Test Engineer

Leidos, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

33 days Annual Leave

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Leidos UK & EUROPE is seeking a Test Engineer to design and deliver verification across UK programmes. You will drive end-to-end testing, automation, and system-level validation with strong collaboration across Dev and QA teams.

You should have an engineering background, be able to work autonomously, and contribute to test strategy while supporting complex requirements and non-functional testing considerations.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent with strong testing fundamentals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and collaboration.
• Experience with end-to-end, integration and acceptance testing.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to test strategy and planning within the programme and partners.
• Provide test support to development teams and stakeholders.
• Produce test scripts and user scenarios for different platforms.
• Design and implement scalable test plans using automation and new tech.
• Prepare manual and automated test specifications and execute tests.
• Execute integration and system tests for all phases and regression.

Skills

Test engineering

Automation testing

Robot Framework

Selenium

Systems integration

Agile

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering / Electronics / Communications

Tools

Robot Framework

Selenium

Job description

Due to growth within UK programmes, we will need talented Test Engineers throughout the course of 2026…, You will be responsible for design & delivery of verification and acceptance across a variety of technologies and Platforms. We are looking for someone with significant experience in end-to-end testing, ideally from a Systems Integration background. You will be self-motivated and be able to work autonomously to achieve day to day objectives with significant results on project or operational deliverables. You will be responsible for:

• Contributing to the Test Strategy & planning within the company and its partners
• Providing test support to development teams
• Producing Test Scripts and User Scenarios
• Designing and implementing modern, scalable test plans using a range of new and emerging technologies including automation
• Preparing test specifications (manual and automated) and conducting test execution
• Executingintegration tests and system tests for all phases & regression
• Designingandestablishingtest tools, test systems and test data sets We are looking for someone with excellent organisation, communication and leadership skills who has an excellent general knowledge of testing methodologies and tooling frameworks:
• Graduate with degree in a relevant subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronics, Communications); equivalent qualifications and/or experience can be considered as an alternative.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Understanding of agile, waterfall and hybrid delivery cycles;
• Integration and Systems Test experience;
• Experience working as part of a test team on projects with complex requirements sets;
• Understanding of principles of acceptance, verification and validation, as well as analytical and test methodologies;
• Understanding of non-functional testing, e.g. performance, resilience and security;
• Good knowledge of test automation in particular the Robot Framework and Selenium and their application;
• Worked closely with requirements verification matrices;
• Model Based Systems Engineering experience would be very helpful. Leidos UK & EUROPE (http://www.leidos.com/company/global/uk-europe) are always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our company and would love to hear from you., Leidos UK & EUROPE (http://www.leidos.com/company/global/uk-europe) - we work to make the worldsafer,healthier, andmore efficient through technology, engineering andscience.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation. What Makes Us Different: Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change. Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing . We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares., Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

• Clearance to Start SC
• Clearance for Role SC
• UK national who is UK security cleared (SC) or qualifies for clearance
• You must be willing to undergo SC or DV clearance dependent upon the security requirements for the role

What we do for you:

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme), Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .