Software Engineer

Job Description

A vacancy has arisen within portfolio & support directorate for a software engineer.  The purpose of the post is to manage engineering software systems.  The job holder will be responsible for ensuring all engineering software systems are fully operable.

Hear from the Hiring Manager:
The software engineer role is based within the operational technology & industrial software (OTIS) section and the successful candidate will support the current OTIS team on different functions around the Dounreay estate, for example, stack sampling; PLC coding and programming; SCADA Configuration; software fault finding; software to instrument fault diagnostics.

A trainee would be considered for the role dependent on experience and qualifications.

Main Responsibilities:

• Maintain and manage a configuration management system for engineering software systems
• Support the senior software engineer in the development of the site arrangements for the management and evaluation of the cyber security threat in relation to computer based systems important to safety
• Advise on the implementation of new and modified industrial control software systems, including identifying of training requirements and carrying out obsolescence review
• Be point of contact for breakdowns and repairs to industrial control software systems and coordinate repairs.
• Resolve technical queries
• Design specification and commissioning of industrial control software systems
• Liaise with regulators and stakeholders including suppliers/manufacturers on technical issues
• Perform the responsibilities of management appointments relevant to the post

Aptitudes and Experience

• HND in Engineering or equivalent based on engineering council standard for incorporated engineers
• Comprehensive software engineering experience would be an advantage
• Relevant experience in either an OT or IT field
• C&I skills in instrument fault finding
• Knowledge of design process
• Commissioning - both document production and physical commissioning
• Strong problem solving both in identification and developing appropriate solutions 
• Post specific capability analysis assessment

NRS attracts an excellent Benefits package:

• Standard full time working week with every third Friday off (unless subject to shift work).  This working pattern equates to approximately 17 days additional holidays per year
• Annual leave entitlement of 28 days, and in addition, 8 days statutory public holidays, 2 and a half days privilege holidays and 2 and a half days Christmas/New Year closure holidays
• Paid overtime available 
• Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution depending on individual contribution amount
• Annual company bonus payment of up to 5% basic salary as at 31 March
• Relocation assistance (where appropriate)
• Dounreay recognises individual and team achievements or exemplary safe behaviour through the award of vouchers
• Maternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave and paternity leave that offers enhanced payments above the statutory minimum requirements for qualifying employees
• Additional paid time off for training purposes for local volunteer services such as the retained Fire Service, the Coastguard Rescue Service and Scottish Mountain Rescue. NRS also provide the same support to our employees in the Reserve Forces
• Access to our onsite Occupational Health Service
• Access to Aviva Digicare+ Workplace Health package which includes free annual health check, access to a digital GP, nutritional consultations, mental health consultations and second medical opinions
• Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour telephone support & personal assistance service and access to an online wellbeing App
• Cycle to work and reduced gym membership fees
• Company sick pay scheme
• Access to training and development through the company performance management arrangements, supporting you in maintaining your personal Continuous Professional Development
• We have various different employee networks supporting our inclusion, diversity and wellbeing mission at Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS)

At Dounreay we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We therefore actively welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, with different experiences and perspectives and we are committed to ensuring that we work in an inclusive way that means everyone can perform at their best.

Dounreay is a member of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria, Dounreay will interview the best candidates from within that group.