Software Test Engineer

Job Summary
We are looking for a Software Test Engineer to join our client's Modem team within the Product Engineering group.

The team is undertaking the design and implementation of a satellite communications Software Defined Radio (SDR) modem. You will be part of a small multi-disciplinary team containing software, system, firmware and infrastructure engineers. There will be scope in the future to work on further developments as project needs arise.

You will test software aspects of modem products and associated communications systems, using your experience in software and subystem integration testing within complex systems.

Job Profile
* Developing software aspects to support the test of satellite modem products based on Software Defined Radio (SDR) technologies.
* Definition, implementation, verification and validation activities associated with these solutions.
* Work in response to requirements, defining sub-systems, communicating risk and specifying test and verification techniques.
* Occasionally diagnose software problems in the laboratory prototyping environment.
* Develop and maintain skills to support on-going and future development.

Skills/Experience Required
Essential:
* Ability to architect, document and implement integration tests
* Experience of unit and integration test tools (e.g. Robot Framework, GoogleTest, Catch2)
* Proven knowledge of Linux tools in a test automation environment
* Experience of automating devices via their management interfaces (e.g. SNMP, HTTP)
* Experience of working with Git for version control

Desirable:
* Experience of system and software modelling tools such as Enterprise Architect (SysML / UML)
* Experience working in an Agile or Scrum environment would be beneficial (e.g. Atlassian Jira, Confluence, BitBucket)
* Experience of Jenkins configuration and administration
* Experience in user interface design, implementation and test using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
* Experience of test automation using Node.js, npm, Python

Working Pattern
Hybrid working - a minimum of 3 days a week on site

Travel
None