Lead Software Test Engineer

Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection’s threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place.

Smiths Detection, part of Smiths Group is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security.

Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,000 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security.

This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.

Job Description:

The Test Automation Engineer is responsible for providing system level test expertise through all the system level testing phases of our CT Explosives Detection Systems (EDS), including requirements analysis, test plan development, test case development, test case execution, test case reporting, and field deployment and support. He/She will work in a team with more members of the team and enforce test best practices. The ideal candidate is an accomplished SQA engineer who has a passion for quality and understands how to achieve meeting company critical objectives.

Duties & Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Work with the program managers and functional managers to understand the testing effort by analyzing the requirements of software projects
• Identify test cases, use cases and write and execute test plans in support of those projects. Thoroughly document test results.
• Provide, when needed, support to Service and Operations organizations. Support field upgrades as required
• Mentor and support less experienced test engineers.
• Ownership approach on project basis and represent test team in technical discussions.
• Support automation goals as needed. Provide detailed flowcharts/requirements to the automation group for automation of identified test-cases
• Ability to work independently on tight deadlines in a resource constrained environment

The Individual

Skills and Experience:

• BS or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other relevant discipline.
• Typically requires 6+ years of related information technology work experience and 3+ years of development or test automation experience.
• Experience in automated testing frameworks
• Code and modify highly complex automated software testing programs at system level and front-end.
• Experience with Version Control Systems such as Subversion, GitHub/Jenkins.
• Strong hands on experience with Linux/Windows, virtualization and scripting.
• Previous experience using test management tools, preferably TestRails, Atlassian tools like Jira, Confluence etc.
• Proven history of working with teams inside and outside engineering in a collaborative and productive fashion.
• Troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins Jobs etc. Logging Defects with all relevant details (debug logs, network logs, initial root cause analysis, etc) and tracking the defect to closure
• Experience with software scripting languages (Python) and test software languages (C, and/ or C++) a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

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Join us for a great career and competitive compensation & benefits whilst keeping the world a safer place.

Diversity & Inclusion:

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

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Additional Information

We offer…

Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.