Software QA Engineer
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Job description
Are you a Quality Assurance Engineer who enjoys getting under the skin of complex software, working closely with developers, and ensuring technically demanding products meet the highest standards?
This is a hands-on QA role embedded within a highly technical software development team building advanced engineering and simulation software used by global industrial clients. You will be involved throughout the full development lifecycle, from early design discussions through to verification and release, with a strong focus on manual and exploratory testing alongside growing automated test coverage.
You will gain deep product knowledge, working with complex desktop applications and shared libraries, and play a key role in shaping quality practices as the QA capability continues to evolve. This role suits someone who is methodical, curious, and motivated by improving software reliability in scientific and engineering environments.
The position offers the chance to work on technically challenging products, influence how quality is embedded into development processes, and be part of a collaborative engineering culture where quality is taken seriously.
The Role:
- Manual, functional, regression, and exploratory testing of desktop applications
- Develop and maintain automated tests to improve regression coverage
- Work closely with developers during design, implementation, and release
- Identify, document, and verify defects with clear reproduction steps
- Contribute to test frameworks, QA processes, and continuous improvement
Requirements
- Experience in software testing within a development team environment
- Strong manual and exploratory testing skills
- Experience writing or maintaining automated tests
- Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
- Comfortable working with complex technical or engineering software
Benefits & conditions
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.