Software Test Engineer

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Hybrid

Salary: Up to £35,000.00 - £40,000.00 per annum (or pro-rata)

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

SeeByte, the global market leader in the development of smart software for uncrewed maritime systems, are looking to recruit a Software Test Engineer to join their team in Edinburgh, Hybrid (60% of time in office).

You will have a unique opportunity to play a significant role in a dynamic and world-respected technology company within the exciting field of robotics, with clear development, training and career progression opportunities provided. This is a fantastic opportunity to work for an innovative and forward-thinking company with an international client base.

Benefits

We are proud to have and promote a healthy work-life balance in a casual working environment. Some of the benefits include:

• Competitive salary, discretionary bonus and shared employee / employer
• Generous holiday entitlement and option to buy additional holidays after 1 year of service.
• Travel compensation scheme
• Clear development, training and career progression opportunities
• Flexible Working Policy
• Opportunities to travel to great locations worldwide to work with robots
• External, online training courses and in-house training
• Offices in the centre of Edinburgh or in Bristol, two great cities to live and work
• Free access to a gymnasium (Edinburgh)/Fitness Sessions (Bristol)/Table Tennis (Bristol)
• On-site parking (Edinburgh)
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Showers, lockers, swipe access internal bike store (Edinburgh)
• Travel season ticket loan
• Annual company day out
• Save money on your commute as SeeByte participates in the Cycle to Work Scheme and Travel season ticket loan. SeeByte also supports an EV leasing scheme.

Main Purpose of the Role

As a Software Test engineer at SeeByte, you can expect to play a key role in exciting and varied projects involving uncrewed systems, working as part of a team developing SeeByte's software solutions for our clients. SeeByte will support you in gaining an understanding of our domain, services and customers as you become an integral part of the team.

Key Responsibilities of the Role

• You will work with SeeByte's engineering project teams to deliver robust and innovative technology solutions to SeeByte's customers worldwide. The role will include design, implementation and execution of tests of SeeByte's software solutions.
• You will work as part of the testing team and learn to identify software failures and usability issues, raising tickets for issues found.

Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• You have strong interpersonal skills and engagement with software development teams
• Have an enthusiasm for new technology
• Have knowledge of testing approaches and methodologies
• Be a methodical thinker with good attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Good understanding of defect tracking systems such as GitLab / Jira
• Experience with the software development life cycle
• Knowledge of Continuous Delivery frameworks (e.g. Jenkins)
• Experience with setup and use of networked hardware simulators and virtual machines.

Desirable Experience

• Experience designing and implementing automated tests
• Experience working in an Agile project delivery environment
• Use of current programming languages features (e.g. C#, C++ and Java)
• Experience testing embedded software, specifically Linux environments.
• Experience with Docker deployments

Behaviours That Make you Brilliant for This Role

• You are customer focussed and keep the customers' needs at the forefront of your mind.
• You communicate clearly, respectfully and collaborate effectively across teams. You explain complex issues in a concise and professional manner and thrive in a team environment.
• You actively foster a positive, inclusive culture and willingly share your knowledge and support others.
• You are passionate about learning and growth and are motivated to expand your skills, ask questions, and engage actively in your development

Apply

To apply please send a recent copy of your CV and a cover letter to hr@seebyte.com

As an inclusive employer, SeeByte aims to build diverse teams by encouraging applications from a wide range of individuals.

Due to the nature of the work associated with this role, it is subject to UK Government security and export control requirements. Eligibility is therefore determined by the ability to meet specific nationality and residency criteria in line with national security regulations., in order to obtain the required level of UK security clearance.

As a result, factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth may affect the roles you are eligible to undertake within the organisation.

All offers of employment will be conditional to a Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS) process and may require a further Security Check (SC) vetting clearance SC once employed. To be eligible for a full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years' residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

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