Senior Software Test Engineer

• Provide technical leadership within the software team - setting and promoting best practice in software design, coding standards, security and CI/CD pipelines, with special emphasis on reliability and testability.

• Write software requirements - Design, develop and implement traceable test strategies.

• Develop and improve software quality standards - ensure software and platform practices conform to engineering standards.

Do you have experience in UNIX?

Our world-leading Time & Frequency department is seeking a Software Test Engineer with expertise in Unix/Linux software testing and quality assurance.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join the global authority in precision timing at a defining moment for UK digital infrastructure.

Backed by a government investment of £180 million in the National Timing Centre (NTC) programme, we are developing a world-first resilient time distribution capability that will provide industry with a robust complement to satellite systems (such as GPS) - which are increasingly vulnerable to disruption from solar storms, jamming and spoofing. This will underpin essential services, including

• Telecommunications,
• Online banking,
• Emergency response,
• Transport networks, and
• Wider digital and data-driven operations.

Together, these services form the backbone of modern society - and your leadership will help ensure they remain secure, reliable and robust even if global navigation satellite systems fail.