Software Test Engineer

BAE Systems .; Carnforth; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Job title: Software Test Engineer

Location: Warton. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £47,683+ depending on skills and experience.

What you'll be doing:

1. Working with application Subject Matter Experts as well as Requirements, Design, Development and Manual Test teams (as necessary) to test throughout the SDLC from design all the way through to maintenance.
2. Designing, developing, and maintaining scripts that execute new functionality and also regression test scenarios.
3. Executing test scripts and working closely with Development teams to manage software builds.
4. Investigating failures and anomalies reported by the scripts where the behaviour of the application under test deviates from the expected behaviour as defined in the test scenarios. Analysing the reported anomalies and creating defect reports as necessary.
5. Monitoring the progress of defects reported by manual and automated regression test scripts and re-running the required tests/test sections when fixes have been deployed.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience in application testing.
• Manual software testing of applications.
• Automated software testing of applications.
• Ability to interpret software design documentation.
• Experience with large multi-tier applications (e.g. PLM systems).

Desirable:

• Experience using the Atlassian suite of software.
• Test automation tool - Microfocus UFT one.
• Selenium.

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance, and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work, and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Engineering Systems Competency Centre:

Join BAE Systems Air Sector Engineering Systems Competency Centre (ESCC). The ESCC provides IT and Software support for a large number of in-house developed and COTS toolsets across various programmes within BAE Systems. The ESCC works with a variety of customers from various disciplines within the Engineering community.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 24th April 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.