Software Engineer

Bristol, GB, BS16 1EJ

Babcock

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Job Title:              Software Engineer
Location:              Stoke Gifford, Bristol 
Compensation:    Competitive salary + Benefits
Role Type:            Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:                SF60802

 

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Software Engineer at our Babcock Technology Centre site.

 

The role
As a Software Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary where you will be working with autonomous vehicles, robots, drones and working with AI, as well as design, develop and maintain code using C++ and Python. 

 

Day-to-day, you’ll design, develop and maintain cross-platform code libraries (Linux, Windows, Android) using C++, following object-oriented design principles and employing CMake for build management.

 

  • Develop and integrate robotics applications utilising ROS, including advanced OpenCV, Boost, Standard library, and Jsoncpp for efficient data processing and manipulation.
  • Implement machine learning models for object detection, particularly using YOLOv5, and optimize performance using Nvidia CUDA hardware acceleration.
  • Develop, test, and deploy cloud-based applications and simulations, using Azure DevOps, Docker, and cloud-based agents for continuous integration and deployment.
  • Interface with various sensors and hardware components, including Nvidia Jetson microcontrollers, Raspberry Pis, depth cameras, and 3D point cloud sensors, ensuring optimal integration and performance.

 

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Babcock Technology Centre.

 

Essential experience of the Software Engineer

  • Proficient in C++, with a good understanding of object-oriented design principles and basic C# experience for interface development.
  • Proficient in using CMake for cross-platform build management and background in Linux development.
  • Experience with Docker for encapsulating applications and ensuring streamlined cloud build and testing.
  • Strong understanding of git and branch development workflows, including FEATURE, PBI, and Releases.
  • Familiarity with communication protocols such as Mavlink and integration with flight controllers.

 

Qualifications for the Software Engineer
A relevant Engineering or IT qualification such as a degree, foundation degree or HND.

 

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

 

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

 

What we offer 

  • Generous holiday allowance 
  • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
  • Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
  • Employee share scheme 
  • Employee shopping savings portal
  • Payment of Professional Fees
  • Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
  • Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
  • ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
  • Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

 

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

 

Closing date: 11/12/2024

 

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Tags: Azure CMake CUDA DevOps Docker Drones Engineering Git Linux Machine Learning ML models Nvidia Jetson OpenCV Python Robotics Security Testing

Perks/benefits: Career development Competitive pay Flex hours Health care Team events

Region: Europe
Country: United Kingdom

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