Test Driven Development Lead

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World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Test Driven Development Lead subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.

Rate: £70.00 per hour
Location: Bristol
Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be onsite – a compressed 4 day week (Monday to Thursday is fine)
Contract: 37 Hours per week
Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’
Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)
IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)
Interview Process: One stage Video Interview

Test Driven Development Lead Job Description:

The UK Embedded Software department is at the core of the company’s projects.
We create the complex, highly reliable real-time software that powers our missile systems and their components, ensuring that they provide the performance and functionality our users require when they need it.
The department are involved all the way through development – from concept studies through trials firings and the move into production and service.

Responsibilities:

You will act as a technical leader, coach, and change agent, embedding Test Driven Development (TDD) practices into a team of highly capable engineers who have not previously worked in a TDD environment.
You will shape engineering culture and introduce TDD principles while maintaining clear organisational separation between development and testing.
You will not only coach the team, you will act as a hands-on test practitioner where you will personally design, implement, and execute most project tests to provide objective evidence of software quality in line with quality assurance requirements.

Skillset/experience required:

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:

C / C++ / MatLab / Similink
Jetson Orin NX / Linux
Hardware-software integration
Simulation or real-time embedded systems
Safety-critical or high-reliability systems experience
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Location:
Bristol
Salary:
£70 /hour Overtime Rate
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
IT

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