Software Testing jobs in Peterborough

System Test Engineer

Be the last line of assurance before mission-critical communications systems reach the customer.

This is a System Test Engineer role with an established manufacturer, ensuring systems are right before they ship.

As a System Test Engineer you will make sure that system designs meet the customer's requirements and are ready for factory acceptance testing, for an established manufacturer of mission-critical communications equipment for the aviation and defence sectors. You will integrate, configure and test complete customer systems, run Factory Acceptance Tests, and drive any faults or technical queries through to resolution. Working across engineering, production, purchasing and planning, you will be the person who confirms a system is genuinely ready, right down to the last detail, before it goes out of the door. If you take pride in thorough, methodical testing and want your work to carry real weight, this is a role worth looking at.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conducting Factory Acceptance Tests and resolving technical queries and issues
• Preparing and maintaining FAT documentation, reports and test records
• Integrating, configuring and testing customer systems, cabinets, databases and third-party equipment
• Coordinating with engineering, production, purchasing, planning and other teams to get systems ready for test and delivery
• Identifying, troubleshooting and recording faults, driving issues through to resolution
• Managing system readiness risks and communicating potential impacts to stakeholders
• Carrying out safety testing on equipment and cabinets
• Supporting order fulfilment, including kit marshalling and inventory audits
• Keeping technical documentation and customer handbooks accurate and up to date
• Managing your workload to meet project milestones and customer deadlines

Requirements:

To succeed as a System Test Engineer you will need:

• A-Levels in Maths and a Science, or an HNC in an electrical or electronic engineering subject
• Experience testing electronic communications systems, ideally VHF and UHF ground-to-air communication systems
• Good IT literacy, particularly in MS Office
• The confidence to communicate face-to-face with customers
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• A customer-focused and flexible approach
• The ability to obtain and maintain Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance

Pay and Benefits:

As a System Test Engineer you will receive:

• Circa £40,000 salary
• Flexitime on a 37.5-hour week, with core hours between 09:30 and 15:00
• Enhanced pension scheme, with up to 8% company contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell more
• Liberty Days, allowing you to request up to 3 days of annual leave on the day
• Private healthcare and life assurance
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing services
• Cycle to work scheme, subsidised staff canteen and free on-site parking
• Flu vaccinations, long service and retirement awards
• Structured training and continuous learning

Ready to apply?

Testing is where quality is proven, and in this role you are the assurance that mission-critical systems are right before they ever reach the customer. You would work across the whole operation, see projects through to delivery, and have a respected manufacturer behind you with real support to develop. If you are a methodical System Test Engineer who takes pride in getting the detail right, this is one to act on. Apply now.

INDWCENG

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £35,000.00-£42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Flexitime
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Work from home

Work Location: In person