Software Testing Engineer

Embedded within WSSE, the Integration & Systems Validation (ISV) Team provides best practice and capability to ensure our products are rigorously tested, fit-for-purpose, and ready for delivery. Your work will directly ensure the quality, functionality and performance of our advanced simulation systems.

This is a unique opportunity to work in our cutting edge Digital Battlespace Facility. The role is dynamic and fast-paced, and could include working on a variety of rapid mini-projects or critical longer-term main projects. It is a fantastic opportunity to work throughout the product lifecycle, from concept demonstration, product development, systems integration and customer training.

Reporting to the ISV Team Lead, you will be responsible for the end-to-end software testing and proving lifecycle for one or more WSSE products in software simulation/emulation environment. Your responsibilities will span planning, conduct, and reporting:

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, designs, and specifications.

Understanding Customer needs and requirements from a proving perspective.

Understanding design and architecture including defining software test bed requirements.

Developing comprehensive software test plans, designs, and specifications.

Test/Proving Conduct Regular progressive software testing assurance during software development cycles. Leading technical investigations into software defects and emergent behaviours. Supporting external software integration, trials and demonstrations with engineering partners and customers. Conducting logs/data analysis of logs to identify issues and demonstrate compliance to requirements. Executing formal software qualification testing.

Regular progressive software testing assurance during software development cycles.

Leading technical investigations into software defects and emergent behaviours.

Supporting external software integration, trials and demonstrations with engineering partners and customers.

Conducting logs/data analysis of logs to identify issues and 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.

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 GitLab, Jenkins, Python scripting, IBM PLM/ ALM/ ETM /Doors , JIRA. Knowledge of Agile Scrum, Some Software Test automation. Understanding software Logs/Data analysis CI/CD software pipeline Excel, basic Macros, MS Office Software Simulation/Emulator knowledge (Desirable)

GitLab, Jenkins, Python scripting, IBM PLM/ ALM/ ETM /Doors , JIRA.

Knowledge of Agile Scrum,

Some Software Test automation.

Understanding software Logs/Data analysis

CI/CD software pipeline

Excel, basic Macros, MS Office

Software Simulation/Emulator knowledge (Desirable)