Software Testing Engineer
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Occupation Type
IT quality and testing professionals
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
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£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
Bristol
Exciting opportunity to join the Integration and Systems Validation (ISV) team within the Weapon System Simulation and Experimentation (WSSE) department.
Join us in driving innovation and excellence in the field by providing systems integration and testing for digital simulation and experimentation products in a dynamic and growing area
Salary: Circa £42,000 - £50,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3-4 days per week on-site due to workload classification
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.
Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
What we can offer you:
Exciting opportunity to join the Integration and Systems Validation (ISV) team within the Weapon System Simulation and Experimentation (WSSE) department.
Join us in driving innovation and excellence in the field by providing systems integration and testing for digital simulation and experimentation products in a dynamic and growing area
Salary: Circa £42,000 - £50,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3-4 days per week on-site due to workload classification
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.
Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
What we can offer you:
- Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
- Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
MBDA' Weapon Systems Simulation Environment (WSSE) department is at the forefront of integrating real products, models, synthetic environments, and people throughout the systems life cycle. We use agile methodologies to develop real-time software components that simulate complex weapon systems and sub-systems.
Embedded within WSSE, the Integration & Systems Validation (ISV) Team provides best practice and capability to ensure our products are rigorously tested, fit-for-purpose, and ready for delivery. Your work will directly ensure the quality, functionality and performance of our advanced simulation systems.
This is a unique opportunity to work in our cutting edge Digital Battlespace Facility. The role is dynamic and fast-paced, and could include working on a variety of rapid mini-projects or critical longer-term main projects. It is a fantastic opportunity to work throughout the product lifecycle, from concept demonstration, product development, systems integration and customer training.
Reporting to the ISV Team Lead, you will be responsible for the end-to-end software testing and proving lifecycle for one or more WSSE products in software simulation/emulation environment. Your responsibilities will span planning, conduct, and reporting:
- Test/Proving Planning
- Understanding Customer needs and requirements from a proving perspective.
- Understanding design and architecture including defining software test bed requirements.
- Developing comprehensive software test plans, designs, and specifications.
- Test/Proving Conduct
- Regular progressive software testing assurance during software development cycles.
- Leading technical investigations into software defects and emergent behaviours.
- Supporting external software integration, trials and demonstrations with engineering partners and customers.
- Conducting logs/data analysis of logs to identify issues and demonstrate compliance to requirements.
- Executing formal software qualification testing.
- Test/Proving Reporting
- Providing regular updates to project leads and stakeholders on software functionality.
- Writing detailed software test and analysis reports for certification purposes.
- Supporting the software delivery and release process, including final certification activities.
- Technical Knowledge
- GitLab, Jenkins, Python scripting, IBM PLM/ ALM/ ETM /Doors , JIRA.
- Knowledge of Agile Scrum,
- Some Software Test automation.
- Understanding software Logs/Data analysis
- CI/CD software pipeline
- Excel, basic Macros, MS Office
- Software Simulation/Emulator knowledge (Desirable)
Essential Skills & Experience
- Systems proving. Knowledge of how to test and certify complex systems throughout the development lifecycle. Experience in functional and/or software test is preferable, as is verification and validation (V&V) knowledge.
- Mind-set. A problem-solving mind-set with the flexibility and ability to work effectively in a rapid development environment.
- Self-management. A dynamic and proactive individual, able to manager their own workflow and looking opportunities to improve ways of working and develop themselves.
- Communication. Strong communication skills, and ability to interface with a variety of technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Behaviour
- Demonstrates good professional behaviours and competencies.
- Systems understanding. The ability to understand different levels of the software systems and the different stakeholder's perspective.
- Agile/Scrum teams: Familiarity with agile mind-set and methodologies for software development.
- ISTQB: Software testing certifications
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