Quality Assurance Engineer - Software

 
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Quality Assurance Engineer - Software to join a leading organisation in the defence sector. This is an excellent chance to enhance your skills in software quality assurance while working on cutting-edge projects. As part of a high-performing team, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the quality of software developed for sophisticated systems.

Role Overview:In this role, you will be responsible for supporting software development teams in ensuring adherence to software quality processes and standards.  This is an ideal role for someone with a background in software development and a keen interest in process-driven quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure software development activities adhere to industry standards and quality processes.
• Lead Project Quality Assessments, identify risks, and contribute to project reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project quality requirements are met.
• Develop and implement quality assurance strategies throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Influence quality-related decisions and process improvements across the team.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to all stakeholders.

Skills & Experience:

• Software Quality Assurance: Understanding of software processes, development lifecycles, and national/international quality standards.
• Technical Background: Experience in software development or quality assurance, ideally within a process-based environment.
• Tools: Familiarity with tools such as DOORS, RTC/EWM, Rhapsody, and MATLAB/Simulink (desirable but not essential).
• Problem-Solving: Ability to identify risks, issues, and areas for improvement.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Qualifications:

• Engineering degree or equivalent, or relevant experience in the field.

Benefits:

• Company Bonus: Performance-related bonus of up to £2,500.
• Pension: Generous pension contributions (up to 14% total).
• Leave: Flexi-leave (up to 15 extra days), enhanced parental leave.
• Overtime: Opportunities for paid overtime.
• Facilities: Subsidised meals, free parking, and other on-site benefits.
• Training & Development: Excellent career progression, training, and development opportunities.

Additional Information:This role requires UK Security Clearance, and candidates must be UK nationals or dual nationals with UK citizenship. A flexible and inclusive working environment is promoted, and the company is committed to diversity and equal opportunities.
If you're looking for an exciting opportunity to grow your career in quality assurance within the defence sector, apply now!
Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.      
       
Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.      
       
This is a Permanent position