Senior Automation Engineer in Bournemouth

Indra is one of the leading global technology and consulting companies and the technological partner for core business operations of its customers worldwide. It is a world-leader in providing proprietary solutions in specific segments in Transport and Defence markets, and the leading firm in Digital Transformation Consultancy and Information Technologies in Spain and Latin America through its affiliate Minsait. Its business model is based on a comprehensive range of proprietary products, with a high-value focus and with a high innovation component. In the 2025 financial year, Indra achieved revenue of £5.5 billion, 60,000+ employees, a local presence in 46 countries and business operations in over 140 countries.

As the technological partner for its customers’ key operations, Indra is at the core of their business, and Indra’s four values guide everything we do:

• Innovation - Our capacity for innovation, cutting-edge solutions, and specialised team of professionals enables us to drive a safer, more connected future through technology.
• Trust - We work with strength, commitment, and reliability, delivering quality solutions to build trust with customers, employees, partners, investors, and society.
• Connection - We harness the power of collaboration, connect ideas and solutions, and adapt to our customers’ needs, supporting them on the path to a better future.
• Foresight - We anticipate future needs to make the world safer and more connected, transforming our experience and knowledge into solutions for a better tomorrow.

Indra is a global player in the international market in Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems. It has over 100 years of experience in ATM solutions, with over 4000 installations in over 160 countries. 85% of air passengers in the world travel using Indra technology at some point during the flight.

Indra Micro Nav is dedicated to enhancing global air traffic safety and proficiency through our advanced simulation systems. Our mission is to equip air navigation service providers, military organisations, and aviation training institutions with unparalleled technology and solutions. We strive to develop the world's best-trained air traffic controllers, ensuring they are prepared to meet the evolving demands of air traffic management with excellence and precision.

By continuously pushing the boundaries of technology and service, Micro Nav aims to set the global benchmark for quality, reliability, and advancement in air traffic control solutions, contributing significantly to the future of safe and efficient airspace management worldwide.

Purpose of Job

To perform specialist hardware and software testing of Micro Nav systems to support internal and customer on-site projects, with a focus on, but not restricted to using automation frameworks. To provide mentoring and guidance to less experienced members of the team to improve their working knowledge of Micro Nav systems and associated testing techniques. This role is full time at 37.5 hours per week.

Key duties & responsibilities

• Contributor to the software engineering and testing procedures.
• Leads and is responsible for complex testing for internal and customer related projects.
• Acts as focal point for Micro Nav departments or other engineering leaders.
• Mentors more junior Testing team members.
• Influences others to achieve professional advancement.
• Effectively manages complexity and change in the Testing domain.
• Holds full domain responsibility.
• Applies ongoing professional discretion.
• Problem solves in new settings.
• Proactively seeks for improvements within Testing organisation.
• Leads testing in a way that follows best practices and standard procedures as defined by Micro Nav.
• Develops and implements new testing approaches / best practices.
• Proposes new testing approaches / best practices.
• Leads customer facing projects.
• Acts as focal point for both Micro Nav departments and customers.
• Represents Micro Nav during acceptance testing.

Requirements

Technical requirements

• Full working knowledge of the Micro Nav software and hardware offering.
• Experience of testing complex windows and web-based applications.
• Experience of testing third party integrations using test harnesses.
• Experience of best practice software testing techniques including TDD/BDD, UAT, Functional, Non-functional, Performance, Security, Regression, System, and Integration testing.
• Extensive knowledge of the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Working knowledge of test tracking tools such as Jira and Xray.
• Knowledge and use of version control and version control software.
• Knowledge and use of the Windows family of operating systems.

Education & experience

• Degree qualified or equivalent in computing or a related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience.
• ISTQB Foundation Level.
• Extensive experience in use of test automation tools.
• Holds special knowledge or aptitude within his/her domain.
• Ability to lead and mentor junior staff members.
• Ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written forms with customers, integration partners, senior management, team members and other department representatives.

Benefits

• Electric vehicle lease scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted shopping
• Health care cash back scheme
• Discount on local gym membership
• Free bakery goods on a Friday to thank you for your week
• Free fruit every day
• Subsidised snacks – proceeds to charity
• Discounted access to financial advisor
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• 25 days holiday plus your birthday off
• Life Assurance 4 x salary
• Long service awards
• Free car parking
• Recruitment referral scheme

Indra is an equal employment opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, origin, disability or other characteristics protected by law.