What makes Nova Systems truly unique, is our people, it's where the best and brightest minds come together to challenge, collaborate, and innovate.

Our Vision - Smart People. Solving Complex Challenges. Making our world safe and secure.

As the Modelling & Simulation Software Engineer, you are responsible for delivering software development work on a key MOD project for Nova Systems. The work will include development of software code, use of simulation tools and supporting the integration of modelling capabilities.

What’s in it for you?

💰 £38-55K Annual Salary based on level of experience.

🌳 Salary Sacrifice Pension Up to 8.5% matched

🌱 £3000 Annual Professional Development (PD) Allowance

♣ £300 Towards Professional Subscriptions

🎓 Development Leave - 5 days/yr

🌴 25 days Annual Leave / yr + bank holidays

🍼 Enhanced Parental Leave

😷 Vitality (UK) Health Insurance

🧠 Employee Assistance Program

🤼 An inclusive and supportive culture

🥈 Reward & Recognition Programme

🚗 Free Parking

🛌🏼 Business Travel and Accommodation

⏰ Hybrid working conditions

🛒 Great discounts at leading retailers

Key Accountabilities

• Development of software code

• Conduct unit and system testing of developed code

• Produce simulation models based on provided data

• Integrate modelling capabilities as part of a simulation federation

• Extract data from simulation systems

• Work as part of an industry team collaborating on development tasks

Key Capabilities

• C++
• Python
• Software Engineering Principles
• VR-Forces / Lua / RTDynamics
• DIS / HLA / Networking protocols
• Data Pipelines

Required Experience and Skills

• Defence Modelling and Simulation
• Air / Maritime Domain Experience
• Experience of Implementation of simulation systems
• Development of simulation systems
• Rapid Concepting / Prototyping
• Software integration and federation
• Understanding user requirements and translating to development tasks
• UK Citizenship only (due to nature of the work we cannot accept anyone with a dual passport)
• Ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC)
• High level of ethics and integrity
• Flexible, positive and committed team member who works to a very high standard.
• Self-starter with a drive and intellectual curiosity to continuously improve and develop professionally.

The Team

You’ll report to the Capability Systems Programme Manager – James Wright and work project leads Chris Rolfs and Mark Gorringe.

Location

You can live anywhere within in reasonable commutable distance to our offices in Bristol or High Wycombe. You'll be required to travel to the client site in Farnborough a couple of days a week (travel cost and accommodation covered) but also have work from home days if you wish or be Nova office based - it's up to you. We endeavour to be as flexible as we can bearing mind the client needs, if you have any question please get in touch.

We have opportunities to join on Permanent or 12mth Fixed Term basis, employed directly by Nova Systems with access to full benefits in both cases. We can support immediate start for those looking to come on board with us straight away.

Nova Systems is a global engineering services and technology solutions company, with strategically located offices in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand. We play a key part in keeping the global community safe. We pride ourselves in being responsive to our customers and are committed to delivering our solutions in a timely way. Small enough to care, big enough to matter, we leverage the benefits of scale for our clients.

We are committed to increasing diversity of staff within Nova Systems International and within the aerospace and engineering sector. We welcome applications from everyone who meets the requirements of the role description, and we are committed to equal opportunity, equal treatment, and respect for every individual. At Nova Systems International we are proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognize the value that serving personnel, reservists, veterans, and military families bring to our business.

We offer, and value, flexible working and we are also proud to be committed to mental health awareness and to actively support the wellbeing of our team. If you have special access requirements, please do let us know.