Senior Software Test Engineer - Defense & Maritime Systems

Morson Talent; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Talent is seeking a Software Test Engineer to join a highly skilled engineering team working on complex, defence and maritime software and systems. You will drive the delivery of software test activities across the full development lifecycle.

You will collaborate with software, systems and integration engineers to develop robust test solutions, perform verification and validation, and produce clear technical reports for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Software Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline.
• Proven experience supporting or leading software testing activities.
• Strong understanding of software testing within the SDLC.
• Experience planning and delivering manual and regression testing.
• Knowledge of lifecycle processes and associated tools.
• Experience translating requirements into effective test solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and reporting ability.
• Good technical documentation and report-writing skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Planning, managing and delivering software test activities across the lifecycle.
• Developing robust manual, automated and regression testing solutions.
• Producing test plans, specifications, procedures and supporting documentation.
• Performing software verification and validation activities.
• Supporting software and systems integration testing.
• Ensuring traceability between requirements, tests and results.
• Identifying, investigating and documenting software defects.
• Collaborating with software, systems, hardware and integration engineering teams.
• Testing high-integrity and safety-related software.
• Producing clear technical reports and communicating results to stakeholders.

Skills

Software testing

SDLC knowledge

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Technical documentation

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

JUnit

CppUnit

IBM DOORS

UML/Enterprise Architect

LabVIEW

Job description

Morson Talent is seeking a Software Test Engineer to join a highly skilled engineering team working on complex, defence and maritime software and systems. You will drive the delivery of software test activities across the full development lifecycle.

You will collaborate with software, systems and integration engineers to develop robust test solutions, perform verification and validation, and produce clear technical reports for stakeholders.