Product Testing Engineer

Salary: £25,000 to £35,000 depending on experience + benefits including, pension scheme, Vitality Private Healthcare scheme, free parking, employee share options, childcare vouchers



Fantastic opportunity for a switched on and bright individual - This role will require a good understanding of the purpose of our clients products and services in order to fulfil the role requirements as defined in the job description. Note during the probation period initial product training (including real-world demonstrations) will be available.

 

Strong communication skills will be required due to the nature of this role. This role relies on face to face interaction with relevant project members which occur frequently.

 

Applicants who have a genuine interest and experience in the motorsport and automotive fields will be more desirable for this role.

 

Must Haves

 

·         Experience and knowledge of current product testing practices

·         Experience with automated testing including software testing tools

·         Strong communication skills

 

Description

 

The role will involve the creation and management of software, firmware and hardware testing tools and systems.

 

This role will require a good understanding of the purpose of products and services in order to fulfil the role requirements as defined in the job description. Note during the probation period initial product training (including real-world demonstrations) will be available.

 

Strong communication skills will be required due to the nature of this role. This role relies on face to face interaction with relevant project members which occur frequently.

 

Applicants who have a genuine interest and experience in the motorsport and automotive fields will be more desirable for this role.

 

Role Summary

 

The Testing Engineer will define test strategies and the governance of proposed solutions, provide and improve test management processes with the purpose to deliver test progress reporting to management and provide greater test control over the product development life cycle.

 

The role will include writing scripts and code, creating and using testing tools, and working directly with project members on product testing exercises. Other projects include performance testing, building and executing regression testing strategies, automation testing management and support user acceptance activities.

 

Responsibilities and Duties

 

To ensure products are tested, signed off and released in the most efficient and effective way possible, the Testing Engineer will:

 

·         Manage and take responsibility for all aspects of product testing, sign off and release.

·         Negotiate and agree actions and timescales for testing tasks with key project members.

·         Create and utilise testing tools for product testing exercises.

·         Write and execute product testing strategies.

·         Create and delegate testing tasks to appropriate staff.

·         Report back to management and project staff on testing progress.

·         Providing guidance to the product testing team where required.

·         Contribute to project planning and decision making.

·         Monitor, evaluate and measure the progress of testing tasks.

·         Create and maintain product test sheets.

·         Create and deliver quarterly metric reports to evaluate product and project success.

·         Maintain current and archived content relating to product testing.

 

There may be occasions when the role requires duties to be performed outside of normal working hours. These may include, but are not limited to, product testing activities, attending external events, attending internal and external training courses.

 

Qualifications and other prerequisites

 

·         Experience and knowledge of current product testing practices.

·         Experience with automated testing including software testing tools. 

·         Full, clean UK driving licence.

·         Pass the on-line aptitude test (part of the interview process).

 

Not mandatory but worth considering for continuous self-development:

 

·         Engineering degree or equivalent.

·         Certificate or higher in Project Management, Agile, PRINCE2, ISTQB, and SDLC.

·         Experience with scripting languages such as JavaScript and Python.

·         People management experience.



Job Title: Product Testing Engineer

Location: Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

Salary: £25,000 to £35,000 depending on experience + benefits including, pension scheme, Vitality Private Healthcare scheme, free parking, employee share options, childcare vouchers

Hours of work: Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 5.30pm and Friday 8.45am to 4.30pm

Job Type: Permanent

Job Reference: PH9802



Wilde Associates is working in the capacity of an Employment Agency in respect of this role