Software test engineer Work, Jobs in Dalwood, Dev (with Salaries)

Test Engineer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Yeovil
- £37,318 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Agile
- SDLC
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Test Automation Engineer (Active SC Required)
Scrumconnect Consulting —Taunton
- £40,000 - £45,000 a year
- Analysis skills
- Analytics
Azure Devops Engineer ( SC Cleared)
Scrumconnect Consulting —Taunton
- £400 - £450 a week
- Azure
Software Engineer - Mission Management Systems
Leonardo UK Ltd —Yeovil
- £45,000 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Software development
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared)
Scrumconnect Consulting —Taunton
- £65,000 a year
- Azure
- DevOps

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Test Engineer

Leonardo UK Ltd -
Yeovil

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Job details

Full-time
£37,318 - £50,000 a year

Benefits

Company pension
Discounted gym membership
Private medical insurance
Flexible schedule
Referral programme

Qualifications

Jira
Technical troubleshooting
ISTQB Certification
JUnit
Test management tools
LoadRunner
Agile
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Test cases
Functional quality control testing
SDLC

Full job description

Job Description:

Salary Range: £37,318 - £50,000

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Your Impact

Do you want to develop your career in testing and work on projects that safeguard the UK’s most critical missions? At Leonardo, our Test Engineers are hands-on problem solvers who design and execute tests, ensuring that solutions are robust, secure, and meet customer needs.

Your work at Leonardo UK will see you take the lead in solving customer problems in an agile, innovative and team-centric manner. The role may involve a blended hybrid working model, with a mixture of working from home and working on site at one of our Leonardo offices to ensure close collaboration with the wider team and with our customers.

Leonardo UK is seeking a Test Engineer to join the Cyber & Security Solutions Division team. This role is focused on supporting some of our critical programmes deliver the best outcomes for our customers.

What you will do as a Test Engineer

Support system-level and integration testing across multiple domains (platform, network, application)

Contribute to non-functional testing including performance, resilience, security, and scalability validation

Execute test cases and procedures, ensuring results are captured accurately and issues are raised promptly.

Contribute to the preparation of test plans, scripts, and supporting documentation.

Set up and configure test environments to support system, integration, and acceptance testing.

Investigate and troubleshoot routine test issues, escalating complex defects where necessary.

Support defect tracking and resolution activities across development and test teams.

Ensure testing activities are carried out in line with agreed standards, governance, and secure working practices.

Suggest and contribute to improvements in test processes and practices

What you’ll bring

Solid foundation in testing across software, system, or infrastructure environments, with the ability to execute structured tests

Good problem-solving skills, with the confidence to investigate and resolve routine issues

Understanding of system, integration, and non-functional testing (e.g. performance, resilience, security)

Ability to work independently on assigned tasks and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams

Core areas (must have):

Understanding of the software development lifecycle and the role of testing

Awareness of system and non-functional testing approaches (performance, security, resilience)

Familiarity with test design and execution techniques

Experience using defect management and issue tracking tools (e.g. Jira, Azure DevOps)

Ability to configure and use test environments (Windows/Linux, basic networking)

Awareness of cyber security principles and secure testing practices

Awareness of testing within secure, regulated, or defence environments

Desirable:

Exposure to automated test tools or frameworks (e.g. Selenium, JUnit, PyTest)

Exposure to performance, load, or security testing tools and techniques

Awareness of Agile or SAFe delivery methods and ceremonies

Experience with test management tools (Xray, TestRail, Zephyr)

ISTQB Foundation-level certification or equivalent knowledge

Awareness of performance or load testing tools (e.g. JMeter, LoadRunner)

- Exposure to testing infrastructure, platform, or security-focused systems

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) will apply. This role requires Developed Vetting (DV) clearance prior to starting. For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Location

This role will be based at one of our UK sites - Yeovil.

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance.

Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.

Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.

Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).

Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.

Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.

Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.

Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.

Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Be part of something bigger - apply now!

Primary Location:

GB - Yeovil - Lysander Rd

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Onsite

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