Anson McCade
Software Testing Engineer
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Software Testing Engineer
Salary: £42,000 - £50,000 DOE + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Location: Stevenage
Working Pattern: 3-4 days per week on-site
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Software Testing Engineer to join a leading UK defence organisation developing advanced simulation and experimentation technology. Working within a specialist integration and validation team, you'll help ensure complex software products are fully tested, integrated and ready for deployment across cutting-edge defence programmes.
This role offers the opportunity to work across the complete software lifecycle, from early development and integration through to formal qualification, customer demonstrations and final release, within a collaborative Agile engineering environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver software testing activities across multiple projects.
- Develop test strategies, plans and specifications based on system requirements and architecture.
- Execute functional and system-level testing, identifying and investigating software defects.
- Analyse software logs and test data to verify functionality and compliance.
- Produce clear technical reports to support verification, certification and software release.
- Support software integration, demonstrations and customer trials alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes and quality standards.
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What We're Looking For:
- Commercial experience in software testing, systems proving or verification and validation.
- Python scripting experience.
- Understanding of software testing methodologies and the software development lifecycle.
- Knowledge of Agile/Scrum environments.
- Experience with tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, JIRA or IBM DOORS would be advantageous.
- ISTQB certification or equivalent software testing experience is desirable.
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What's on Offer:
- Salary of £42,000 - £50,000 depending on experience.
- Company bonus of up to £2,500.
- Employer pension contributions up to 14%.
- Paid overtime opportunities.
- Up to 15 additional flexi leave days.
- Enhanced family leave and healthcare cash plan.
- Excellent on-site facilities including subsidised meals and free parking.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing engineering team working on innovative simulation technologies that support the development of complex defence systems, offering challenging technical work, genuine career progression and an outstanding benefits package.
For further information feel free to reach me at 02895213213, or simply apply!
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