About this job

A Software Test Engineer is required to join a market leading systems and software development company based in Wincanton. The Software Test Engineer role will see you join a talented and experienced team to aid with ongoing support, enhancement and testing of various company mission critical and safety-critical projects.

Please include a CV and a covering letter

Responsibilities

• Produce Test Documentation including Test Plans and Test Reports.
• Analyse project requirements and agree best verification methods/criteria’s.
• Identify requirement shortfalls / ambiguities, engage with Technical Lead to resolve.
• Generate Test Procedures (automated and manual) to verify the requirements.
• Develop and maintain traceability between requirements and the test steps with the Test Procedures.
• Identify where efficiencies can be made in test procedures, and optimisations that would enable further automation.
• Execute Test Procedures (including Regression tests), record test results,fully analyse test failures and raise issues where appropriate.
• Support peer reviews on Test Procedures.
• Maintain and improve subject matter expertise including product/software architecture, test environments, builds and test suites via documentation and script improvement.

Profile

Essential Requirements:

• Team player, able to work autonomously on dedicated tasks, but also willing to support others, share ideas and to be supported (as part of an Agile delivery team).
• Experience of using industry wide test automation tools plus adaptability to write and run manual tests.
• Experience of test methodologies and knowledge and use of industry standard tools.

Preferred but not essential:

• Experience of real time and embedded software.
• Experience of testing different messaging protocols including Ethernet,Analogue, Digital and RS422 using messaging tools plus Protocol Analysers preferred.
• Experience of developing automated tests for PC based software, driven with a User Interface.
• ISQTB Certification preferred but not essential. Willingness to be adaptable and to work in a team environment more important.
• Knowledge of Hardware engineering advantageous.
• Experience of working on Military Systems (Land, Air or Sea)