Software Test Engineer

Company Description

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 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, defense, and urban security.

Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centers, with a global network of 3,500 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 Engineer is responsible for providing system-level test expertise throughout all phases of system testing. Testing activities will support multiple product lines, including CT Explosives Detection Systems (EDS), handheld chemical detection systems, and airport checkpoint lane solutions. Responsibilities include requirements analysis, test strategy and test plan development, manual and automated test case design, test execution, defect tracking, test reporting, and field deployment support. The role will also involve identifying opportunities to reduce manual testing efforts and implementing automated solutions for regression, integration, and system-level testing. The engineer will mentor junior team members, promote testing best practices, and contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate is an accomplished Software Quality Assurance (SQA) professional with a strong commitment to quality, a passion for learning new technologies, and experience with test automation tools, scripting languages, and automated testing frameworks. The candidate should be capable of delivering reliable, business-critical solutions while helping the organization achieve its quality and operational objectives.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

Essential functions :

• Work with the program/project 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 for Service and Operations organizations. Support field upgrades as required
• Mentor and support less experienced test engineers
• Team lead 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
• Understand our infrastructure and the inefficiencies of current processes and figure out ways to automate them.
• Propose, develop requirements, prototype and execute new implementations in collaboration with other software engineers and architects.
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
• Incorporate feedback submitted by other software engineers on the server/switch/router configurations.
• Implement regression frameworks and tools.
• Collaborate with various programming and test groups to execute standard software activities including design, development, test and documentation.
• Effectively communicate coding activities and findings in oral and written formats
• Ensure adherence to test processes, standards, and safety protocols in the lab/floor.

Education and Experience

Required/Preferred: Strong fundamentals in SQA.

• Experience with Version Control Systems (such as SVN and GIT) and Bug tracking systems like JIRA. Test management tools like Testrails
• Strong hands-on experience with Linux/Windows system software.
• Willing to work with CT systems swapping physical parts, pushing bags and software testing.
• Proven history of working with teams inside and outside engineering in a collaborat