Senior Software Engineer - Marine Training Systems
Expleo GroupGreater Portsmouth Area
Added 27 Jul · still live
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Salary
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£54,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2134 is an eligible occupation, but we classified this role with low confidence (42% match). If the code is right — and Expleo Group is a licensed sponsor — it should qualify, but double-check the occupation eligibility rules against the actual role.
About the role
Expleo is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Marine Training Systems to support the development, maintenance, integration and deployment of advanced training and simulation systems operating within secure defence environments.
The role is focused on sustaining and enhancing operational simulation and training solutions throughout their support lifecycle. Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, the successful candidate will contribute to software development, verification, system integration, release activities and customer deployments across a range of naval and defence training platforms.
This position offers the opportunity to work on complex, mission-critical systems used by defence customers, supporting software updates, capability enhancements and the ongoing reliability of operational training environments.
This role is based full-time on-site, working directly alongside customer engineering and assurance teams throughout programme execution.
Responsibilities
The role is focused on sustaining and enhancing operational simulation and training solutions throughout their support lifecycle. Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, the successful candidate will contribute to software development, verification, system integration, release activities and customer deployments across a range of naval and defence training platforms.
This position offers the opportunity to work on complex, mission-critical systems used by defence customers, supporting software updates, capability enhancements and the ongoing reliability of operational training environments.
This role is based full-time on-site, working directly alongside customer engineering and assurance teams throughout programme execution.
Responsibilities
- Develop, modify and maintain software applications supporting training and simulation systems.
- Perform software testing, verification and defect resolution activities.
- Support software patching, server updates and system maintenance activities.
- Participate in system integration activities involving hardware interfaces, networks and external systems.
- Support software releases through established acceptance and deployment processes including FAT, TRR, TCR and customer site deployment.
- Investigate and resolve complex technical issues affecting operational systems.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation and engineering artefacts.
- Support deployment, installation and troubleshooting activities at customer locations.
- Work collaboratively with systems, software, integration and support teams.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering and support processes.
- Degree qualified in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering or a related STEM discipline.
- Equivalent industry experience will be considered where supported by relevant technical expertise and engineering delivery experience.
- Strong software development skills in C and/or C++.
- Software debugging, troubleshooting and fault investigation.
- Software testing and verification.
- Microsoft Visual Studio development environment.
- Windows operating systems and applications support.
- Configuration and version control using SVN/Tortoise SVN or equivalent tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
- Technical documentation and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Active Directory administration and support.
- VMware virtualisation technologies.
- Windows Server administration.
- Software deployment and release management.
- Maritime or naval systems knowledge.
- Defence systems integration.
- Network configuration and troubleshooting.
- Security-focused software maintenance and patching.
- Significant experience in software engineering within a commercial, defence or regulated engineering environment.
- Experience developing software using C and/or C++.
- Experience supporting software verification and test activities.
- Experience maintaining and enhancing operational or deployed software systems.
- Experience working within structured release and deployment processes.
- Experience integrating software with hardware and networked systems.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain UK Security Clearance (SC).
- Willingness to work within secure defence facilities and controlled environments.
- Willingness to travel occasionally to customer sites.
- Must be capable of working on operational support and maintenance activities for deployed systems.
- Must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.
- Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
- We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
- Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
- Competitive company benefits
- Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
- As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
- Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
- Communicating and promoting vacancies
- Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
- Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
- Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive
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Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 2134 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~343k in sampleP25 £42kP75 £76k
£33kmedian £57kgoing rate £55k£103k
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