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# Lead System Test Engineer

- **Company:** ECM Selection Limited
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Python (Programming Language), System Testing, Hardware Testing
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.ecmselection.co.uk/register/24954

## About the Role

* A good degree in an engineering or scientific subject
 * A solid understanding of device-related risks in the context of safety-critical applications
 * Significant experience of planning and executing test plans involving both hardware and software.
 * Team leadership skills and experience

Experience of product development in a regulated industry, Python coding skills, model-based systems engineering skills, and experience of working within an Agile team are all beneficial but not essential.

## Description

A leading developer of advanced mechatronics is seeking an experienced System Test Engineer to lead a small team in providing verification of performance and reliability for their products. This is an important role, ensuring the fitness for purpose of highly advanced and safety-critical devices.

Your daily activities might include items such as:

 * Defining and running test suites to exercise system functionality
 * Building testing infrastructure for software and hardware
 * Gain a thorough understanding of system functionality and ensure all aspects are fully documented and tested
 * Providing technical leadership of a small team of test engineers
 * Supervising and reporting on the progress of testing
 * Devising process improvements to the efficiency of test activities

This is a relatively young company with a dynamic outlook, and has a product with a well-researched and sizeable market. They are leading employers and their workplace culture and benefits will be a hard prospect to beat.


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