ApexHire
United Kingdom (UK) 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 💼 Unknown
Unipart Rail - Junior Software Engineer
Unipart Rail ✓ Verified Employer

Junior Software Engineer

Verified Base Compensation
£26,000 - £28,000 / year
£2,167 - £2,333 / mo Apply Now →
Featured Partner Opportunities
Sponsored
Official Specifications

Role Overview & Mandate

Executive Summary

Comms Design Limited is an exciting electronic technology company with a strong presence in UK rail. Since our acquisition by the...

🛡️
Verified by ApexHire Intelligence Desk Active Audit

Reviewed by Compensation & Visa Analysts
Sources: USCIS E-Verify & Home Office CoS

Comms Design Limited is an exciting electronic technology company with a strong presence in UK rail. Since our acquisition by the multinational Unipart Group in late 2020, we are on a new growth trajectory, and to support this we are delighted to be recruiting for a Junior Software Engineer to join our busy team based in Harrogate.

This role is an amazing opportunity to learn industrial grade server and embedded system coding from a leading team of experts in their respective specialist fields. As a Junior Software Engineer, you will primarily be responsible for the design and implementation of software running on multiple servers and embedded platforms and will contribute to the company’s extensive software library. Reporting directly to the Software Team Leader, will work predominantly within the software team but will have the opportunity and backing to develop your skills further.

Key responsibilities of the role include (but are not limited to):

  • Designing, writing, testing, and maintaining software using C/C++ language.
  • Writing unit test software to support development and testing of new product prototypes.
  • Participating in formal software testing, including factory and site acceptance testing of products.
  • Documenting Applications and composing user manuals.
  • Maintaining Software Development records.
  • Participating in weekly team administration and engineering meetings.
  • Assisting in maintaining a positive, enthusiastic, supportive work environment.
  • Interacting with the Engineering Team, Operations Manager and Project Manager.
  • Liaising with the Project Manager to estimate development schedules and reporting on progress.

Candidates will ideally be educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline, preferably electronics or software engineering. Non-graduates will need to be able to demonstrate strong technical contribution to practical engineering projects.


Experience and knowledge of C/C++ programming language, including an understanding of object-oriented programming techniques is essential in this role.


The following skills would be desirable:


  • Experience and understanding of GUI frameworks, such as Qt and QML (or similar).

  • Experience of distributed system programming techniques using server-client, sockets, or other communications protocols.
  • An understanding of SQL databases.
  • Experience with microcontrollers and embedded platforms, along with knowledge of electronic hardware.
  • An appreciation of software version control.


In return, you will benefit from monthly 1-1s with your line manager, a PDP designed specifically for you, twice yearly appraisals, Employee Engagement surveys, wellbeing events and employee benefits through Unipart Group.
Verified Partner Network
Sponsored
Ready to submit your candidacy? Apply Now
Compensation Analytics

Estimated Take-Home Pay

Calculator →

Projected statutory deductions based on standard single-filer baseline tax regulations in the United Kingdom corridor.

Gross Annual Package £26,000 - £28,000
Est. Income Tax Band 20% Basic Rate Band
Statutory Insurance / FICA 8% Class 1 National Insurance (NI)
Estimated Monthly Net £1,733 - £1,820 / mo
Regional Economics

Cost of Living (Harrogate, England)

Bureau Data
Est. Rent (1-Bed)
£1,100 - £1,750
Monthly Utilities
£140 - £210
Cost Index
112.5
Disposable Tier
Top 15% Rank
🛂
Compliance Standards

Work Authorization Framework

Verified Status: UK Work Eligibility
Corridor: UK Employment Corridor
🛡️ Zero Fee: Direct corporate recruitment with zero placement charges.

Candidate Selection Pipeline

Direct Corridor Track
01
Direct Apply

Submit verified credentials & CV.

02
HR Screening

2-4 day credential verification.

03
Technical Panel

In-depth domain & team interview.

04
Official Offer

Corridor contract & relocation.

Peer Roles

Explore Related Positions (United Kingdom)

View All UK Jobs →
Kensington Capital & Analytics
Kensington Capital & Analytics 📍 London, England
£75,000 - £95,000

Principal Data Analytics Specialist

🛡️ UK Right to Work / Skilled Worker Eligible View Role
NHS Greater Manchester Health Trust
NHS Greater Manchester Health Trust 📍 Manchester, England
£43,742 - £50,056

Senior Clinical Diagnostic Radiographer

🛡️ HCPC Registration Required View Role
Caledonia Cloud Infrastructure
Caledonia Cloud Infrastructure 📍 Edinburgh, Scotland
£70,000 - £88,000

Senior Site Reliability & Kubernetes Engineer (SRE)

🛡️ Skilled Worker Visa Sponsor View Role
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust 📍 Birmingham, England
£93,666 - £126,281

Consultant Acute Care Physician (General Medicine)

🛡️ GMC Specialist Register Required View Role
Thames Corporate Assurance Ltd
Thames Corporate Assurance Ltd 📍 London, England
£95,000 - £125,000

Head of Cyber Security & Zero Trust Architecture

🛡️ UK Right to Work / Tier 2 Licensed View Role
FlexPeople® - Your Career Network
FlexPeople® - Your Career Network 📍 Düsseldorf
Salary Disclosed on Application

Produktionscontroller (gn) / Fertigungscontroller (gn)

🛡️ UK Work Eligibility View Role
Career Discovery Hubs

Browse Connected Categories & Regional Corridors