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Embedded 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.