Our client, a leading player in the Defence & Security sector, is currently looking for a skilled Test Driven Development Lead on a contract basis. The Embedded Software department is looking for a leader to enhance and expand the implementation of TDD practices in their software engineering teams.
6 month initial contract
Full time on site in Bristol
SC clearance required, BPSS to start
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership and coaching for engineers unfamiliar with TDD practices.
- Embed TDD principles while maintaining clear organisational separation between development and testing.
- Shape engineering culture by integrating TDD into daily practices.
- Act as a hands-on test practitioner, designing, implementing, and executing tests to meet quality assurance standards.
Job Requirements:
Essential
- Strong background in Test-Driven Development practices.
- Experience with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD.
- Extensive hands-on experience designing and executing automated tests.
- Experience establishing test strategies from scratch.
- Demonstrated ability to coach experienced engineers.
- Strong requirements elicitation and analysis skills.
- Strong communication and facilitation skills.
Advantageous:
- Experience with C / C++ / MatLab / Simulink.
- Knowledge of Jetson Orin NX / Linux.
- Experience in hardware-software integration.
- Simulation or real-time embedded systems expertise.
- Experience in safety-critical or high-reliability systems.
If you are an experienced Test Driven Development Lead looking for a new contract opportunity within the Defence & Security sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team and contribute to the development of highly reliable real-time software.
