About the job you are considering

Capgemini Engineering is looking for Software Engineers/Consultants to join our rapidly growing High Integrity Software team to support one of UK’s leading Aerospace organisations.

Our team develops Software for safety related and critical applications in the Space, Aerospace, Defence, Rail, Automotive and Energy sectors.

We have a range of projects from single person consultancy roles with customers supporting them with their software challenges to large scale, multi-million in-house software development projects – and everything in between. We offer a job with variation that leaves plenty of room for initiative and development. In fact, we are not just offering you a job, we’re inviting you to be part of our community where we will provide you trainings, tools and grounds for professional and personal growth. Each career pathway is accompanied by an attractive salary package.

Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service).

Your Role

As a Software Engineer/Consultant within Capgemini, you will be working alongside some of the top experts in the country, on some of the largest and most complex client engagements across the space sector. You will be given the opportunity to grow and take on responsibility from day one in a challenging but rewarding and meritocratic environment.

You will work in a team of engineers specifying, developing and testing safety related or critical software. Depending on your particular area of strength and expertise your responsibilities will include a subset of the following:

• Writing software level requirements in natural language or in formal method notations.
• Generating software architectures.
• Generating software designs.
• Generating code (we use Python, C, C++, Ada, SPARK, and Java for example).
• Following testing strategies and plans and generating appropriate test designs, cases, scripts and test evidence.
• Contributing to writing software development, test strategies and other plans.
• Supporting safety engineers in the development of evidence for software safety cases.
• Working on sales proposals.

Your Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of the software development V-model life-cycle.
• Experience in on or more of the above software disciplines.
• Experience in at least one of the following markets: aerospace, transport, defence, rail, automotive.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport with othersSelf-motivated and able to use initiatives.
• Organised, good time management and prioritisation
• Methodical approach to work, with good attention to details and strong logic and reasoning skills

Good to have:

• Degree qualified in software engineering or related/relevant subject.
• Chartered Engineer and member of the IEEE or BCS.
• Knowledge and experience in static analysis techniques

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

What does "get the Future you want" mean for you?

You will be encouraged to have a positive work-life balance. Our hybrid-first way of working means we embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements. You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. ​

To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy. You will reimagine what’s possible: creating value for the world’s leading organisations through technology to build a sustainable, more inclusive future. You will work with a range of clients all with a unique set of business, technological and societal ambitions, which will make a real impact across the UK.​

Why you should join Capgemini

Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. But when you join Capgemini, you join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. A powerful source of energy that drives us all to find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses. And it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. And you’ll use them to help our clients leverage technology to grow their business and give innovation that human touch the world needs. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.