Software Test Engineer

Saab UK; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated Software Tester to join their dynamic team in Farnborough. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with software developers, ensuring the highest quality of software through rigorous testing and analysis. You will be part of a diverse group that values collaboration and innovation, contributing to cutting-edge projects in the defense sector. If you are passionate about software quality and enjoy working in an Agile environment, this is the perfect chance to advance your career while making a significant impact in a growing company.

Qualifications

• Experience in software development/testing with a focus on quality assurance.
• Comfortable in Agile environments and creating technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Review software requirements and prepare test scenarios.
• Create and execute tests, analyze results, and report errors.

Skills

Software Testing

Agile Methodologies

Technical Documentation

Automation Testing

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science

Master in Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Jenkins

Git

Microsoft Office

Linux

Job description

Introduction

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
• Linux environments
• 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.