospace" charters. These pledges include providing opportunities for women to succeed at all levels. We're also committed to being a Military friendly employer and have been recognised with the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) Gold Employer Recognition Award.

We develop individuals through a portfolio of training and development courses designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. We encourage participation in all forms of training and have an active programme of in-house as well as external training for all our staff.

Meeting your needs:

When you start with us, you'll enjoy "Total Reward", a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career.

Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.

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More about us:

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a top global consultancy with over 80 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.

Atkins, ranked as one of LinkedIn’s Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join. We're also a Silver Rating holder in the Aerospace & Defence sector, as per the Financial Times rating of the UK’s leading management consultants.

Check out some of our recent, most exciting projects.

Additional Information:

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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