Software Test Engineer Job Dorchester area,England UK,Software Development

Software Test Engineer

Location: Dorset – Dorchester / Winfrith Newburgh
Employment Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Hybrid
Sector: Defence / Maritime Engineering

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Software Test Engineer to join a highly skilled engineering team working on complex,high-integrity software and systems within the defence and maritime sector.

The role will focus on the delivery of software test activities throughout the software development lifecycle
,including test planning,test management,execution,verification and reporting.

You will work closely with software,systems and integration engineers to develop logical,robust test solutions for technically challenging systems.

This opportunity would suit an experienced Software Test Engineer who enjoys working in a highly technical environment and wants exposure to complex defence,maritime and safety-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

As a Software Test Engineer,your responsibilities will include:

Planning,managing and delivering software test activities throughout the software development lifecycle
Developing robust manual,automated and regression testing solutions
Producing test plans,test specifications,procedures and supporting documentation
Performing software verification and validation activities
Supporting software and systems integration testing
Ensuring appropriate traceability between requirements,testing and results
Identifying,investigating and documenting software defects
Working collaboratively with software,systems,hardware and integration engineering teams
Supporting the testing of high-integrity and safety-related software
Producing clear technical reports and communicating results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Contributing to the continuous improvement of software testing processes and methodologies

Essential Skills & Experience

We are looking for candidates with:

A degree or equivalent qualification in Software Engineering,Computer Science or a related discipline
Proven experience supporting or leading software testing activities
Strong understanding of software testing within the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
Experience planning and delivering manual and regression testing
Knowledge of software engineering lifecycle processes and associated tools
Experience working with requirements and translating them into effective test solutions
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent attention to detail
Good technical documentation and report-writing skills
Ability to communicate effectively with technical specialists and non-technical stakeholders

Technical Skills

Experience in one or more of the following would be particularly beneficial:

Java / JavaFX / Net Beans
C++ / Visual Studio
Python
Automated software testing
Unit testing –
JUnit / Cpp Unit
Requirements management – ideally IBM DOORS
UML / Enterprise Architect
IBM Engineering Test Manager / Workflow Manager
MATLAB
LabVIEW
SQL
HTML / Java Script
Virtualisation
Network configuration and communications protocols
Agile software development

A strong bias towards either Java or C++ is absolutely acceptable; candidates are not expected to be equally experienced in both.

Desirable Domain Experience

Experience with in defence,maritime,aerospace or another safety-critical/high-integrity engine