Blighter Surveillance Systems

Blighter Surveillance Systems, based in Great Chesterford, is seeking a skilled software developer to design and develop radar software. This role involves integrating systems and enhancing user experiences while collaborating with a dedicated engineering team. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience, excellent communication skills, and a degree in software or an engineering/science field. Join us to work on innovative solutions in the radar technology domain.

We are expanding our software engineering team to meet the requirements of a demanding and exciting product roadmap. The Opportunity We are expanding our software engineering team to meet the requirements of a demanding and exciting product roadmap. At Blighter, we develop all the software required to use our range of radar products, from the radar's onboard processing software to the external command and control. To deliver the capabilities that our next generation radars require, we are undertaking a program of extensive software development. The role involves the design and development of software across our radar systems, including external radar control systems and interfaces. We will also be developing interfaces to third party security & surveillance systems and bringing broad improvements to software capabilities & the user experience. The right candidate will bring some relevant software industry experience, be enthusiastic and professional, and interested in working on new technologies and techniques. If you want to work in a team of dedicated engineers of multiple disciplines, we look forward to hearing from you. Key responsibilities Design and develop software for Blighter's radar systems. Design and develop software to aid integration with third party surveillance & security systems. Design and develop software to improve and enhance our users' experiences. Contribute to the improvement of software engineering techniques within the business. Required Qualifications & Skills 5+ years software development experience. Good understanding and experience of object-oriented software design. Ability to work effectively as part of a cross-functional team. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Creative & analytic problem-solving skills. Effective at working directly with end customers & users. You will have some of the following Software based degree, or an engineering/science degree with software bias. Experience in the development of security/defence command & control (C2) software. Experience of using and manipulating GIS (Geographic Information System) data. Experience working with or knowledge of SQL databases. Knowledge and experience of effective UI design & UX best practice. Good understanding of real-time software design & development. Experience with embedded Linux and embedded software development. Experience with machine learning software techniques and classification methodologies. Experience and understanding of C++. Experience with Python or another software scripting language. Mathematical and statistical analysis skills.

Blighter Surveillance Systems is seeking a senior software engineer to lead the development of radar command and control software. The role requires strong leadership and over 15 years of software development experience, focusing on the design and architecture for complex systems. The successful candidate will guide major software components, ensuring effective integration and user experience enhancement. We seek individuals with a software or engineering degree, excellent communication skills, and a strong background in C++.

The Opportunity Thisroletakes asenior position in thedevelopment ofourBlighterNexusradarcommand &control software We are expanding our software engineering team to meet the requirements of a demanding and exciting product roadmap. At Blighter, wedevelopall the softwarerequiredto use our range of radar products, from the radar's onboard processing software to the external command and control. To deliver the capabilities that our next generation radars require, we are undertaking a program ofextensivesoftware development. Thisroletakes asenior position in thedevelopment ofourBlighterNexusradarcommand &control software, with a focus on the design and architecture ofcomplexdata processing, distribution, and displaysystems.You will gain a comprehensive understanding of bothBlighterNexusand theradar software itinterfaceswith, andsteer thedevelopment of major new Nexus features. The right candidate brings significant industryexperience, andis looking totake ownership of significant product developmentsworking withcutting-edgeradar hardware. Key responsibilities Guidethe design & development ofmajorcomponents of our radar command & control software. Design and develop software to aid integrationwith third partysurveillance & securitysystems. Design and develop software to improveand enhanceourusers' experiences. Lead by example in the improvement of software engineering techniquesand processes. RequiredQualifications & skills Experience owning and leading project teams delivering significant software developments. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 15+ years software development experience. Excellentunderstanding and experience of object-oriented software designwith C++. Ability to work effectively as part of across-functionalteam. Creative & analytic problem-solving skills. Effective at working directly with end customers & users. You shouldhave some of the following Software based degree, or an engineering/science degree with software bias. Experiencein the development ofsecurity/defencecommand & control(C2)software. Experienceworking with or knowledge of SQLdatabases. Knowledge and experience of effective UI design & UX best practice. Good understanding of real-time software design & development. Experience with embedded Linux and embedded software development. Mathematicalandstatistical analysis skills.

Blighter Surveillance Systems, located in Great Chesterford, is seeking a Technical Writer to develop and maintain documentation for our radar systems. You will produce user documentation for new products, update existing materials, and establish long-term documentation practices. The ideal candidate will have experience writing for technical audiences, be proficient in Microsoft Office, and have the ability to create diagrams. Training on Blighter radars will be provided, and collaboration with engineers is essential.

Blighter Surveillance Systems is looking to recruit a Technical Writer to help develop and maintain documentation for the hardware and software that comprise our radar systems. About the role: Writing user documentation for new hardware and software products Updating existing user facing product documentation to reflect the latest revisions Establishing practices and processes to ensure long term documentation support The team at Blighter is small and flexible. We are looking for someone capable of working on their own initiative, but who also appreciates the vital importance of collaborating and communicating effectively with other engineers and end users. In depth knowledge of radars is not required-training on Blighter radars and systems will be provided, with many opportunities for hands on experience. You will have the following skills and abilities: The ability to understand technical concepts from a user's perspective Skilled/advanced user of Microsoft Office suite Knowledge of the current best practice and latest methods of product documentation The ability to create diagrams and edit images for documentation You will have the following background and experience: Experience writing documentation for mixed hardware/software systems Experience writing for defence or security sector users Experience modifying an extensive set of existing documentation The following skills and experience are beneficial, but not mandatory: Use of single source publishing methods and processes About Blighter: BSS is a UK based electronic scanning radar provider delivering to systems integrators worldwide. Blighter Surveillance Systems (BSS) is looking to increase its in house design and development team in support of new product developments and enhancements. We are located 10 miles south of Cambridge in the semi rural village of Great Chesterford, with ample parking, a railway station on the Liverpool St. - Cambridge line and easy access to the M11. Please send your CV to Apply for this position By submitting my CV, I consent to Blighter storing my information in accordance with data protection laws. Further details available in our privacy policy.