Software Test - Control Systems Engineer in Chippenham

Software Test – Control Systems Engineer

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Siemens Mobility is dedicated to pioneering the future of transportation. Our dynamic team is always exploring new ways to drive innovation and efficiency in rail. We are searching for forward‑thinkers who are eager to challenge themselves and make a tangible impact. If you are passionate about creating sustainable and intelligent transport solutions, we want you on our team.

We have an exciting opportunity to join Siemens Mobility as a Software Test – Control Systems Engineer as part of our Chippenham–based agile product development team within our Rail Infrastructure business. In this role, you will cover all aspects of software and product testing, including preparing test specifications and test scripts, performing software/system test runs and producing test reports.

Responsibilities

• Working collaboratively with the team to deliver and support software testing activities
• Specifying and reviewing software test specifications and test scripts
• Performing software tests in accordance with test specifications
• Producing and reviewing software test reports
• Supporting system integration and testing activities
• Performing accurate estimation of tasks and timely reporting of progress and issues

Qualifications

• Extensive background in software testing
• Good knowledge of configuration management and control practices
• Willingness to travel and work from Siemens offices as needed and perform testing, collaborating with developers and testers
• Experience with software test automation tools and practices
• Experience of iterative test cycles, test driven development and regression testing
• Experience of using requirements traceability tools in testing
• Experience of working to applicable railway standards including CENELEC EN 50128 and capabilities in testing safety‑related railway software or systems (desirable)
• Railway industry background (signalling & operations) (desirable)

Benefits

Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, company bonus, holiday allowance and pension. We celebrate the fact that our employees are individuals and have different wants and needs. With this in mind, we have a flexible benefits scheme where you can tailor your benefits package to suit you.

Siemens recognises that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements with our applicants to encourage agile working and innovation.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications from all individuals, including those with disabilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter who will be happy to support you.