Software/Firmware Test Engineer

Software/Firmware Test Engineer in Stockport, Greater Manchester | Unipart Search Search Software/Firmware Test Engineer Unipart Stockport, Greater Manchester Permanent Published: 2 days ago Circa £40,000 Software/Firmware Test Engineer Unipart Salary: Circa £40,000 Hours: Full time (37.5) Contract: Permanent Location: Stockport Closing date for applications: 30th April, 2026 At Park Signalling we utilise our specialist engineering skills and knowledge to deliver products and services including consultancy and projects. We deliver design and development, application engineering, prototype manufacture, repair and consultancy at any stage in the life-cycle of a system or product. We design, manufacture and supply a range of products for the needs of the world-wide railway signalling, telecommunications and industrial control system industry. As a signalling consultancy, we are unique in the product knowledge that we hold. This know-how is current, relevant and easily transferable to all types of fail-safe control systems and products. We are now recruiting for a Firmware/Software Tester to join our team in Stockport. This role will primarily be responsible for the planning and execution of test activities, as required, to assure the high quality of our ongoing projects. Where necessary, you will also help develop requirements and technical documentation for railway signalling products. You will have an opportunity to work in many areas of the systems life cycle, expanding your capability in many new, diverse and exciting projects. Key responsibilities of the role include: Code development Programming and testing Documentation and code verification Ownership of test and integration plans and specifications Support in standards compliance where applicable Candidates must be qualified to degree level (or equivalent) in an electrical engineering related subject (i.e. computer science/software engineering/electrical engineering) and be able to discuss their prior experiences. Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), time management skills and the ability to work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative are also essential. Previous experience of working in the Railway Industry would be an advantage. Candidates must also be able to demonstrate skills and experience in the following: Demonstrable experience of all aspects of testing high quality software/firmware in complex systems Significant commercial experience in testing application software (.NET/ C#) Significant commercial experience in testing embedded software Experience in unit and functional testing Experience in using Doors or similar requirements management tooling for requirements capture and verifying traceability Maintaining and upgrading test environments Working to safety standards e.g. EN50128 Actively contributing to reviews Proficient in the use of source control tooling (SVN, Git) Excellent communication skills both written and verbal Inter-personal skills, in particular, the ability to work with staff and customers at all levels and generate positive, open relationships Attention to detail Demonstration of IEng competency levels Industry related continual professional development Does this sound like you? If so, please get in touch. You may have experience in the following: Firmware Test Engineer, Software Test Engineer, Embedded Software Tester, Embedded Firmware Tester, Software QA Engineer, Software Tester, Systems Test Engineer, Verification Engineer, Validation Engineer, Test Analyst, QA Analyst, Railway Software Tester, Control Systems Tester, Electronics Test Engineer, Automation Test Engineer, Test Engineer, Software Quality Engineer, .NET Tester, C# Tester, Git Tester, QA Specialist. 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