Software Test Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Software Tester to join their dynamic team in Farnborough. In this role, you will ensure the quality of software by collaborating closely with developers, creating and executing tests, and analyzing results to identify bugs. You will work in an Agile environment where your insights will contribute to product design and improvements. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow your career within a company that values innovation and diversity, providing a supportive atmosphere for personal and professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in software development and testing is essential.
• Comfortable creating technical documentation and working in Agile.

Responsibilities

• Review software requirements and prepare test scenarios.
• Create and execute tests, analyze results, and report bugs.
• Participate in design reviews and improve testing efficiency.

Skills

Software Development

Software Testing

Agile Methodologies

Technical Documentation

Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science

Master in Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Jenkins

Git

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 500 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training.

The Role:

You will be part of Sensor Systems UK, working in the Farnborough office. We are a diverse group of professionals and our work culture and organisation values everybody's opinion - these differences set the conditions for our competitive advantage.

As a Software tester, you will be responsible for the quality of the software. You'll sit closely with all the software developers, providing feedback and learning from each other how to achieve the best quality.

Key Requirements:

• Reviewing software requirements and prepare test scenarios
• Create and execute tests on the software
• Analyse test results and report back any errors or bugs
• Prepare and release test specifications and test protocols
• Communicate with surrounding teams
• Participate in design review and provide input to requirements, product design and improvements workshops
• Improve automation and efficiency with testing

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor or Master in computer science or similar
• Experience with software development/testing
• Interest in Software and Quality
• Working in a structured way and comfortable creating technical documentation
• Working in an Agile environment
• Safety critical software
• Setup and creation of test environments
• Software lifecycles
• Jira, Jenkins, Git
• Microsoft Office package
• Various testing types

By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.