WCS Test Engineer — Warehouse Automation & Integration

Computer Futures; Beckingthorpe; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Computer Futures is seeking a WCS Test Engineer to join a growing software delivery team focused on warehouse automation and intralogistics solutions. The role validates Warehouse Control System software before deployment, ensuring reliability for high-throughput automated operations.

You will perform bench, integration, and functional testing across the software lifecycle, identifying defects early, coordinating with developers and controls engineers, and supporting commissioning and go-live

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a Software Testing, Systems Testing, or Integration Testing role.
• Hands-on bench testing in a controlled environment.
• Experience testing Warehouse Control Systems (WCS), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), or industrial automation software.
• Experience creating and executing structured test plans and test cases.
• Strong defect identification, investigation, and resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute bench testing activities in a controlled test environment.
• Validate WCS functionality against system specifications and business requirements.
• Test software releases prior to deployment into customer environments.
• Perform integration testing between WCS and WMS.
• Validate communications between software applications, PLCs, databases, and automation equipment.
• Develop, execute, and maintain detailed test cases and scripts.
• Support end-to-end business process validation.
• Document findings and collaborate with development teams for timely resolution.
• Assist with commissioning activities and go-live readiness.
• Produce clear test documentation and traceability between requirements, tests, and outcomes.

Skills

Bench testing

WCS testing

WMS testing

APIs

Databases

Troubleshooting

Communication

Stakeholder management

Test planning

Automation testing

Job description

Computer Futures is seeking a WCS Test Engineer to join a growing software delivery team focused on warehouse automation and intralogistics solutions. The role validates Warehouse Control System software before deployment, ensuring reliability for high-throughput automated operations.

You will perform bench, integration, and functional testing across the software lifecycle, identifying defects early, coordinating with developers and controls engineers, and supporting commissioning and go-live