Software Test Engineer (x2)

Location:             Winfrith, Dorchester (4 days on site)

Duration:            Approximately 6 months tasking initially

Rate:                  Hourly Limited Company rate on offer (outside IR35)

You will be responsible for the delivery of Software Test activities (including planning, management, and testing) within the software development lifecycle.

Proven Ability / Key Skills

Essential

• Proven ability to support or lead software test activities
• Educated to Degree or equivalent level in a software engineering or related discipline
• Knowledge and understanding of Software Testing within Software development lifecycle
• Understanding of Open Systems Architectures and Principles
• Knowledge of Software Engineering Lifecycle processes and tools
• Ability to efficiently plan, manage and deliver robust Software test solutions
• Proven ability in the testing of high integrity software to recognised standards – IEC61508, or equivalent
• Preferably have an understanding of military systems, in particular maritime systems
• Excellent communication skills, including delivery of presentations
• Good written skills including technical report writing, ability to communicate with both experts and non experts
• Ideally the candidate will have proven ability in software testing in one or more of the following domain areas:
  • Maritime Combat Systems, integration of equipment and software
  • Command and Control Systems
  • Hardware and software network design, implementation and management
  • Acoustics / Sonar
  • RF communications
  • Autonomy, AI, Machine learning
  • Data management
  • Software Safety (DEF STAN 00-56 & IEC 61508 or equivalent)

Desirable

• Java / JavaFX / Netbeans*            
• C++ / Visual Studio*       
• Requirements management (DOORS knowledge desirable)           
• UML / Enterprise Architect for software design and informing testing       
• Unit Testing / JUnit / CppUnit     
• IBM Engineering Test Manager, Workflow Manager          
• Automated Software testing       
• ISO 9001 and TickITplus standards           
• Agile software development
• Python
• Matlab
• IT skills, protocols, switch config, hardware config, virtualisation
• SQL
• Web (HTML, JavaScript)
• Usability Testing
• LabView
• Usability Testing               

(* A strong bias to one particular coding language will not be considered a disadvantage)

Additional

Please note, due to the sensitive nature of the project involved all applicants must be capable of gaining a UK MOD Security Clearance to SC level.