System Test Engineer

Edinburgh
3 days ago
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System Test Engineer
Linlithgow - Hybrid
Very Competitive Salary + 32 Days Holiday + Bonus + Share Incentive Plan + Healthcare Scheme + Income Protection + Life Assurance + Flexible Working Hours + Pension

Excellent opportunity for a System Test Engineer to join a growing and innovative R&D organisation, renowned for its supportive culture, technical excellence and investment in leading-edge product development.

This company is a well-established, international technology specialist developing advanced test and measurement products with a particular focus on timing synchronisation of networks and equipment. Widely recognised across the industry as experts in this field, their solutions are built on proprietary hardware platforms with highly configurable software personalities and powerful results analysis tools. Continued growth and an expanding product portfolio make this an exciting time to join the business.

In this role you will be part of a multi-disciplinary R&D team, developing and executing system-level tests to qualify sophisticated hardware and software products for release. You will work closely with design engineers, taking a customer-centric approach to quality and contributing to the evolution of test methodologies and environments.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic System Test Engineer who enjoys variety, technical depth and continuous learning across multiple technologies and application domains.

The Role:

Create comprehensive system test plans derived from hardware and software requirements
Develop, execute and document both automated and manual test suites
Perform system and performance test cycles prior to product release
Record, analyse and report test results, working closely with design engineers to resolve issues
The Person:

Degree educated in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science or a related discipline
Experience developing and executing manual and automated system tests
Proficiency in Python for test development and scripting
Familiarity with test frameworks such as Robot Framework and Python unittest
Inquisitive, detail-oriented and comfortable working within a multi-discipline team
Reference Number: BBBH - (phone number removed)

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This vacancy is being advertised by Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd. The services of Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd are that of an Employment Agency.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd regrets to inform that our client can only accept applications from engineering candidates who have a valid legal permit or right to work in the United Kingdom. Potential candidates who do not have this right or permit or are pending an application to obtain this right or permit should not apply as your details will not be processed

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