Software Test Engineer

We are supporting an innovative engineering company in Cambridge that is looking to recruit a Software Test Engineer to join its growing development team. This is a hands-on position where you’ll play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of software products through both manual and automated testing.

Working closely with software developers and engineering teams, you’ll be involved throughout the development lifecycle, helping to identify issues early, improve testing processes, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality solutions.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing, developing, and executing software test plans and test cases.
• Performing functional, regression, integration, and system testing.
• Developing and maintaining automated test scripts.
• Investigating, documenting, and tracking software defects.
• Working closely with software engineers to reproduce, diagnose, and resolve issues.
• Supporting continuous improvement of testing processes and methodologies.
• Participating in requirements reviews to ensure testability and quality standards are met.
• Contributing to the development and enhancement of automated testing frameworks.

Experience in a Software Test Engineer, Test Analyst, QA Engineer, or similar role.

• Understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks.
• Knowledge of scripting or programming languages such as C#, Python, or similar.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively within a collaborative engineering environment.

Desirable Skills - Software Test Engineer

• Experience working within embedded software or engineering-focused environments.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools and automated build environments.
• Understanding of hardware/software integration testing.