Test & Validation Engineer – Motorsport Simulation & Release

Canopy Simulations Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Canopy Simulations Ltd is seeking a Test and Development Engineer to advance the company’s performance simulation software and testing ecosystem. You will own validation, create test suites, and contribute to release quality across Linux, Windows, and real-time systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration with developers, exposure to customer-driven work, and Python scripting. Motorsport experience is advantageous; UK tax residency is required for application.

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in software development, testing, QA, or related fields.
• Professional experience with Python and distributed software development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of testing, validation, and integration in the automation pipeline.
• Evaluate performance of features against real-world expectations to identify bugs.
• Collaborate with developers to define test cases and verify new releases.
• Build and verify test harnesses across Linux, Windows, and real-time systems.
• Use QA tools to test web platform, UI, and supporting APIs.

Skills

Python

Distributed software development

Source control

Communication skills

Tools

Playwright

MSTest

TypeScript

Angular

MatLab/Simulink

DevOps tooling

CI systems

Job description

Canopy Simulations Ltd is seeking a Test and Development Engineer to advance the company’s performance simulation software and testing ecosystem. You will own validation, create test suites, and contribute to release quality across Linux, Windows, and real-time systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration with developers, exposure to customer-driven work, and Python scripting. Motorsport experience is advantageous; UK tax residency is required for application.