Embedded Software Development Engineer in Test (Embedded SDET) - Nottingham, UK
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Reporting to the Software Engineering Manager , the Embedded Software Development Engineer in Test (Embedded SDET) will play a key role in expanding our software testing capability by helping transform manual testing into scalable automated testing solutions within our Nottingham R&D team.
This position has been created to strengthen our automated software testing capabilities as we continue developing next-generation coding and marking equipment. Working within a cross-functional Agile Scrum team, you'll collaborate closely with Embedded Software Engineers to design robust automated and manual test solutions that improve software quality, accelerate releases and support new product development.
You'll become part of a collaborative R&D team of approximately 25 engineers in Nottingham, working across software, electronics and mechanical disciplines to develop innovative industrial technologies. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of software testing by expanding automation capability, influencing engineering best practices and helping deliver high-quality products to customers worldwide.
If you enjoy solving complex technical problems, improving testing processes and working across both software and hardware, we'd love to hear from you.
The role is located in Nottingham, UK and follows a hybrid working model, with a minimum of three days per week onsite at our Nottingham R&D facility.
In this role, a typical day will look like:
- Design, develop and maintain automated and manual test cases for embedded software used in industrial coding and marking equipment.
- Work within a cross-functional Agile Scrum team alongside Software Engineers, Electronics Engineers and Mechanical Engineers to ensure product quality throughout the development lifecycle.
- Execute a variety of testing methodologies including functional, regression, exploratory, integration and end-to-end testing.
- Support new product development by creating comprehensive test coverage while maintaining existing regression suites for current products.
- Investigate software issues identified internally or by customers, reproducing defects and working closely with development teams to resolve them.
- Drive continuous improvement of software test automation, helping transform existing manual testing into efficient automated solutions that improve engineering productivity.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Hands-on experience testing Embedded Software, including development of automated test solutions.
- Experience working within an Embedded Software Test environment and collaborating closely with Software Development Engineers.
- Experience creating structured test cases from product requirements and executing effective software validation strategies.
- Experience with embedded test tools, including Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments.
Experience with the following technologies would be advantageous:
- Experience with C#, .NET Framework and/or .NET Core (ASP.NET) .
- Experience using software testing tools such as FitNesse, Zephyr and/or TestComplete (VBScript) .
- Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, JavaScript or TCL .
- Familiarity with Linux environments .
- Understanding of HTTP, REST and SOAP APIs .
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines , including Azure DevOps Pipelines or GitHub Actions .
- Knowledge of Ethernet communication protocols .
- Experience working with embedded hardware platforms such as Raspberry Pi, Arduino or PLCs .
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and technical datasheets .