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Software Test Engineer - SC Cleared

Job type:Contract
Town/City:Portsmouth
County:Hampshire
Salary/Rate:£55 - £60 per hour
Business Sector:IT
Job ref:BBBH152606
Post Date:April 01, 2025

Software Test Engineer - SC Cleared

Location: Portsmouth | Hybrid (3 days on-site)

Clearance: SC Clearance Required

Duration: 12 Months

Rate: £60 / hr

A world class technology company are seeking a Software Test Engineer to join a specialist team, developing a cutting-edge satellite communications Software Defined Radio (SDR) modem.

You'll be integral to testing the software aspects of this complex system, designing, implementing, and automating integration tests within a multi-disciplinary environment (Software, Firmware, Systems).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Architect, document, and implement integration tests for SDR modem software.
  • Define and execute verification & validation activities.
  • Automate testing using Linux tools and device interfaces (SNMP, HTTP).
  • Diagnose software issues in a lab environment.

Essential Skills:

  • Proven integration testing experience (architecting & implementing).
  • Experience with test frameworks (e.g., Robot Framework, GoogleTest, Catch2).
  • Strong Linux command-line & scripting skills for test automation.
  • Device automation via management interfaces (SNMP, HTTP).
  • Proficiency with Git.

Desirable: SysML/UML; Agile/Scrum (Jira); Jenkins; UI testing (HTML/CSS/JS); Node.js/Python automation.