Software Testing Engineer - Simulations
Posted 1 day ago by Endeavour Recruitment
£65 Per hour
Inside
Onsite
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK
Summary: The Software Testing Engineer - Simulations role involves ensuring the quality and readiness of simulation software for mission-critical applications, primarily within the Defence sector. The position requires comprehensive testing responsibilities, including planning, conducting, and reporting on software tests. The engineer will collaborate closely with simulation developers and project leads to maintain high standards of software quality. This is a contract position based in Stevenage, requiring full-time on-site work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Understanding customer needs and requirements from a proving perspective.
- Developing comprehensive software test plans, writing, and running test sets, designs, and specifications.
- Conducting regular progressive software testing assurance during software development cycles.
- Leading testing of software defects and liaising with the support team for logs/data analysis.
- Executing formal software qualification testing and demonstrating compliance to requirements.
- Providing regular updates to project leads and stakeholders on software functionality.
- Writing detailed software test and analysis reports for certification purposes.
- Supporting the software delivery and release process, including final certification activities.
Key Skills:
- Software Test automation
- Understanding software Logs/Data analysis
- CI/CD software pipelines
- GitLab, JIRA, scripting, IBM PLM/ALM/EWM/Doors
- Knowledge of Agile Scrum
- Ability to understand (or experience with) compliance and regulatory requirements
- AI test automation tooling (Desirable)
- Software Simulation/Emulator knowledge (Desirable)
- Linux Network Configuration and analysis tools (Desirable)
Salary (Rate): £65/hour
City: Stevenage
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Software Testing Engineer - Simulations
JOB LOCATION: STEVENAGE
SECURITY: SC, BPSS Start Possible (UKEO)
DURATION: 12+ Months (Extension Possible)
TYPE: Contract
WORK PATTERN: Full Time On Site. (Compressed Week Available)
PAY RATE: £ 65/hr (Umbrella Inside IR35)
As a Software Testing Engineer, you aren't just finding bugs; you are a Quality Advocate ensuring our simulations are mission-ready.
TARGET INDUSTRIES AND COMPANIES. Is Defence a must?
If not what industries can be considered
- Defence/Aero Preferred
Essential Skillset & Tools
- Software Test automation
- Understanding software Logs/Data analysis
- CI/CD software pipelines
- GitLab, JIRA, scripting, IBM PLM/ALM/EWM/Doors
- Knowledge of Agile Scrum
- Ability to understand (or experience with) compliance and regulatory requirements
- AI test automation tooling (Desirable)
- Software Simulation/Emulator knowledge (Desirable)
- Linux Network Configuration and analysis tools (Desirable) 2.
Overview of Department:
An exciting opportunity to work as a Software Testing Engineer within the Environment Simulators team based in our Stevenage office with our simulation developers. Client' Simulation Software department is at the forefront of developing simulations for the Weapon System and sub-systems teams using the full development life cycle and agile methodologies. Our simulations follow best practices and capability to ensure our products are rigorously tested, fit-for-purpose, and ready for delivery. As a Software Testing Engineer, you aren't just finding bugs; you are a Quality Advocate ensuring our simulations are mission-ready.
Reporting to the Group and Project Leads, you will be responsible for the end-to-end software testing and proving lifecycle for our simulation software releases and software defects. Your responsibilities will span planning, conduct, and reporting.
Responsibilities:
- Test/Proving Planning
- Understanding Customer needs and requirements from a proving perspective.
- Understanding design and architecture including defining software test bed requirements.
- Developing comprehensive software test plans, writing, and running test sets, designs, and specifications.
- Test/Proving Conduct
- Regular progressive software testing assurance during software development cycles.
- Leading testing of software defects.
- Liaising with our Support team in order to provide logs/data analysis when issues are identified.
- Demonstrate compliance to requirements.
- Executing formal software qualification testing.
- Test/Proving Reporting
- Providing regular updates to project leads and stakeholders on software functionality.
- Writing detailed software test and analysis reports for certification purposes.
- Supporting the software delivery and release process, including final certification activities.
- Technical Knowledge
- Software Test automation
- Understanding software Logs/Data analysis
- CI/CD software pipelines
- GitLab, JIRA, scripting, IBM PLM/ALM/EWM/Doors
- Knowledge of Agile Scrum
- Ability to understand (or experience with) compliance and regulatory requirements
- AI test automation tooling (Desirable)
- Software Simulation/Emulator knowledge (Desirable)
- Linux Network Configuration and analysis tools (Desirable).