Senior Test Engineer

Polytec Personnel Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Test Engineer based in North Cambridge. The ideal candidate will design, execute, and maintain tests across manual and automated frameworks. Responsibilities include writing functional and regression tests while mentoring junior engineers. Candidates should possess a relevant degree, experience in embedded systems, and familiarity with testing tools like Selenium and JIRA. A driving license is required due to travel for this role.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in manual and automated testing.
• Solid experience in embedded systems or telecommunications.
• Hands-on experience with testing frameworks and tools.

Responsibilities

• Designing, executing, and maintaining test across manual and automated frameworks.
• Writing and executing functional and regression testing.
• Mentoring junior test engineers.

Skills

Manual testing

Automation testing

Test Management tools

Communication skills

Understanding of APIs

Knowledge of version control systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, Electronics, Telecommunications, or a related field

Tools

Selenium

JIRA

Robot Framework

Postman

Job description

Location: Cambridge (CB25)
Duration: Permanent
Hours: 9am until 5:30pm (Monday to Friday)
Salary: Up to 70k per annum dependant on experience
Job Reference: 35814

We are looking for a Senior Test Engineer for our client based North Cambridge. You will play a key role in designing, executing, and maintaining test across both manual and automated test frameworks within the business.

This job involves some travelling so the successful applicant will have a full, clean driving licence and their own car. Travel expenses will be paid. This role may require Security Clearance in the future.

Responsibilities

• Writing and executing functional, regression, system, and performance testing
• Testing of software solutions / applications to ensure that the developed products meet the requirements and are free of defects
• Reading and understanding requirements documentation
• Involvement in test planning, test execution, defect tracking, and reporting to stakeholders
• Producing and maintaining appropriate documentation for tracking quality metrics
• Developing and executing manual and automated test cases
• Designing and maintaining test automation frameworks, tools, and scripts to improve efficiency and coverage
• Collaborating with software, hardware, and system engineers to identify defects, reproduce issues, and drive resolutions
• Ensuring test environments, test equipment, and infrastructure are maintained and available for testing
• Mentoring junior test engineers and contribute to the growth of the test team

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, Electronics, Telecommunications, or a related field
• 3 years UK residency is required for security check
• ISTQB certification (preferred but not mandatory)
• A high level of communication skills and technical understanding
• Solid experience in manual and automation testing, preferably in embedded systems, telecommunications, or mission-critical applications
• Experience with manual testing methodologies for embedded software and hardware products
• Familiarity with TETRA and LTE technologies is highly desirable
• Strong knowledge of test automation tools (e.g., Python, Selenium, Robot Framework, Appium, or similar)
• Knowledge of protocol testing, RF testing, and communication interfaces (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP, Serial, Bluetooth, etc.) is a plus
• Strong experience in using Test Management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail, Zephyr)
• Hands‑on experience with testing frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cypress, Postman, JMeter)
• Understanding of APIs and backend testing
• Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git)

Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below!