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It’s an exciting time to join one of our Early Careers programmes at QinetiQ. We are always looking for great people to join our team, whether you are taking your first steps in starting a career or you are looking to make a career change, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities for you.
About the team
Software Engineering
The QinetiQ Software Engineering discipline supports a broad range of our capabilities from designing submarines to cyber-security services and is at the forefront of developing innovative software solutions to meet the demanding requirements of our customers and partner organisations.
We are a group of professional software developers and engineers who work across the air, land, maritime and space domains of the business. We use the latest software development technologies and techniques to develop innovative software solutions. Our Software Engineering teams are looking to recruit proactive, passionate and innovative people who are looking to help improve the way we work today & shape the solutions of tomorrow.
Our Software Engineering teams are composed of a wide variety of people from graduates enrolled in the Early Careers programme through to our subject matter experts, software architects and technical leaders, and are drawn from a variety of STEM related backgrounds, with engineers, scientists and mathematicians represented amongst our ranks.
At QinetiQ, we develop a broad range of R&D, product and services projects from mission systems to simulation & training. Software Engineering encompasses everything from engineering embedded, real-time systems to developing cloud-based software services. We work in multidisciplinary teams to develop complex systems for cutting edge applications such as autonomous vehicles, high end cryptography and high precision satellite navigation. We’re involved in some of most challenging, high profile science and technology programmes in the UK and overseas.
What will I be doing?
You will perform a wide variety of software tasks and solving technically challenging problems with a particular focus on embedded software development to support the delivery of QinetiQ projects. You will work closely with clients and specialists from across a number of disciplines including RF, electronics and FPGA design, digital signal processing, secure products, navigation products and cryptography. As part of a team, you will work throughout the engineering lifecycle, applying rigorous engineering practices; analysing, designing, implementing, testing, supporting and maintaining novel embedded solutions that solve mission-critical problems for our customers.
Examples of areas that you could be contributing to
- Contributing to some of most challenging, high profile science and technology programmes in the UK and overseas,
- Developing robust global navigation systems to support our armed forces,
- Supporting test and evaluation activities for novel equipment trials and military exercises both in the UK and internationally,
- Delivering reliable and resilient systems for space missions,
- Developing autonomous air, land and maritime vehicles for military and humanitarian use,
- Engineering embedded avionic systems for aircraft.
Academic requirements
You will need to have obtained a good degree with a key focus on any of the disciplines listed below:
- Embedded Software Engineering,
- Engineering (with an embedded software element),
- Science (with an embedded software element),
- Maths (with an embedded software element).
Additional requirements
- Have a strong interest and/or experience within Embedded Software Engineering.
- Some knowledge of at least 1 embedded or low-level software language.
- Any work experience within the computing or engineering industry is beneficial.
- Extra-curricular &/or hobbies in Software Engineering or Computer Science is beneficial.
- Any FPGA, VHDL or RTOS experience is beneficial.
