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    Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work in Engineering as a Industrial Placement Software Engineer.

    This is a unique opportunity to become part of the team developing, integrating and testing the UK’s next Main Battle Tank – Challenger 3. You will become a key part of the engineering team, leading and executing your own technical area to enable the successful delivery the programme.

    We are building a team of engineers, managers and leaders who will drive excellence and deliver the best for our customers. As part of this team you will be given the opportunity to stretch and grow, and continuously develop in a dynamic and high performing group delivering a high status project.

    If you are driven to succeed, thrive on challenge, and are interested making your mark in the field of military vehicle development, this role should hold much appeal.

    As a Software Engineering Industrial Placement student, you will be working as part of integrated engineering teams to design, develop & integrate equipment at the system and sub-system levels, requiring close liaison between various Engineering teams. The role needs to ensure that the products meet the required level of safety and performance.

    Significant drive and energy, an interest in software engineering skills or computer science, and the ability to deliver a diverse programme to time, target cost and quality requirements are essential attributes to succeed.

    The candidate must be a team player who is prepared to work with a multi-site engineering team within RBSL and the customer community. The individual will be required to work across geographical and cultural divides to draw together a comprehensive engineering capability.

    You could be getting involved in Electronics and Systems Modelling, as well as Human Factors Integration.

    Position Duties and Responsibilities

    • Assist with the analysis, derivation, decomposition and allocation of requirements to system, sub-system and component levels.
    • Contribute towards the development and management of system and software architectures in accordance with requirements and the system design.
    • Coordinating with the wider Engineering team and sub-system subject matter experts to drive a coherent, balanced and compliant system design.
    • Support the development of System and Sub-system design documentation including system and sub-system specifications, design descriptions, engineering plans and maturity assessments.

    What Qualifications You Should Have

    • Working towards an Engineering Degree related to Computer Science and on track for a 2:2.
    • Ideally experience of Object Oriented programming in C++, Java or C# may also be suitable.
    • Competent with Microsoft applications.
    • Creative thinking / problem solving mind-set
    • Numerate with strong analytical skills
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills
    • Desire to grow own knowledge and play a key role at RBSL.

    At Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL), your strengths and experience are worth something. We also highly value diversity and equal opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application.

    Who We Are

    Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) is a UK-based combat vehicles design, manufacturing and support business. Headquartered in Telford in the West Midlands, RBSL employs a skilled workforce, located in Telford as well as at sites near Newcastle, Bristol and in Dorset. RBSL’s employees work continually to protect people and national security by supplying the most advanced products and in-service support available.