Software Engineer

Job Title: Software Engineer Location: Christchurch, BH23 6NW Salary: Competitive Job Type: Full time, Permanent

About us

Averna powered by Spherea designs, manufactures and supports complex test systems for aerospace, defence and other regulated industries.

The role

This is an engineering software role, not general business application development. You will develop software for test, measurement, simulation and control systems, interacting with instrumentation, data acquisition hardware, communications interfaces and units under test.

The software supports test sequences, data processing, operator guidance, diagnostics and traceable evidence. You will work across the lifecycle with systems, hardware, electrical, mechanical and project engineers, from requirements through implementation, integration, verification, acceptance, commissioning and support.

Regular work alongside physical equipment is required, with occasional UK and international travel.

Key responsibilities

Analyse system and software requirements and contribute to architecture, detailed design and technology selection. Develop software for automated and manual test, measurement, simulation and control applications. Produce maintainable, documented code and develop test sequences, operator interfaces, instrument drivers, data-processing functions, diagnostic tools and reports.

Integrate software with instrumentation, data-acquisition hardware, switching systems, communications interfaces and units under test. Implement suitable error handling, logging, user access controls and recovery mechanisms.

Reuse proven frameworks and components where appropriate, and modify, extend or migrate software for existing and legacy test systems. Participate in the complete lifecycle, including requirements, feasibility, architecture, detailed design, implementation, unit testing, software and hardware integration, verification, validation, factory acceptance, site acceptance, commissioning and in-service support.

Contribute to technical reviews and produce plans, specifications, design descriptions and test evidence. Maintain traceability between requirements, design, implementation and verification. Estimate software effort and provide realistic input to project plans and proposals.

Identify risks, assumptions, dependencies and constraints, and assess readiness for integration, formal testing and customer acceptance. Apply source control, configuration, release and change-management practices. Ensure releases are identifiable, reproducible and supported by required documentation; contribute to safety, cybersecurity and compliance activities where needed. Define and perform unit, integration and system testing. Debug in labo...

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