Job Description Summary

Job Description

Role and Responsibilities

A motivated individual with significant experience in software development working within a technical environment you will become an important part of a small team that provides bespoke analytical products to a larger team of data scientists. Our current software base consists of several products (covering 50000 lines of code) that are programmed mainly using Python and C. These products are based around a numerical core library which is used to implement data analytics for the aerospace industry. You will be comfortable with picking up and implementing mathematical based routines that process large data sets. You will be experienced in creating algorithms that are efficient in both execution and memory usage.

Our development strategy follows an Agile format which is free of any formal/detailed design specifications. This means that you will be expected to meet regularly with the rest of the team to discuss the implementation of new tasks as well as fixing any known issues. After an initial training period it is expected that you will be able to openly contribute to these discussions ask questions and help drive future developments. It is therefore important that you have strong communication skills and capable of making design decisions.

All our software development is governed through a set of procedures that are controlled using Microsoft Azure DevOps services. It would be expected that you are familiar with this or a similar type of development operations tool set.

Experience Required

Essential

• A proven track record of programming in Python 3.x (up to latest version) and its supporting packages such as Numpy Pandas Multiprocessing and Scipy.

• A good understanding of programing in C and its Standard Template Library (STL).

• A fundamental understanding of software engineering subjects such as Data Structures Software Design Patterns Test Driven Development Debugging Etc.

• Working in an automated Continuous Integration (CI) environment utilizing tools and processes such as Git Project Management Unit Testing and Code Coverage.

• Writing code to quality standards such as PEP8.

• Basic knowledge of statistics and linear algebra and keen interest in developing skills in these topics.

Desirable

• An interest in Aerospace.

• Pythons C interface and writing C/C extensions.

• Microsoft Azure DevOps.

• SonarQube.

• Machine Learning techniques and algorithms.

• Software parallelization techniques.

• Linux Operating System.

• Apache Spark.

General Skills

• Capable of working within a team or independently.

• Able to complete specific tasks to required timelines.

• Good communicator: capable of communicating complex technical information to a range of stakeholders peers experts and nonexperts customers.

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in a relevant STEM subject is (typically but not limited to: Computer Science Maths Data Science Physics) together with relevant work experience.

Flexible Working

GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements where possible and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive worklife balance.

Total Reward

At GE Aviation we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan called FlexChoice gives you freedom choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.

As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;

• NoncontributoryPension

• Performance relatedbonus

• Life Assurance

• Group incomeprotection

• Private medicalcover

• Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days with flexible option to buy or sell

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance:BPSS

Right to Work

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit theUK Visas and Immigration website.

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