Software Engineer
Hybrid
Whiteley, United Kingdom
£ 83,038 / year
Freelance
13-03-2025
Job Specifications
NATS is the UK’s leading air navigation service provider, handling over 2 million flights each year. It provides air traffic control services from two control centres supporting airports all around the UK, as well as a wide range of commercial solutions to over 30 countries internationally. Our people are at the heart of our purpose to advance aviation and keep the skies safe.
(This is a fixed term contract for 12 months)
Job Purpose/Overview
Manage or work on work packages concerned with the development and maintenance of software components and systems / sub-systems to contribute to the development and support of NATS software solutions.
Other Duties Include
Analysis, design and implementation of changes to software components, in accordance with customer requirements.
Management of and responsibility for work packages involving the development and delivery of software components in accordance with performance, budget and schedule requirements.
2nd line support for NATS software solutions as appropriate, requiring a responsive and flexible approach to ensure a high utilisation of these systems.
Contribute to proposals by assisting with activities such as requirements capture, risk analysis, prototyping, and the production of written proposals.
Supervision and guidance of engineers assigned to the Job Holder’s work package.
Production and maintenance of documentation covering the full development lifecycle.
Provision of expertise and knowledge in the rapidly changing field of commercial software and systems used by NATS systems.
Ensure that the processes and tools used in the development of software systems are efficient and effective.
Essential Skills and Experience
As a minimum, a HNC (or equivalent level 4 or SCQF level 7 qualification) in a computing, engineering, technology, or numerate related discipline or an equivalent defined by a professional body.
Knowledge of system and software development is a pre-requisite for the job. It is highly desirable that the job holder has previous experience of ATC systems and software and has worked in a commercial environment. Computer languages should include C++. Operating Systems should include UNIX. The job holder should have experience of using at least one analysis and design methodology with a CASE tool, e.g. Select Enterprise.
An understanding of work package management within a system and software development environment, including the principles of staff management, is required. The job holder should also have experience of negotiating with customers, other disciplines, and suppliers. It is essential that he or she always communicates clearly and effectively.
Additional Vacancy Information
We are proud to offer a fantastic total reward package to help you thrive both personally and professionally - for more information on what NATS can offer you please visit - Why NATS? - NATS
We have adopted agile working to provide greater flexibility and increased choice over working arrangements, with the opportunity for this role to work in our modern office facilities as well as remotely. We also welcome discussions on flexible and part-time working arrangements. Find out more here.
If you share our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe – we would like to hear from you whatever your age, sex, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, visible or invisible disability. Individuals that bring different perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds help us be at the forefront of our industry.
About the Company
We are the UK's leading provider of air traffic control services. In a typical year pre-Covid, we handle over 2.5 million flights and 250 million passengers travelling over the UK and across the North Atlantic. If you’ve been a passenger on a commercial aircraft flying in UK airspace then it's highly likely that we’ve handled your flight. Outside of the UK we offer leading air traffic products and services to customers including airports, airlines, air traffic service providers and governments. We currently provide these ac... Know more
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