Junior Software Test Engineer

Junior Software Test Engineer
                                                                  
Start your engineering career making sure mission-critical technology works exactly as it should, before it ever reaches the field.
 
This is a Junior Software Test Engineer role for a strong graduate ready to learn from experienced engineers.
 
As a Junior Software Test Engineer you will help prove that the products built by an established manufacturer of mission-critical equipment for the aviation and defence sectors perform exactly as they should. Working under the guidance of experienced engineers, you will support integration and testing, help develop and run test plans, and write up the results, while also getting hands-on with the software design and development behind the products and their manufacturing test systems. Full guidance and support come as standard, so you do not need years of experience, just a strong technical foundation and the drive to learn. This is a genuine chance to build your career in a business where the quality of your work really matters.
 
Job Responsibilities

Supporting the Test and Acceptance team with integration and testing of company products
Helping to develop and execute test plans, and writing up clear test reports
Carrying out software design and development, with guidance, for products and their manufacturing test systems
Writing, unit testing and debugging software code
Taking part in software code reviews and acting on feedback
Producing technical documentation to record how products are built and tested
Applying your knowledge to project requirements with regular guidance from senior engineers
Putting forward your own ideas as your experience grows
Supporting the wider department and its day-to-day activities 
Skills and Experience
To succeed as a Junior Software Test Engineer you will need:

A first or 2:1 degree, or equivalent, in a relevant technical subject
Good A Level results in science subjects, with proven competence in maths
Some experience of C, C# or C++ programming
An appreciation of some of the following: embedded software, development in Windows or Linux, basic network technologies, and Python, HTML, JavaScript, ASP.NET, SQL or SNMP
A logical approach to problem solving, weighing up the merits of different solutions
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly with the team
A self-motivated, hands-on and customer-focused attitude
The ability to obtain and maintain UK Government security clearance
No prior work experience is needed, as full guidance and training are provided 
Pay and Benefits

A salary of up to £30,000
37.5-hour working week with flexitime and core hours between 09:30–15:00
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Enhanced pension scheme with up to 8% company contribution
Private healthcare
Life assurance
Buy and sell holiday scheme
Liberty Days allowing annual leave requests on the day
Long service and retirement awards
Subsidised staff canteen
Cycle to work scheme
Flu vaccinations
Continuous training and learning opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
Free on-site parking 
Ready to apply?
This is the kind of role that sets a career up properly, real engineering, real responsibility, and experienced people around you to learn from. If you are a strong technical graduate ready to start out as a Junior Software Test Engineer in a business where quality genuinely matters, this is one to act on. Apply now
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed