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Software Test Engineer

Job details
Posting date: 28 July 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 27 August 2025
Location: Barnstaple, Beckington, Bristol Office
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week
Company: Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 442

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Summary

About The Role
Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. 

As Software Test Engineer you'll perform manual and automated testing on software systems to be delivered to SEA customers. This role involves working with project teams to develop and implement effective testing to enable efficient and reliable delivery of software to satisfy our customers’ requirements across a range of technical products.

You'll be expected to play an active role in project meetings and Agile ceremonies and may be involved in integration and acceptance activities for hardware/software integration. You'll also be accountable preparing test documents and progress reports and to contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes and practices within SEA.

The Software Test Engineer will be based at one of our Barnstaple, Bristol or Beckington sites. This role allows for flexible working, but time on site will be necessary.

The salary for this role is up to £47k, depending on experience.

What we offer

At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer:

Work life balance
Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell
Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
Half day Fridays
Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave
Family & wellbeing
Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
All Staff Bonus
Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
Cycle to work scheme
Wellbeing Centre
Sports & Social activities
Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
Life assurance policy
Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning
Join us and be part of something smaller - with 500 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.

If you’d like to know more, please give Dave from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on 03330 041 4172. Or reach out to us on talentacquisition@sea.co.uk

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