Lead Software Test Engineer
Location: Corsham, GB, SN13 9NP
Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF65559
As a Lead Software Test Engineer, you’ll be responsible for overseeing the entire software development lifecycle and ensuring suitability of the New Management System (NMS) in accordance with the project delivery lifecycle. The system provides the management platform to operate satellites for Britain’s global communication for Government services. Working closely alongside the Software Architect and Lead Software Engineer, you will deliver software systems to tight timescales across multiple phases of the project. You will manage a team of Software Engineering resources to help deliver each work package on time.
- Working in an Agile software team to create and review Test Plans and Test Scripts for User Stories, Business Requirements or System Requirements.
- Assist defining test process for delivering the system.
- Defining appropriate tooling for use while testing the system.
- Contributing to the team activities, including hands‑on execution of testing, both manual and automated; ensuring repeatable and verifiable test records.
- Documenting and defining guidelines (e.g. Software Delivery Plan) for delivering the system.
- Designing the product, updates and improvements.
- Analysing data and tracking metrics to ensure that the solution is performing well.
Essential experience
- You must have hands‑on experience with C#.
- You must have experience leading a team of any size.
Qualifications
We assess required experience and willingness to learn. Candidates should have a proven track record of software testing and leadership in a similar environment.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions, which may affect eligibility based on place of birth, nationality, citizenship, and residency.
What We Offer
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
- Employee share scheme.
- Employee shopping savings portal.
- Payment of Professional Fees.
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave.
- Holiday Trading benefit – employees may buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave.
- ‘Be Kind Day’ – employees can take one working day paid leave a year to volunteer with a chosen organization or registered charity.
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Equal Opportunities
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please emailcareers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing Date: 15/07/2026
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