13 of 13 Principal Test Engineer Jobs in the UK

Principal QA Test Engineer Nottingham/WFH to £85k Are you a senior QA Test Engineer with experience of testing modern cloud based software at scale? You could be progressing your career in an impactful role at a tech company that provides a range of … B2B SaaS solutions. As a Principal QA Test Engineer you will have oversight of QA testing processes across two Agile squads within the payments and collections tribe. You'll be the go-to person and SME, becoming an influential leader you'll collaborate with Architects, Lead Engineers … and Engineering Managers on implementation of best practices, testing tools and test strategy. You will define and implement the overall testing strategy, encompassing both manual and automated testing approaches, ensuring the overall quality of the Product through development of test strategies and execution of various test techniques More ❯

Principal Test Engineer- C# Specflow, Selenium - hybrid working (1-2 days p/w in Bournemouth, London or Stockport) Principal Test Engineer to join an established team at a large, friendly organisation where there is significant career progression, training, and a culture of development. … If you have a background in test automation skills with C#, Specflow, Selenium or Nunit and would like a place to develop, and to work for a company to call home, please apply. You will be part of the Test Automation Community and be working within a product … or scrum team and ensure testing standards are followed. You will write high quality feature files, create and maintain reusable automation test frameworks and build automated test artifacts. You will be ISEB/ISTQB certified and have experience of automation packages and tech experience such as SpecFlow, C# More ❯

Job Title: Principal Software Test Engineer Location: East Midlands Salary: £70,000 - £85,000 Xpertise Recruitment is seeking an experienced Principal Software Test Engineer to lead testing efforts and ensure product quality across multiple agile teams in a technical, Microsoft environment. This role is … strategies, both manual and automated. Collaborate with architects, engineers, and product management to align testing with business goals. Drive continuous improvement in QA processes, test environments, and release strategies. Present testing results and insights to senior management and stakeholders. Required Skills: Expertise in a technical, C#.Net environment Extensive experience … in QA leadership, with a strong grasp of QA processes and best practices. Proficiency in test automation tools (C#, Selenium, SpecFlow, ReadyAPI or similar) Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and mentor others. Expertise in root cause analysis and quality standards enforcement. Experience in agile More ❯

Principal Test Engineer - C# SpecFlow, Selenium (Hybrid Working) Join an established team at a large, friendly organisation offering significant career progression, training, and a culture of development. If you have a background in test automation with skills in C#, SpecFlow, Selenium or NUnit, and are looking … for a place to grow, this could be your next opportunity. You will be part of the Test Automation Community, working within a product or scrum team to ensure testing standards are maintained. Your responsibilities include writing high-quality feature files, creating and maintaining reusable automation test frameworks … and building automated test artifacts. Candidates should be ISEB/ISTQB certified and experienced with automation tools and technologies such as SpecFlow, C#, Selenium, JUnit, and programming practices like Gherkin, SOLID, Page Object Model, BDD, TDD, and GIT Flow. If you have extensive testing experience, enjoy automation, and are More ❯

Great opportunity to join our growing test engineering team, working in the Circuit Card Assembly area. Salary : Circa £50,000 depending on experience. Dynamic (hybrid) working : Minimum of 4 days per week on-site due to workload classification. Security Clearance : Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and … fertility testing and treatments. Facilities : Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more. The opportunity: This opportunity is for a test development engineer to work as part of the Circuit Card Assembly (PCBA) manufacturing business unit with a focus on the development of our … test solutions. The Circuit Card Assembly Business unit produce high complexity products in a high mix, low volume manufacturing system. The business unit is rapidly growing in order to achieve the large backlog of orders over the next 5-10 years, with the production output more than tripling. You More ❯

Principal RF Test Engineer St Neots (PE19) -Permanent 25 days annual leave inclusive of up to 3 days Christmas shut-down Buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave Annual Wellbeing allowance Two pension schemes to choose from Private Medical Insurance + discounts for additional family … potential and help keep their people and platforms safe. We are building a new team that you will lead ata state-of-the-art test andevaluationfacility in Cambridgeshire . You will be the primary technical contact customers will liaise with when planning trials. You willhelp plan and supportdomestic and … while working with both present and future technology.You will be responsible forleading the development of the laboratory, ensuring integration of new capabilities, assets and test equipment is successful and controlled. Working autonomously with unprecedented access to the customer,you will be crucial to ensure that deployment, verification, and validation More ❯

Principal RF Test Engineer St Neots (PE19) -Permanent 25 days annual leave inclusive of up to 3 days Christmas shut-down Buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave Annual Wellbeing allowance Two pension schemes to choose from Private Medical Insurance + discounts for additional family … and help keep their people and platforms safe. We are building a new team that you will lead at a state-of-the-art test and evaluation f acility in Cambridgeshire . You will be the primary technical contact customers will liaise with when planning trials. You willhelp plan … with both present and future technology. You will be responsible for leading the development of the laboratory, ensuring integration of new capabilities, assets and test equipment is successful and controlled. Working autonomously with unprecedented access to the customer, y ou will be crucial to ensure that deployment, verification, and More ❯

We're hiring 2 Principal Engineers to join BAE Systems Submarines for a pivotal contract role focused on Integration & Test of complex electrical systems on one of the UK's most advanced defence programmes. About the Role: Are you a Systems Test Engineer with a background … rig design, and system validation? This opportunity sits within a team responsible for designing, commissioning, and operating state-of-the-art SIM/STIM test capabilities for Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V) of submarine control systems. You'll help deliver a demanding test and acceptance schedule-working hands … on with test rigs, creating test scripts, and troubleshooting complex systems that directly impact platform manoeuvrability. Key Responsibilities: Design and develop SIM/STIM test rigs and infrastructure. Author, compile, and execute test scripts and test documentation. Diagnose and resolve faults within complex system environments. More ❯

Our Government client is looking for multiple Principal Test Engineers. This will require "Head of QA" level of experience. The role will be INSIDE IR35, with hybrid travel to London. SC is required, but can be sponsored (you must be eligible) Essential Skills You'll have a demonstrable … passion for Test Engineering, with the following skills or proven experience in: * Working at senior leadership level, establishing, and maintaining organizational level networks and actively engaging other senior leaders * Leading a technical service or team of test engineers * Developing organizational level test approaches for Quality Engineering, CI … cloud services, microservice architecture, performance quality engineering, observability, Infrastructure as Code and SRE principles. * setting strategic direction at organizational level for the design of test automation frameworks, spinning up test infrastructure, optimized test environment usage, and utilizing virtualization and containerization. * designing, building, deploying, and improving test More ❯

with enhancements for paternity, neonatal leave, and fertility treatments Facilities: Subsidised meals, free parking, and more The Opportunity This position is for a Lead Test Engineer with a strong technical bias to join the Circuit Card Assembly Business Unit in Manufacturing UK, supporting testing and diagnostics of circuit … cards and electronics in manufacture. Manage a team of approximately 5 test engineers, including task deployment and prioritisation. Develop the team and conduct performance reviews. Drive team performance to meet programme and quality requirements, fostering continuous improvement. Provide technical leadership and guidance to ensure programme targets are met within … time, cost, and quality constraints. Support and guide the Test Engineering team to develop future test capabilities. Represent the team at stakeholder meetings, report on progress, and align with programme priorities. Collaborate with Test Equipment Design, Production Design Support, and Prime Design Teams/Test Architects More ❯

Our Government client is seeking multiple Principal Test Engineers with "Head of QA" level experience. The role is INSIDE IR35, with a hybrid travel requirement to London. SC clearance is required but can be sponsored, provided the candidate is eligible. Essential Skills Candidates should have a demonstrable passion … for Test Engineering and experience or skills in: Working at senior leadership level, establishing and maintaining organizational networks, and engaging with other senior leaders. Leading a technical service or team of test engineers. Developing organizational test approaches for Quality Engineering, CI/CD, and release management within … agile environments. Understanding and experience with cloud services, microservice architecture, performance quality engineering, observability, Infrastructure as Code, and SRE principles. Setting strategic direction for test automation frameworks, test infrastructure, environment optimization, virtualization, and containerization. Designing, building, deploying, and improving test engineering capabilities supporting QAT strategies. Deploying a More ❯

Principal Engineer - Verification and Test Salary : £60,000 - £70,000 Location : Essex About Us : A leading technology company delivering innovative solutions in healthcare, space exploration, and scientific research, committed to growth and cutting-edge advancements. Role Overview : As a Product Verification Engineer, you’ll verify and … test customer requirements across various projects, combining hands-on tasks in clean-room, laboratory, and office environments. Responsibilities include: Conducting electro-optical, electrical, and mechanical testing Collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality products Defining test processes, commissioning equipment, and supporting production Planning and executing reliability tests Key … Troubleshoot and investigate technical issues Support external teams and uphold quality standards Qualifications & Skills : Degree in Physics/Engineering or related field Experience in test development and fault-finding Proficient in LabVIEW or MATLAB Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills More ❯

Principal Engineer - Verification and Test Salary : £60,000 - £70,000 Location : Essex About Us : A leading technology company delivering innovative solutions in healthcare, space exploration, and scientific research, committed to growth and cutting-edge advancements. Role Overview : As a Product Verification Engineer, you’ll verify and … test customer requirements across various projects, combining hands-on tasks in clean-room, laboratory, and office environments. Responsibilities include: Conducting electro-optical, electrical, and mechanical testing Collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality products Defining test processes, commissioning equipment, and supporting production Planning and executing reliability tests Key … Troubleshoot and investigate technical issues Support external teams and uphold quality standards Qualifications & Skills : Degree in Physics/Engineering or related field Experience in test development and fault-finding Proficient in LabVIEW or MATLAB Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills More ❯