Software Integration and Verification Engineer

About the role

ALTEN, a global engineering and technology consultancy, is looking for an experienced Software Integration and Verification Engineer to join its Manchester team. The role supports the delivery of advanced defence and maritime systems, and suits engineers with an embedded software background who enjoy solving complex integration challenges in Linux-based environments. The position is full-time, on site five days per week, and requires eligibility to obtain SC clearance.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out software integration, verification and validation activities across embedded systems
• Deploy, configure and troubleshoot software within Linux-based environments
• Develop and maintain Bash scripts to automate integration and testing
• Work with containerised environments to deploy and manage software applications
• Collaborate with Software, Systems and Test Engineers to ensure successful delivery
• Support defect investigation, root cause analysis and issue resolution
• Produce technical documentation and test evidence in line with project requirements

Required profile

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, or a relevant technical military background with equivalent experience
• Willingness and eligibility to obtain SC clearance; candidates complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard during onboarding
• Desirable: experience in defence, maritime, aerospace or other safety-critical industries

Required skills

• Hands-on Linux experience
• Bash scripting
• Embedded software integration and verification
• Containerisation (e.g. Docker)
• Desirable: TCP/IP networking and debugging, CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI, Python scripting, knowledge of automated testing techniques

What we offer

• A personalised career path and mentoring
• Diverse engineering projects and industries
• Private medical insurance, life insurance and pension scheme
• Cycle and tech scheme, employee assistance programme
• Social events and team building
• Flexible working depending on the role