Software/Firmware Test Engineer
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Job description
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., * Code development
- Programming and testing
- Documentation and code verification
- Ownership of test and integration plans and specifications
- Support in standards compliance where applicable
Requirements
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.
