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Thales

Senior Software Engineer

Linthouse Glasgow

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Role family
Engineering
Seniority
Senior
Country
GB
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
15 Oct 2026

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Location: Linthouse Glasgow, United Kingdom

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

Senior Software Engineer

Glasgow - Hybrid working module

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

Responsibilities

You will:

Provide technical leadership and ownership for a software design

Develop software primarily in C++ that follows software design and interface control descriptions/specifications and adheres to the software architectures written in UML

Work collaboratively with other engineering functions to analyse solution/product level requirements and operational concepts, and contribute to a solution level architecture

Understand and contribute to the development of software architectures that consider the constraints placed upon the system, write clear and concise software design definitions and record/capture design decisions/rationale

Contribute to the testing activity appropriate to the products

Proactively be part of an Agile team and contribute to Agile ceremonies

Support peer reviews of others work and generation of materials for major gate reviews

Provide coaching and technical support to junior engineers

Requirements

We would love to hear from you if meet the following:

You are a self-motivated software professional with 10+ years of experience

Developed with C++ language (essential), as well as experience of working with RTOS/OS in a real-time embedded environment

Experience of working with test frameworks (e.g. GoolgeTest, GoogleMock)

Experience of working with static analysis tools (e.g. Klocwork, Coverity) and test coverage tools (e.g. Bullseye).

Have some exposure to test automation/continuous build & integration

Exposure to Rhapsody (or similar tool) and UML is desirable but not essential

Experience in requirements management (e.g. DOORS) is desirable

Developing software systems to meet international safety systems such as IEC 61508 or DO-178C is desirable

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Your Career at Thales

There is ample opportunity to develop your skills within Thales, developing from senior engineer, to senior technical roles (e.g. Software Architect or Technical Specialist) or management roles (Project Software Engineering Manager)

Training is provided through a mixture of mentoring, online and in-person courses. Thales actively encourages membership of professional organisations such as the IET, and will pay membership fees and support individuals to work towards Chartered status.

Security Clearance Requirement:

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires Security Clearance (SC). It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels .

Connect with Fiona Tal, Talent Acquisition Partner #LI-FT1 who is eager to explore together with you this exciting opportunity.

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We enable forces to gather timely, meaningful information so they can make thoughtful, decisive choices that safeguard communities. For more than 130 years, we’ve championed the development of Optronics for military, scientific and commercial applications. Our expertise covers three sectors: Air, Land and Sea.

At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here.

If this role isn’t quite right for you, we encourage you to join our talent community where your details will be shared with our recruitment teams for other potential opportunities.

Join the Talent Community here.

Join Thales in the UK – Innovate with us and shape the future!

At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here.

If this role isn’t quite right for you, we encourage you to join our talent community where your details will be shared with our recruitment teams for other potential opportunities. Join the Talent Community here.

Join Thales in the UK – Innovate with us and shape the future!

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