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Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced and proactive Test Engineer to support the delivery of a large-scale systems integration programme.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working autonomously, takes ownership of their work, and is confident making sound decisions within their area of expertise. You'll be joining a small, highly collaborative team where every contribution makes a real impact. As such, you'll need to be comfortable working independently, managing your own priorities, and taking a pragmatic approach to solving complex challenges.
You'll work closely with the Chief Engineer, international delivery teams, suppliers, customer stakeholders, and subject matter experts to design, create, execute, and report on testing activities across a diverse technical landscape.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. If you meet most of the requirements and are excited about the role, we'd encourage you to apply.
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Location
- Whiteley, Hampshire or Glasgow, Scotland Working Pattern: Primarily remote, with travel to Whiteley or Glasgow typically required a few times per month Security Clearance: UK SC Clearance.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and proactive Test Engineer to support the delivery of a large-scale systems integration programme.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working autonomously, takes ownership of their work, and is confident making sound decisions within their area of expertise. You'll be joining a small, highly collaborative team where every contribution makes a real impact. As such, you'll need to be comfortable working independently, managing your own priorities, and taking a pragmatic approach to solving complex challenges.
You'll work closely with the Chief Engineer, international delivery teams, suppliers, customer stakeholders, and subject matter experts to design, create, execute, and report on testing activities across a diverse technical landscape.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. If you meet most of the requirements and are excited about the role, we'd encourage you to apply.
What You'll Be Doing
Creating, reviewing, and maintaining Test Plans, Test Designs, and Test Reports
Designing and executing test cases based on requirements, change requests, and solution designs
Performing functional, integration, and non-functional testing across complex systems and interfaces
Supporting the development and maintenance of automated regression test suites
Recording, tracking, and reporting test results, defects, risks, and issues
Investigating defects and working collaboratively with suppliers and technical teams to identify root causes and solutions
Engaging with customer representatives and stakeholders to ensure testing meets programme objectives
Identifying opportunities to improve testing processes, efficiency, and quality across the programme
Essential Skills & Experience
- Experience working as a Test Engineer within complex software, infrastructure, or systems integration environments
- Strong understanding of the software testing lifecycle and testing methodologies
- Experience in Functional, Non-Functional, Integration, and System Testing
- Demonstrable systems integration experience, including integrating third-party systems and components
- Experience testing solutions and interfaces hosted within AWS cloud environments
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with technical specialists, programme leadership, suppliers, and customers
- Experience managing testing activities in fast-paced, delivery-focused environments
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of testing deliverables with minimal supervision
- A pragmatic and solutions-focused approach to problem solving
- ISTQB or ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing (or equivalent experience)
Highly Desirable
Experience writing Test Strategies and Test Plans
Experience defining test approaches for complex programmes
Experience building or maintaining automated test frameworks and regression suites
Exposure to large-scale systems integration or defence-related programmes
Experience working within regulated or secure environments
What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
Contributory Pension Scheme
Private Medical Insurance
33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
Access to Flexible benefits
Flexi Working
Commitment to Diversity
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.
Who We Are
Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.
Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.
Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK's defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening.
What Makes Us Different
Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.
Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.
People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing . We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that that enhance your future.
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
- The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
Pay and Benefits
- Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .
Securing Your Data
Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
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