R&D Test Engineer

Our Opening and Your Responsibilities


We are recruiting for a Research and Development Test Engineer to join the team at our newly refurbished R&D centre of excellence in Salford. We are the global leading designer and manufacturer of metal detection systems for the food and pharma industries.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established team with a diverse skill base. You will join the test team that has a strong software testing skill base and wide systems knowledge. You will have the opportunity to have direct input into defining and developing test artefacts and processes for the department in partnership with the departmental managers.

We have a strong focus on quality, and you will play a key part in championing best practice within the R&D team. Test forms a vital part of the development process of our products, and you will play an important role in providing insight to the state of our projects.

The work is varied and interesting from inclusion in the requirements capture phase of a project, all the way through the product development lifecycle to acceptance testing. The role includes the opportunity to develop test solutions collaboratively within test team, and other members of R&D.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide test support to the test manager and the wider R&D team. 
  • Creation and execution of test strategies providing appropriate coverage.
  • Design, create and execute test specifications to ensure that all aspects of a design are implemented and suitable for their application.
  • Design, create and execute automated tests to provide baseline coverage.
  • Participate in specification and design reviews to help reduce design iterations through early intervention.
  • Creation and maintenance of process and procedure documentation for test activities.
  • Creation of clear and concise test reports and tracking of planned activities to ensure all stakeholders remain informed.
  • Collaboration with engineers to ensure to provide input at the right time, driving continuous improvement.
  • Specification of, and / or implementation of, tools required to improve processes.
  • Working with our colleagues from different Mettler-Toledo sites on a variety of projects.

What You Need to Succeed

  • A degree or HND with relevant experience, in a related field.
  • The ability to write automated test scripts in Python or C#
  • The ability to read and understand specifications and to review project artefacts against them.
  • A strong quality focus in all aspects of your work, and the tenacity to follow through issues to their resolution.
  • The ability to identify and report appropriately on product and project risks related to design and specification.
  • A willingness to undertake professional development to keep your skills up to date, and to further enhance team abilities (for example ISTQB, CEng).
  • A good understand of Azure DevOps.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent Word and Excel skills.
  • The ability to undertake infrequent travel for short periods.

Our Offer to You

  • Competitive salary
  • Employee bonus
  • 26 days holiday plus public holidays
  • Holiday accrual scheme - earn up to 8 extra days holiday per year
  • Additional long service holidays after 5 and 10 years
  • 4x salary Life Assurance
  • Flexible working - Core hours are 9:30 to 15:00 Monday to Thursday, 9:30 to 12:30 Friday
  • Hybrid working home/office arrangements, typically 3 office days per week or as project necessitates
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Company social and wellbeing events
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Free courses with The Open University

About Mettler Toledo

METTLER TOLEDO is a leading global supplier of precision instruments and services. We are recognized as an innovation leader and our solutions are critical in key R&D, quality control, and manufacturing processes for customers in a wide range of industries including life sciences, food, and chemicals. We operate throughout the world with a culture shaped by innovation and international flair.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We promote equal opportunity worldwide and value diversity in our global workforce, which reflects the diversity in the many countries in which we operate internationally. Our commitment to Equal Opportunity and Diversity begins with our recruitment and selection process. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process. If you consider yourself to have a disability or learning difficulty which means you are unable to complete the application process online, please get in touch by email to ukrecruitment@mt.com so that we can make alternative arrangements for you. For more information on our commitment to Sustainability, Diversity and Equal Opportunity please visit us here.

Bagi mereka yang memprioritaskan presisi, Mettler Toledo adalah tempat yang tepat bagi Anda.

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# Referensi pekerjaan

16865

Lokasi yang diinginkan

North West

Manchester

Tipe Pekerjaan

Full-time

Badan hukum

Mettler-Toledo Safeline Limited

Olympic Court 19 Montford Street Salford M50 2XD United Kingdom

+44 161 848 8636