Job Description

It\'s an exciting time to join one of our Early Careers programmes at QinetiQ. We are always looking for great people to join our team, whether you are taking your first steps in starting a career or you are looking to make a career change, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities for you.

About the team

Software Engineering:

The QinetiQ Software Engineering discipline supports a broad range of our capabilities from designing submarines to cyber-security services and is at the forefront of developing innovative software solutions to meet the demanding requirements of our customers and partner organisations.

We are a group of professional software developers and engineers who work across the air, land, maritime and space domains of the business. We use the latest software development technologies and techniques to develop innovative software solutions. Our Software Engineering teams are looking to recruit proactive, passionate and innovative people who are looking to help improve the way we work today & shape the solutions of tomorrow.

Our Software Engineering teams are composed of a wide variety of people from graduates enrolled in the Early Careers programme through to our subject matter experts, software architects and technical leaders, and are drawn from a variety of STEM related backgrounds, with engineers, scientists and mathematicians represented amongst our ranks.

At QinetiQ, we develop a broad range of R&D, product and services projects from mission systems to simulation & training. Software Engineering encompasses everything from engineering embedded, real-time systems to developing cloud-based software services. We work in multidisciplinary teams to develop complex systems for cutting edge applications such as autonomous vehicles, high end cryptography and high precision satellite navigation. We\'re involved in some of most challenging, high profile science and technology programmes in the UK and overseas.

What will I be doing?

You will perform a wide variety of software tasks with a particular focus on developing software for the Cloud (both cloud hosted and cloud native applications) and creating and developing DevOps pipelines to support the delivery of QinetiQ projects. You will work effectively with external clients and internal teams and, as part of a team, you will help design, implement and deliver new features and maintain existing software.

Examples of areas that you could be contributing to:

• Contributing to some of most challenging, high profile science and technology programmes in the UK and overseas,
• Developing training & simulation systems to prepare and develop our armed forces,
• Developing a cyber-defence training \'gym\' that can be used to train and evaluate the performance of AI defensive agents against a malicious cyber-attack,
• Developing systems to support the UK\'s intelligence community,
• Supporting test and evaluation activities for novel equipment trials and military exercises both in the UK and internationally,
• Delivering systems that monitor and protect our critical national infrastructure.

Academic requirements:

You will need to have obtained a good degree with a key focus on any of the disciplines listed below:

• Software Engineering, Computer Science or Information Technology,
• Engineering (with a software element),
• Science (with a software element),
• Maths (with a software element).

Additional requirements:

• Have a strong interest and/or experience within Software Engineering.
• Some knowledge of at least 1 object oriented software language.
• Any work experience within the computing or engineering industry is beneficial.
• Extra-curricular &/or hobbies in Software Engineering or Computer Science is beneficial.
• Any Cloud and/or DevOps experience is beneficial.

Location(s):

• Amesbury, Wiltshire, UK
• Bristol, Avon, UK
• Farnborough, Hampshire, UK

Opportunities exist for hybrid working, i.e. a mix of time spent on-site and remote working. However, applicants who are within reasonable commuting distance of the above QinetiQ office sites will be preferred due to the requirements of some of our project work.

Mandatory:

In accordance with our National Security Vetting requirements, all applicants must also be eligible for SC clearance as a minimum. Please refer to this link for further guidance -

Please note that under immigrations rules, our Early Careers roles do not meet the legal threshold for candidates who are residents of the UK on student visas.

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Why join QinetiQ?

As a global company of over 6,000 dedicated people providing technological and scientific expertise, we are excited to recruit the most talented and enthusiastic people to become key parts of our business. Our Early Careers programmes give you the opportunity to be at the heart of impactful projects.

Diversity and inclusion

We believe in a workplace where everyone feels like they belong, one that provides a sense of inclusion across the entire organisation regardless of background, culture or identity.

To achieve this, we are building a workplace and culture where everyone can be authentic, feel valued and realise their full potential. We are inspired by each other, enjoying the exploratory journey we are on, and recognising the impact we have on the safety and security of the world around us. It helps build life-time relationships between QinetiQ and our people and is essential for our business performance.

Your wellbeing

Looking after the health and wellbeing of our employees are our top priority. We encourage good physical and mental health, which is critical to our collective and individual success. We offer a host of services designed to support your wellbeing. They range from our Thrive app and Employee Assistance Programme to Mental Health First Aiders. The wellbeing of our employees is critical to our collective and individual success

Rewards and benefits

We offer global career progression and the opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting projects along with a wide range of rewards and recognition. Our highly competitive salaries come with a raft of benefits, from a performance-based Employee Incentive Scheme to Thank Q, our global recognition scheme. There\'s also a Share Incentive Plan, Life Assurance and Benefits+, our flexible benefits package. It\'s all designed to make life easier for you.

About QinetiQ

With a focus on protecting the world around us, our goal is to be a Net-Zero company by 2050 or sooner and we have set near-term emissions reduction targets to help us deliver this ambition.

As part of our commitment to the environment, many of our sites have significant protected conservation areas of national and international importance. We take our stewardship of these conservation areas very seriously, balancing complex trials with careful protection of rare flora and fauna across these 53 important locations.

Being a responsible and sustainable business is at the heart of our identity.

Come and find out how you can play your part.

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