Software Development Engineer

In this role you will design, develop, and maintain Filtronic’s in-house Manufacturing and Reporting System while creating new applications, dashboards, and APIs. You will collaborate with manufacturing, engineering and quality teams, and support operations across UK, USA and China sites. The role combines ongoing support with new development projects in a cross-functional environment, offering opportunities to grow technical expertise. You will contribute to scalable software that underpins day-to-day manufacturing and reporting processes.

• Salary benchmarked to attract the strongest candidates
• 37.5 hour working week
• 25 days’ holiday plus public holidays
• Contributory pension scheme with up to 8% company contribution
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme

• Develop and maintain in-house manufacturing software and systems
• Design and build new applications, reporting tools, KPI dashboards, databases and API integrations
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering and quality teams to capture requirements
• Investigate, diagnose and resolve software issues
• Develop automated reporting tools to support business operations
• Participate in full software development lifecycle from requirements to deployment and support
• Contribute to code reviews and knowledge sharing
• Prepare technical documentation and user instructions
• Plan workloads to meet deadlines and communicate progress, risks and issues

• Background in software development with strong problem-solving skills
• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent qualification, or relevant practical experience
• Experience with C#, ASP.NET and T-SQL / Microsoft SQL Server
• Some knowledge of CSS and JavaScript
• Experience debugging SQL statements and solving technical issues
• Good analytical, written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated with responsibility for own work
• Ability to manage workload and competing priorities
• Flexible team player with collaborative approach

• problem-solving
• communication
• teamwork
• C#
• ASP.NET
• T-SQL / Microsoft SQL Server