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Software Development Engineer

Meridian Business Support
Posted 5 days ago, valid for 13 days
Location

Basildon, Essex SS14 3RH, England

Salary

£45 - £50 per hour

Contract type

Part Time

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  • Our client based in Basildon is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer to join their specialist engineering team focused on secure Windows-based software systems for safety-critical and defence-related applications.
  • This temporary position lasts until April 2026, with the potential for extension, and requires a self-motivated engineer comfortable with mid-stream project contributions.
  • Candidates should have strong professional experience in C# and .NET, as well as a working knowledge of C++ and WCF, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
  • The role involves developing and maintaining Windows applications, collaborating with other engineers, and ensuring software quality and compliance within a structured software lifecycle.
  • The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience, and candidates must be eligible for UK Security Clearance.
Our Client based in Basildonare looking for an experienced Software Development Engineer to join a specialist engineering team delivering secure Windows-based software systems for safety-critical and defence-related applications. This is a Temporary position until April 2026 with the possibility of extension.

This role would suit a self-motivated engineer who is comfortable joining a project mid-stream, investigating existing code, and contributing to the next phase of development within a structured software lifecycle.
You will receive an initial onboarding period, followed by hybrid working with occasional on-site access to specialist test hardware.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain Windows applications using C#/.NET
  • Contribute to secure communications software, including WCF-based components
  • Review, understand, and reverse engineer existing code where documentation may be limited
  • Work within a formal software development lifecycle (requirements, design, implementation, verification, compliance)
  • Participate in design reviews and technical discussions
  • Collaborate with other engineers using iterative / Agile-style development
  • Ensure software meets quality, safety, and user expectations
Essential Skills & Experience
  • Strong professional experience in C# and .NET
  • Working knowledge of C++ (reading and understanding existing code)
  • Experience with Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
  • Proven ability to investigate and understand legacy or in-flight codebases
  • Familiarity with software development lifecycles, ideally within aerospace, defence, or other regulated environments
  • Comfortable working to coding standards, processes, and documentation requirements
  • Self-driven, proactive, and able to work with minimal supervision
Desirable Experience
  • Background in aerospace, defence, or safety-critical systems
  • WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) for UI development
  • Agile tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps
  • Configuration management tools
  • Exposure to embedded or systems-level software
Security Requirements
  • Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC)
  • UK national or NATO dual national required
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Business for this vacancy.

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