Software Test Engineer

Software Test Engineer, Edinburgh Job Responsibilities As our new Software Test Engineer, your responsibilities will include: * Defining new test cases from software requirement specifications * Implementation of automated test cases to verify software on target hardware * Reporting tests results and providing feedback to the software development team * Providing input and comments regarding the software specifications * Proposing improvements to the testing frameworks and processes Background & Skills To thrive in this role as Software Test Engineer we would expect you to demonstrate: * Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as electronic engineering, software development, computer science or similar * Demonstrable experience of testing embedded devices and in software development * Proven automated software test development ability using Python or similar * Experience working with formal software specifications * Familiarity with version control systems (git, SVN or similar) * Experience with hardware debug tools such as debuggers (JTAG), protocol analysers, oscilloscopes, etc. * Analytical, structured and proactive approach, with an appetite for learning, development and new challenges in a team-oriented environment Advantageous would be: * Experience of Pytest * Knowledge of CAN and higher layer CAN protocols (such as J1939) * Basic knowledge of electronic circuits * Experience working with data acquisition and analysis systems Employee Benefits As a employee, you will qualify for the following: Bonus System Company Pension Generous Annual Leave allowance Private Healthcare Life Assurance Group Income Protection Flexible Benefits Programme (including buy/sell annual leave)