Test Engineer

Date PostedJune 8, 2026LocationUKCompanyLeidosSalary£44,700.00-£57,300.00TypeMid Level

Job Summary

You will be responsible for the design and delivery of verification and acceptance testing across various technologies and platforms. The role involves contributing to test strategies, producing test scripts, and executing integration and system tests within a Systems Integration environment. Candidates will work autonomously to achieve project deliverables, requiring expertise in modern testing methodologies and automation tools.

Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver verification and acceptance testing
  • Contribute to test strategy and planning
  • Develop test scripts and user scenarios
  • Execute integration and system tests
  • Implement automated and manual test plans

Required Skills

  • Systems Integration background
  • Test automation (Robot Framework, Selenium)
  • Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid delivery knowledge
  • Non-functional testing (Performance, Security)
  • UK Security Clearance (SC)

Job Details

The Role: Due to growth within UK programmes, we will need talented Test Engineers. What Will you Be Doing?: You will be responsible for design & delivery of verification and acceptance across a variety of technologies and Platforms. We are looking for someone with significant experience in end-to-end testing, ideally from a Systems Integration background. You will be self-motivated and be able to work autonomously to achieve day to day objectives with significant results on project or operational deliverables. Responsibilities: - Contributing to the Test Strategy & planning within the company and its partners - Providing test support to development teams - Producing Test Scripts and User Scenarios - Designing and implementing modern, scalable test plans using a range of new and emerging technologies including automation - Preparing test specifications (manual and automated) and conducting test execution - Executing integration tests and system tests for all phases & regression - Designing and establishing test tools, test systems and test data sets Requirements: - Graduate with degree in a relevant subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronics, Communications); equivalent qualifications and/or experience can be considered as an alternative. - Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills - Understanding of agile, waterfall and hybrid delivery cycles - Integration and Systems Test experience - Experience working as part of a test team on projects with complex requirements sets - Understanding of principles of acceptance, verification and validation, as well as analytical and test methodologies - Understanding of non-functional testing, e.g. performance, resilience and security - Good knowledge of test automation in particular the Robot Framework and Selenium and their application - Worked closely with requirements verification matrices - Model Based Systems Engineering experience would be very helpful Clearance Requirements: - Clearance to Start SC - Clearance for Role SC - UK national who is UK security cleared (SC) or qualifies for clearance - Must be willing to undergo SC or DV clearance dependent upon the security requirements for the role