Senior Software Engineer - XR Development
Location: Farnborough 2 3 days but could be flexible. Duration: ASAP for 6 months. Rate: Up to £750 per day via an approved umbrella company.
Are you passionate about immersive technology and ready to make a real impact? Our client, a leading organisation in defence training, is hiring for a reputed client to develop cutting edge training and education tools using virtual and mixed reality.
What you'll be doing:
- Rapidly produce Unity or Unreal based XR applications in an agile environment.
- Collaborate with project teams to prioritise and translate requirements into actionable backlogs.
- Integrate immersive content from modelling resources and configure XR system components, including enterprise management platforms.
- Develop secure software solutions tailored for defence environments, deploying to device estates remotely and locally.
- Create and execute comprehensive system test plans, perform regression and performance testing, and document results.
- Maintain traceability between requirements and testing, supporting defect resolution.
- Work closely with developers, engineers, and stakeholders, providing technical support during transfer to service phases.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the team.
What you'll bring:
- Extensive experience in developing XR software with Unity or Unreal, including immersive user interfaces.
- Proven track record in software development, integration, and testing within immersive environments.
- Strong skills in Visual Studio and Azure DevOps.
- Excellent problem solving, systems engineering understanding, and collaboration skills.
- Experience with technical leadership and working across complex projects.
Desirable:
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar.
- Experience with Meta Quest SDKs (v78+), Quest 3, and Meta Quest firmware (v81).
- Knowledge of simulation software in defence or aerospace sectors.
- Experience with networking, multiplayer XR experiences, and enterprise device management.
Join a dynamic team working on innovative XR solutions for defence training. If you're ready to bring your expertise to a high impact environment, we want to hear from you!
Apply now to be part of this exciting journey.