Senior Software Test Engineer

An engineer will take ownership of the testing of a major aspect of a project and will be responsible for delivering the software test results on a timescale agreed with the group leader. This role involves the mentoring of junior members of the team. Should be able to work with minimal supervision.

Position: Senior Software Test Engineer
Location: Cambridge.
Key skills:
Salary: £35-50k.
Benefits: Relocation assistance to £8k, Bonus, Flexible working hours, Save as you earn scheme (stock options), 25 days holiday, 4% non contributory pension + if employee contributes 4% they will match it, Private Health Insurance, Travel Insurance, Permanent health Care, Life assurance, Free lunches, Free use of the on site company Gym – Phew!

Key Responsibilities:
Task definition and work breakdown including time estimation
• Tests software of major scale and complexity to agreed timescales;
• Investigates software defects and suggest root cause to development engineers;
• Writes software test scripts;
• Contribute to the development of internal test system;
• Delivery of high quality software test results in line with the department’s processes;
• Creation of relevant documentation following the department’s processes;
• Contribute towards the continuous development of the department’s processes;
• Conducts peer reviews of software test results;
Person Specification:

Required:
• Degree (or equivalent qualification) in maths/software/electronics
• Excellent proven experience of at least one scripting/programming language
• Excellent proven understanding of software test methodologies
• Competent with using laboratory equipment such as scopes, digital multimeters, etc
• Proven experience of testing commercial software
• Good understanding of software test debug techniques
• Effective team player
• Good communicator
• Good problem solving ability
• Some experience of software development (C/C++)
• Experience of wireless communication protocols such as Bluetooth, UWB or Wi-Fi
• Competent with using laboratory equipment such as scopes, digital multimeters, etc

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