NMS Recruit are seeking an Embedded Test Team Lead to join a global energy consultancy based in the Cheshire. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing business with great benefits and an amazing culture. You will be required to work 50/50 split between site and home. If you're experienced in leading a test team and have in depth knowledge of testing combined hardware and software based platforms, get in touch!

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the testing team including recruitment, training and performance evaluation
• Lead and coordinate Test Campaigns: identifying scope, test efforts and compiling test campaign reports
• Lead the adoption of test automation across products
• Create detailed test cases based on requirements specifications, design documents and risk assessments
• Assemble and run test rigs to enable automatic testing of hardware, software and firmware
• Conduct various types of testing including manual, functional, integration, system, regression and performance
• Prepare detailed test reports summarising test activities, result and defect analysis
• Design and implement robust test programs across all development projects, from specification to deployment
• Identify and report defects or bugs found during testing using bug tracking tools
• Collaborate across teams to ensure testing is aligned with project specifications and requirements

Experience

• Proven experience of leading test teams
• In depth working knowledge of testing combined hardware and software based platforms in an Embedded Testing role
• Expertise of automated combined hardware and software testing practices
• Strong experience working in both Windows and Linux environments, confident in using the command line
• Ability to build hardware test platforms to facilitate automated testing
• Experience taking project requirements and translating them into a comprehensive test plan and strategy
• Familiarity with software version control systems, bug tracking software and document management tools
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to clearly explain test strategies and results
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and support their development in software testing
• Experience in testing equipment for the Electricity Industry is highly desirable

Benefits

• Up to £60,000 DOE + annual bonus based on business & individual performance
• Career development opportunities: They offer genuine pathways for growth within the company.
• Holidays: 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an extra day for every three years completed (up to a maximum of 30 days). Ability to buy an additional 5 days.
• Pension contributions of 8% from the employer (or cash equivalent).
• Comprehensive benefits, including Group Life Insurance, Income Protection, and Critical Illness cover (or cash equivalents).
• Private Medical Insurance (single cover or cash equivalent).
• A truly collaborative and supportive work environment where amazing colleagues inspire each other every day!
• Sponsorship available

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