Advanced Software Test Engineer for the Effectors and Engagement team, Søborg

Terma Group; Søborg; Hybrid; DKK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International Environment

Flexible Working Hours

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Well-being Perks

Social and Professional Events

Competence networking

Job summary

Terma Group is hiring an Advanced Software Test Engineer to ensure the quality and reliability of defense software. Join a Scrum team within our Defense organization and collaborate with 150+ experts to deliver mission-critical solutions.

With a focus on testing strategy, automation, and continuous improvement, you will shape testing processes, share knowledge, and support development across the lifecycle. Danish language is a plus but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Has experience with software testing and knows how to apply the right testing approach at the right stage of development.
• Experience in agile development environments and understanding the value of CI/CD.
• Holds a relevant degree in engineering or a similar technical field.
• Certification in software testing principles (e.g., ISTQB, TMAP) or risk-based testing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute test activities for defense scenarios and critical system changes.
• Take responsibility for test planning and contribute to quality assurance throughout the development lifecycle.
• Act as a trusted sparring partner, challenging and supporting the team to improve testing practices.
• Collaborate with Test Management and the broader test community to improve testing methods and processes.
• Mentor junior software test engineers and contribute to a strong testing culture.

Skills

Software testing

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Quality assurance

Test automation

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Are you as enthusiastic for quality in software development as we are – combined with knowledge on how to work closely with software engineers? Do you want to impact software which makes the world a safer place, while securing people through advanced technology? And do you have a passion for early holistic testing within a collaborative software team of developers, testers, and other specialists? Then come and join us!

We are facing an exciting future with considerable growth and demanding changes, as we deliver advanced technologies and mission critical solutions for the defense and aerospace industry. Our systems provide security for people on land, at sea and in the air. Therefore, we are looking for an Advanced Software Test Engineer to become part of this journey and contribute to our overall purpose – securing people through advanced technology.

Your role in our team

As our new Advanced Software Test Engineer in the Effectors and Engagement team, you will play an important role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software solutions. You will collect and refine technical knowledge, plan and coordinate test activities, and act as a trusted sparring partner for colleagues both within and outside your team.

In this role, you will validate defense scenarios and critical software changes while supporting and challenging the team in how code is tested. You will contribute to successful project delivery through close collaboration with your Scrum team, our wider test community, and the Test Management team, drawing on shared methods, automation, processes, and specialist knowledge.

You will join a Scrum team within our Defense organization and collaborate with more than 150 highly skilled and supportive technical experts in an area of significant strategic importance to Terma.

How you will make a meaningful contribution

Your key responsibilities include:

• Plan and execute test activities for defense scenarios and critical system changes
• Take responsibility for test planning and contribute to quality assurance throughout the development lifecycle
• Act as a trusted sparring partner, challenging and supporting the team to improve testing practices and sharing your knowledge across the team
• Collaborate with Test Management, and the broader test community to improve testing methods, automation, and processes
• Mentor junior software test engineers and contribute to a strong testing culture

Bring your world class expertise into play

You are fluent in English both in writing and verbal at a professional level. Danish is an advantage but not a requirement. Moreover, we are also looking for a new colleague who:

• Holds a relevant degree in engineering or a similar technical field
• Has experience with software testing and knows how to apply the right testing approach at the right stage of development. The key is to be both pragmatic and persistent at the same time
• Has experience working in agile development environments and understands the value of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
• Has a genuine passion for testing and enjoy sharing your knowledge while continuously learning from others
• If you have a certification in software testing principles, such as ISTQB, TMAP or experience with risk-based testing and test design techniques, this will be considered an advantage, but not a requirement.

As a person, you are passionate, dedicated, and committed to following tasks through to completion. You thrive in a complex and highly specialized environment and are motivated by identifying better and more effective ways of working. You enjoy supporting your team, contributing to a positive working environment, and communicating proactively with both colleagues and stakeholders.

We are an international company representing world-class expertise, delivering complex and high-tech products. We value our colleagues and our meaningful contributions to securing people through advanced technology. You will also experience that we have a strong focus on your development, teaching you useful new competences and further strengthening current ones, both professionally and personally. Our company culture is autonomous and engaging, and we acknowledge the importance of flexibility in a great working environment.

When joining Terma, we promise that you will experience: Great people, challenging tasks, world-class expertise, and meaningful contribution in your daily work.

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Benefits at Terma

At Terma, we prioritize the well-being of our employees, ensuring they are well taken care of. Joining our team comes with a multitude of perks designed to enhance your social life, cultural experiences, and health.

International Environment: Explore great teamwork and professional sparring with colleagues around the world.

Flexible Working Hours: Enjoy the opportunity to work flexibly and the option to work from home up to two days per week. Internet connection at home is paid for by Terma.

Comprehensive Benefits Package: Receive a 10% paid pension along with a beneficial health care and insurance package. Enjoy discounts from various business partners.

Well-being Perks: Opportunity to enroll in our on-site massage-offer at our locations in Denmark.

Social and Professional Events: We have an active staff association that arranges a variety of social activities and events to bring all of our colleagues together.

Competence networking across professional experts in Terma: Professional presentations and knowledge sharing across the organization.

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We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) means we actively value and celebrate unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to create an environment where all employees have equal opportunities to succeed, feel respected and valued, and experience a true sense of belonging.

Do you have any questions regarding the position?

Feel free to contact Hiring Manager on e-mail: [e-mail]

Bear in mind, that we need you to confirm that you can obtain a security clearance by the Danish Defense Intelligence Service, and that all adults in your household are not posing any risk to the related risk-evaluation. This entails among other issues:

• That you have as a minimum stayed within NATO/EU/MISWG countries for the last 7 years only interrupted by short stays abroad, and
• That you have not committed serious criminal offences

Terma group has headquarters in Denmark and is a high-tech company developing products and systems for defense and non-defense security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, self-protection systems for aircraft, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. TERMA | Allies in innovation