Software Test Engineer

Software Test Engineer

Make sure complex, mission-critical technology performs exactly as it should, and help the engineers coming up behind you do the same.

This is a Software Test Engineer role for an experienced engineer ready to work with real autonomy.

As a Software Test Engineer you will play a key part in proving that the products built by an established manufacturer of mission-critical equipment for the aviation and defence sectors perform exactly as they should. Working with a good degree of autonomy, you will support integration and testing, develop and execute test plans and write up detailed results, alongside detailed software design and development for the products and their manufacturing test systems. You will also share your experience, providing informal guidance to junior engineers and bringing new team members up to speed. This is a role for someone who already knows their craft and wants to apply it to genuinely complex, high-stakes technology.

Job Responsibilities

Supporting the Test and Acceptance team with integration and testing of company products

Developing and executing test plans, and producing clear, detailed test reports

Carrying out detailed software design and development for products and their manufacturing test systems

Writing, unit testing and debugging software code

Taking part in software design and code reviews

Producing technical documentation across the full product development lifecycle

Applying your knowledge to project requirements with a moderate level of guidance

Providing informal guidance to junior engineers and training new team members

Anticipating potential problems and planning your work to meet project objectives

Supporting the wider department and its activities

Skills and Experience

To succeed as a Software Test Engineer you will need:

Proven experience in a software or test engineering role, ideally including hands-on software design and development

A first or 2:1 degree, or equivalent, in a relevant technical subject

Experience of C, C# or C++ programming and of the full product development lifecycle

Some knowledge of communications systems equipment specification, design or test

Some understanding of communications modulation techniques

Practical experience of some of the following: embedded software, development in Windows or Linux, network technologies, and Python, HTML, JavaScript, ASP.NET, SQL or SNMP

Excellent interpersonal skills, communicating effectively with a range of stakeholders

Pay and Benefits

As a Software Test Engineer you will receive:

A salary of up to £50,000

37.5-hour working week with flexitime and core hours between 09:30-15:00

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced pension scheme with up to 8% company contribution

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Buy and sell holiday scheme

Liberty Days allowing annual leave requests on the day

Long service and retirement awards

Subsidised staff canteen

Cycle to work scheme

Flu vaccinations

Continuous training and learning opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support

Free on-site parking

Ready to apply?

Roles that combine complex, meaningful engineering with real autonomy do not come along often. This is a chance to apply your experience to technology that has to work every time, and to help shape the engineers coming up behind you. If you are an experienced Software Test Engineer looking for work that genuinely matters, this is one to act on. Apply now