Software Test Engineer

Expleo Group

Software Test Engineer driving forward the Defence sector within Electrical and Embedded Systems for client projects. Ensuring software is developed in line with processes and standards for reliability, safety, and security.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeManchester • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaJenkinsLinuxPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Development of Test Scripts
Review and Approval of Test Scripts
Automated and Manual Testing
Problem investigation and docuemntation
Fault Finding
Production of Testing Documentation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in an applicable Engineering Discipline
Competent in software language Java
Competent in software language C++
Competent in software language Python
Experience of software configuration management (Bitbucket, Artifactory)
Knowledge/awareness of Software architectures
Experience of change and task management using JIRA, for aspects such as work backlogs, problem report management, action management
Experience in implementing unit testing
Wider software test experience
Experience of Agile methodologies. For example Scrum, Kanban or scaled agile (SaFE).
Used to working to and following defined process documents (such as a Software Development Plan SDP)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
An ability to work as a member of the team both within the project
Self starter able to work in a proactive manner.
Able to learn skills on the job with limited coaching.
Build relationships with the software team and software architect to lead the delivery
Ability to develop, deploy, debug software to a target with Linux as the underlying operating system.
Experience of software build from configuration management using Jenkins (or Git Runners)
A solid background in computational mathematics, particularly in its application to signal processing, is essential for understanding and implementing complex models
Experience working with model-driven engineering and handling a mixture of autogenerated and hand-written code is required.
Technical documentation skills used in the production in software documentation deliverables

Benefits

Comp & perks

Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
Competitive company benefits
Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
Communicating and promoting vacancies
Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaC++PythonAutomated TestingManual TestingUnit TestingSoftware Configuration ManagementAgile MethodologiesModel-Driven EngineeringComputational Mathematics

Soft Skills

Strong written communicationStrong verbal communicationTeam collaborationProactive work ethicAbility to learn on the jobRelationship buildingProblem investigationDocumentation skillsSelf-starterTask management