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Senior / Principal Software Engineer Location: Kent (Onsite) 4 days per week. Salary: Up to 65,000 depending on experience Due to the nature of the work, applicants are required to obtain security clearance and must be a sole British national. Copello is working with a leading engineering, and technology organisation is seeking Senior / Principal Software Engineer to join its growing team developing advanced, safety-critical systems. This is an opportunity to work on highly complex products within a regulated environment, contributing to the design, development and delivery of cutting-edge software solutions used in mission-critical applications. You'll play a key role in shaping software architectures, solving complex technical challenges and supporting projects throughout the full engineering lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and development of embedded software solutions for complex systems. Define software and system architectures from requirements using structured design methodologies. Support integration, verification and validation activities within a safety-critical environment. Participate in design reviews, technical decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives. Engage with customers and stakeholders to understand requirements and resolve technical challenges. Contribute to the successful delivery of high-quality, compliant engineering solutions. About You A degree or equivalent qualification in Software Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related discipline. Strong commercial experience developing software in C and/or C++. Experience designing software architectures using UML or other model-based design techniques. Familiarity with tools such as CAMEO, Enterprise Architect, Rhapsody or similar modelling environments. Experience developing software that interfaces with hardware in real-time or embedded environments. Knowledge of safety-critical development standards and regulated engineering processes.

Overview An established engineering organisation delivering secure, mission-critical technology solutions is seeking a Principal Software Engineering Manager to provide technical leadership across a portfolio of complex development programmes. This role combines strategic software leadership with hands-on technical oversight, supporting the delivery of embedded and application software solutions within highly regulated environments. You will work across multiple engineering disciplines, helping to shape software architecture, development practices, tooling, and technical direction while supporting a team of experienced software engineers. Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership across multiple software projects, ensuring robust architectures, effective reuse of software components, and adoption of appropriate development tools and methodologies. Support software leads and project teams in defining software requirements, architecture, design approaches, and implementation strategies. Drive consistency in software engineering standards, processes, and best practice across development teams. Work closely with systems, hardware and firmware engineers to ensure integrated and coherent technical solutions. Support project planning activities, helping teams deliver value to customers through well-structured development roadmaps. Review software designs, architectures, and implementation approaches, providing guidance and resolving technical challenges where required. Promote modular software design and the creation of reusable software frameworks and components. Lead the adoption of modern software engineering practices including CI/CD, DevOps, DevSecOps, automated testing, and secure development principles. Champion continuous improvement initiatives relating to software tools, processes, standards, and ways of working. Mentor and develop engineers, supporting technical growth across the wider software function. Lead technical reviews and approve key engineering documentation. Contribute to customer proposals, bids and technical solution development, including effort estimation and risk assessment. Support information security and governance requirements in line with organisational and customer obligations. Skills & Experience Significant experience in software engineering leadership within a complex engineering environment. Strong background in one or more of the following: C/C++ Rust Embedded software development Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) Windows or Linux application development Device driver development Proven track record delivering complex software solutions throughout the full development lifecycle. Strong understanding of software architecture, design methodologies, coding standards, verification, validation and configuration management. Experience implementing software development best practice, including automated testing and continuous integration frameworks. Familiarity with version control, defect management and change management tools. Experience working within regulated industries such as defence, aerospace, space, communications or other safety/security-critical sectors. Knowledge of modelling techniques and tools such as UML, SysML or Enterprise Architect would be beneficial. Exposure to secure software development and cryptographic systems would be advantageous. Degree qualified in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or a related discipline.

Principal Infrastructure Engineer- Cheltenham-Permanent (flexible work patterns available) - Up to 80,000 About the Opportunity This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Principal Systems Administrator to play a key role in the design, delivery, and support of critical enterprise infrastructure within a highly secure and technically complex environment. Working as part of a skilled infrastructure team, you will provide technical leadership, contribute to strategic projects, and ensure the reliability, security, and performance of core business systems. This role offers the chance to work with a broad range of technologies while influencing technical direction and supporting business-critical services. Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise across infrastructure and systems administration functions. Design, implement, administer, and support enterprise systems and platforms. Lead and contribute to complex infrastructure projects and service improvements. Troubleshoot and resolve advanced technical issues across multiple technology domains. Support the delivery of highly available services, including participation in an on-call rota and out-of-hours change activities. Collaborate with internal teams and third-party vendors to maintain and enhance critical applications and infrastructure. Contribute to service planning, operational excellence, and continuous improvement initiatives. Ensure compliance with established operational procedures, security requirements, and industry standards, including ISO20000 and ISO27001. Provide guidance and mentoring to other technical team members where required. Required Skills and Experience You will have a strong technical background across several of the following areas: VMware vSphere 8.0 or later Windows Server 2019/2022 administration Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft 365 Active Directory and Federated Trusts Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop, and NetScaler Fibre Channel storage technologies, including Dell NetApp solutions Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Microsoft Azure SQL Server administration and database concepts (SQL Server 2019) Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Certificate Authority administration Linux system administration Ansible automation Enterprise networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and MPLS What's on Offer Flexible hybrid working arrangements. Optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off. Private healthcare. Performance-related bonus opportunities. Ongoing training and career development. Opportunity to work on challenging and impactful projects within a secure, mission-focused environment. Eligibility Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be sole UK nationals. If this role is of interest please get in touch

Senior / Principal Hardware Engineer Location: Rochester (Onsite) Salary: 50,000 - 65,000 depending on skills and experience Copello is working with a leading engineering organisation delivering advanced technology solutions within highly regulated and safety-critical environments. We are seeking an experienced Senior or Principal Hardware Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team developing innovative electronic systems for next-generation aerospace and defence applications. This is an excellent opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, influence hardware design decisions, and contribute to the development of complex mission-critical technologies while advancing your career within a highly skilled engineering environment. The Role As a Senior / Principal Hardware Engineer, you will play a key role in the design and development of digital and analogue electronic hardware, leading activities throughout the engineering lifecycle from concept through to certification and delivery. Working within an integrated engineering team, you will contribute to the development of robust and innovative hardware solutions while ensuring projects are delivered to agreed technical, cost, and schedule requirements. Key Responsibilities Lead hardware requirements capture, architectural design, and detailed hardware development activities. Execute complex hardware design tasks in line with project plans, budgets, and timescales. Conduct technical analysis and verification activities to support design decisions and product performance. Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to optimise system solutions and manage technical dependencies. Provide technical leadership and guidance across digital and/or analogue electronics development activities. Support continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance design processes and engineering efficiency. Mentor and develop junior engineers within the team. Essential Experience & Skills Degree, HND, or equivalent qualification in Electronics Engineering or a related discipline. Proven experience in digital and/or analogue electronics design and development. Experience working through the full engineering development lifecycle, from concept through to certification and delivery. Knowledge of hardware certification standards such as DO-254 or equivalent. Strong understanding of product design processes, work package management, and engineering governance. Ability to balance technical requirements with programme cost and schedule constraints. Experience using electronic design and simulation tools such as Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise, SIMetrix, and LTspice. What You'll Be Working On You'll be involved in the development of advanced electronic systems and safety-critical technologies, supporting projects across areas including: Helmet Mounted and Head-Up Display systems Mission Computers Flight Control Systems Active Inceptors Other complex aerospace and defence technologies Why Apply? This role offers the opportunity to join a highly experienced engineering team working on innovative and technically challenging projects. You'll gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies, work alongside industry experts, and have clear opportunities for professional growth and career progression.

I am currently looking for a Full Stack Developer for a contract in Gloucestershire. Role requires 5 days working onsite. Suitable candidates must also hold current UKIC DV Clearance Full Stack Developer Location: Onsite - no home working Duration: running through to 31/03/2027 Day Rate: £(Apply online only) per day Inside Clearance - Candidates must hold a current UKIC DV clearance, there is also a requirement go through BPSS prior to starting IR35: Inside Areas of Responsibility: Providing direction/guidance within the scrum team Liaise with the Technical Lead Be able to help the scrum team decompose epics and stories. Writing clean, secure code following a test-driven approach Create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse Produce detailed designs Effectively document all work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate Work with well understood and emerging technologies and identify appropriate patterns Maintain and develop existing architectural components Participate in sprint ceremonies with the agile team, attending daily stand-ups, epic decomposition, demos and planning sessions. Assist the wider team to understand upcoming features and their impact on Skills and Experience Required: Java, Apache Pig or Python Self-driven In addition, the following skills are desirable: Big data analysis / Analytics AWS Geo HS data movement tooling / practices Analytics Tooling experience

About the Role We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Systems Team Lead to provide technical leadership, coordination, and delivery oversight across multidisciplinary engineering projects. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in systems or software engineering who enjoys leading teams, supporting project delivery, and helping shape engineering strategy. You will work closely with project managers, technical specialists, and stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered effectively, on time, and to a high standard. The position combines people leadership, project coordination, and technical oversight within a collaborative engineering environment. Key Responsibilities Lead and coordinate systems and/or software engineering activities across multiple projects Support project planning, scheduling, resource management, and delivery activities Work with engineering and project teams to understand priorities, risks, dependencies, and delivery timelines Provide regular updates on project progress, resourcing needs, and delivery status Contribute to project estimates, planning activities, and ongoing budget management Support continuous improvement initiatives and engineering best practice Mentor and support engineers in their professional and career development Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project outcomes Skills & Experience Proven experience leading engineering teams within systems, software, or integrated engineering environments Experience delivering complex technical projects to agreed schedules and budgets Strong understanding of systems engineering and/or software development lifecycles Experience with requirements management, design reviews, modelling, simulation, or technical assurance activities Ability to manage stakeholders and coordinate across multiple disciplines Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills Degree-qualified (or equivalent experience) in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Electronics, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline Desirable Experience Experience in any of the following areas would be beneficial, though not essential: Safety-critical or highly regulated environments Control systems, embedded systems, or real-time applications Engineering lifecycle and requirements management tools Systems modelling and simulation environments The Team You will be joining a collaborative engineering team focused on delivering complex technical solutions across a varied project portfolio. The role involves working closely with engineering managers and project leads to support both short-term delivery goals and longer-term strategic planning. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to combine hands-on technical understanding with leadership and team development responsibilities in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

Join a team pushing the boundaries of high-reliability electronics. As a Product Test Engineer, you ll play a key role in testing, debugging, and delivering cutting-edge electronic products that meet the highest standards. This is a hands-on role where your electronic expertise down to component level will make a real difference. You will be joining a manfacturing team who are expanding and offering opportunities for both senior electronic engineers or more junior engineers with 2/3 years experience looking for progression and development opportunities. What You ll Do Test and debug complex electronic assemblies down to component level Support manufacturing projects with expert electronic test engineering Lead corrective actions and drive continuous improvement Contribute to DFM/DFT activities to enhance product quality and testability Work across a wide range of advanced electronic technologies What You ll Bring A qualification in Electronics (degree, postgraduate, or HND equivalent) Strong hands-on experience testing and fault-finding electronic assemblies Ability to diagnose issues at component level with precision Background in high-reliability, or highly regulates industries (military, or defence-related electronics ideal but not necessary) Requirements: BPSS eligible - 3 years residency in UK, clean criminal record. Open to non-British applicants (no sponsorship) (3 years UK residency required) Relocation package available for UK wide residents, amount is determined on an individual basis 4 days a week on site required Benefits: Competitive salaries. 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr) Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution) Company bonus scheme (discretionary). 6 times salary Life Assurance with pension. Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others. Enhanced sick pay. Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave. Culture: 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements. Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early! Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

Security Clearance: All candidates must already hold DV and eligible for eDV Copello have partnered with a leading Defence client in their search for a Senior DevOps Engineer. In this role you will be deploying applications and software to cloud or on-prem environments for our many business areas. Skills and Experience Experience of working in an Agile/SCRUM/DevOps delivery model Cloud technologies (AWS or Azure) Infrastructure as code e.g. Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible etc. Experience in building and deploying large-scale applications in Continuous Integration/Delivery pipelines; Container platform and orchestration systems ECS, AKS, Kubernetes/helm/Docker Experience in automation and integration tools such as Jenkins, Concourse CI or cloud equivalents Experience in scripting languages and source control Responsibilities Building and setting up development tools and infrastructure Understand the needs of project stakeholders Automate and improve development and release processes Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cyber security threats Identify technical problems and develop software updates and solutions Work with other engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended

Senior Automation Engineer Location: Outskirts of Edinburgh (flexible work pattern and compressed week) Employment: Permanent: up to £60k Hours: 37 hours per week Overview We are working with a leading advanced manufacturing and defence organisation seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to deliver innovative automation solutions across complex production environments. This role offers the opportunity to lead end-to-end automation projects, driving improvements in efficiency, quality, and safety within highly regulated industries. The Role You will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of automated manufacturing systems, supporting projects from concept through to commissioning. Key Responsibilities Design and develop automated systems including PLCs, robotics, and SCADA Lead full lifecycle automation projects to improve cycle time, cost, and safety Program and optimise PLCs (Siemens, Allen Bradley), robots (Fanuc, ABB, Kuka), and HMI/SCADA systems Commission robotic cells and assembly systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards (e.g. ISO 9001 / AS9100) Integrate shop-floor systems with MES and ERP platforms Develop automated workflows and manufacturing recipes (ISA-88 / ISA-95) Support data-driven manufacturing through KPI dashboards and reporting Conduct root cause analysis and drive continuous improvement Skills & Experience Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Controls or similar) Proven experience in industrial automation within manufacturing environments Strong knowledge of PLC programming (Siemens S7 / TIA Portal preferred) and robotics Experience integrating MES (e.g. Syncade, Opcenter) and ERP systems Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (e.g. OPC UA, Ethernet/IP) Experience working in regulated industries such as Life Sciences, Aerospace & Defence, or FMCG Desirable Programming/scripting skills (Python, Java, C++, PowerShell or Bash) Experience with SQL, XML, or database systems Exposure to Infrastructure as Code or modern automation tooling Benefits for perm employee: Condensed 4 day working week bonus, overtime pay and flexible discounts and benefits.