Job Title:              Vehicle Software Engineer
Location:              Bristol, Plymouth, Walsall 
Compensation:    £58,000 + Benefits  
Role Type:            Full time / Permanent
Role ID:                SF61922

 

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Vehicle Software Engineer for our Engineering & Systems Integration business. 

 

The Role
As a Vehicle Software Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be responsible for designing software systems that are essential to the safe operation vehicle devices and systems. 

 

Day-to-day, you’ll be design, develop and validate software systems that need to meet stringent safety and reliability standards.

Design and develop software for safety-critical applications  Contribute to the design of system architecture for safety-critical systems  Develop and execute test plans including unit, integration and system level tests  Ensure that all development processes adhere to safety standards  Develop innovative solutions for improving performance and reliability 

 

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and can be based out of Bristol, Walsall or Plymouth. 

 

Experience required of the Vehicle Software Engineer

Strong understanding of electrical / electronic engineering Understanding of embedded systems and real-time operating systems  Experience of 230V, 24V and 12V system design and integration Knowledge of CAN Bus, Ethernet and other vehicular communication protocols  Understanding of military standards preferrable

 

Qualifications for the Vehicle Software Engineer

Degree level qualified in relevant engineering subject (Software, Computer Science, Electronics) Ideally working towards a professional membership with a recognised institution. 

 

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

 

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

 

What we offer 

Generous holiday allowance  Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+ Employee share scheme  Employee shopping savings portal Payment of Professional Fees Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave  Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

 

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

 

Closing date: 13/03/2025

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