Software Test Engineer

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements:

• Experience in end-to-end software testing at scale on large, complex programs.
• Python coding experience.
• Experience using HP, IBM ALM/ETM, Doors, and JIRA.
• Familiarity with Scrum Agile mindset and methodologies for software development.
• ISTQB software testing certifications.
• Knowledge of Agile Scrum.
• Understanding of software logs and data analysis.
• Understanding of CI/CD software pipeline.
• Knowledge of software verification and validation, and technical requirements.
• Desirable: software testing in the defence industry.
• Desirable: simulation and emulator experience.

Responsibilities:

• We plan software testing and proving activities from formal requirements and customer needs.
• We interpret software behaviour expectations and define software test bed requirements.
• We develop comprehensive software test plans, designs, and specifications.
• We provide regular progressive software testing assurance during development cycles.
• We lead technical investigations into software defects and emergent behaviours.
• We support external software integration, trials, and demonstrations with engineering partners and customers.
• We analyse logs and data to identify issues and demonstrate compliance to requirements.
• We execute formal software qualification testing.
• We provide regular updates to project leads and stakeholders on software functionality.
• We write detailed software test and analysis reports for certification purposes.
• We support the software delivery and release process, including final certification activities.

Technologies:

• CI/CD
• Embedded
• IBM
• ISTQB
• Support
• JIRA
• Python
• E2E
• REST

More:

We are recruiting 2 Software Test Engineer subcontractors for our Weapon Systems Simulation & Experimentation (WSSE) department, embedded within our Integration & Missile Validation (IMV) team. This is an initial 6-month contract based in Stevenage, with hybrid working of 3-4 days per week in the office to begin with, moving to 3 days on site and 2 days from home once up to speed. The role is inside IR35, pays £60.81 per hour, and is for 37 hours per week with overtime paid at time and a quarter. We work on real products, models, synthetic environments, and people throughout the systems life cycle, using agile methodologies to develop real-time software components that simulate complex weapon systems and sub-systems. This is a dynamic, fast-paced opportunity in our Digital Battlespace Facility, offering exposure to rapid mini-projects and longer-term projects across the product lifecycle, from concept demonstration and development through integration and customer training.

last updated 34 week of 2026