Software Applications Engineer

Saab Australia Pty Ltd

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Fareham Hampshire - Saab Seaeye, Trilogy 1, Concorde Way, Segensworth Until 8/21/2026 First posted April 3, 2026 Last posted May 19, 2026
Job description

Introduction

Saab UK is part of Scandinavia’s largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training.

What you will be part of

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe.

Empowered by its 28,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.

Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems.

Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations.

The Role:

To design and implement application and software solutions for underwater robotics applications in line with Saab Seaeye's business needs through innovation, creativity and professionalism.

You will be tasked with designing and developing software for the next generation of underwater vehicles as well as supporting and developing on existing codebase and products.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • A Degree in a relevant Engineering Discipline or Software Engineering Qualification with industry experience

  • Extensive experience with C++ is a must.

  • Familiarity in development of control software

  • Solid understanding of software design and architecture

  • Backend server design/structure

  • Familiar with Standard Web Technologies

  • Exposure to front end - Able to construct functional web pages

  • Software skills in Javascript, Python, XML, JSON, HTML or CSS on both Windows and Linux.

By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.

About this role

Summary

Design and develop software for underwater robotics, supporting existing codebase and new solutions.

Job title

Software Applications Engineer

Experience level

industry experience

Industry

defence

Location requirements

Fareham Hampshire, on-site, no remote work

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

C++software designarchitecturecontrol softwareJavascriptPythonXMLJSONHTMLCSS

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

underwater roboticssoftware developmentcontrol softwareweb technologies
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

On-site