We are supporting an established and growing UK technology business that designs and manufactures advanced RF, microwave and mmWave products for mission-critical communications.

Its technology supports customers across the space, aerospace, defence, telecommunications and critical infrastructure sectors. The organisation is experiencing significant growth and continues to invest in its people, technology and manufacturing facilities.

The business is now looking to appoint a Software Development Engineer to join its team in Sedgefield.

You will develop and maintain the company’s in-house manufacturing and reporting system, alongside creating new applications, reporting tools, KPI dashboards, databases and API integrations.

Working closely with colleagues across manufacturing, engineering and quality, you will help improve the software systems that support day-to-day operations across the business. You will also collaborate with colleagues based across the UK, USA and China.

This is a varied position offering exposure to both existing platforms and new development projects. You will contribute throughout the software development lifecycle, from gathering requirements and designing solutions through to implementation, testing and ongoing support.

Please note that candidates must be able to pass the UK Security Clearance vetting process.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain in-house software and manufacturing systems.
• Design and develop new applications, databases and API integrations.
• Create automated reporting tools and KPI dashboards.
• Work with manufacturing, engineering and quality teams to understand operational requirements.
• Translate business requirements into practical and reliable software solutions.
• Investigate, diagnose and resolve software, database and technical issues.
• Troubleshoot SQL statements and support the performance of existing systems.
• Contribute throughout the full software development lifecycle.
• Participate in code reviews and share technical knowledge with colleagues.
• Produce technical documentation, specifications and user instructions.
• Organise and manage your workload against agreed project deadlines.
• Keep the Software Team Leader informed of progress, technical issues and delivery risks.
• Support colleagues and software users across multiple international locations.

Essential Requirements

• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline, an equivalent qualification, or relevant practical software development experience.
• Experience or a good working knowledge of C#.
• Experience or a good working knowledge of ASP.NET.
• Experience with T-SQL and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Some knowledge of CSS and JavaScript.
• Experience troubleshooting SQL statements and resolving technical issues.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work effectively with colleagues from different technical and operational disciplines.
• A self-motivated approach with a willingness to take responsibility for your work.
• The ability to organise your workload and manage competing priorities.
• A flexible and collaborative approach to software development.
• The ability to work on-site in Sedgefield.

Desirable Experience

• Developing software for manufacturing, engineering or operational environments.
• Creating reporting tools and KPI dashboards.
• Building or maintaining API integrations.
• Developing internal business applications.
• Experience working across the full software development lifecycle.
• Producing technical documentation and user guidance.
• Supporting software used across multiple business locations.

Why Apply?

You will be joining an award-winning and growing technology business with an expanding order book and ambitious plans for the future.

Your software will support the systems and processes used across manufacturing, engineering and quality, giving you clear visibility of how your work contributes to wider business performance.

The position also provides the opportunity to work on both established systems and new development projects, while continuing to build your technical knowledge within a supportive software team.

Salary and Benefits

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary benchmarked to attract strong software development professionals, alongside:

• 37.5-hour working week.
• 25 days’ holiday plus public holidays.
• Option to purchase up to five additional days of annual leave.
• Contributory pension scheme with up to 8% company contribution.
• Life assurance.
• Income protection insurance.
• Save As You Earn share scheme.
• Electric Vehicle scheme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• One volunteering day.
• Learning and development opportunities.

Some benefits become available following successful completion of the probationary period.

Interested?

If you would like further information about the position, salary or benefits before applying, or would prefer an informal and confidential conversation, please contact our recruitment team.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know so that appropriate support can be provided.