Summary: The Flight Software Test Engineer role involves testing software for spacecraft hardware and applications used by ground segment engineers. The position requires expertise in embedded software testing, particularly with C and C unit tests, and the ability to write and document test cases based on requirements. The role is contract-based for six months and is classified as inside IR35, with some flexibility for home-working. The engineer will collaborate with software and systems engineers to ensure effective testing and deployment of software configurations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Writing, conducting, and documenting tests on embedded and application software.
• Creating scripts for deploying software onto hardware.
• Writing test cases based on software requirements.
• Providing input to software teams during software specification development.
• Conducting software-driven testing of integrated spacecraft hardware.
• Performing operational testing of spacecraft as a whole.

Key Skills:

• Experience in using C and C unit tests.
• Understanding of embedded systems and programming devices (e.g., JTAG).
• Basic understanding of electronics (digital and analogue signals, communication protocols).
• Ability to understand and evaluate requirements.
• Experience in testing embedded and application software.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g., Robot).
• Understanding of version control (Git) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Team City).
• Experience in an Agile environment.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Alton

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT