Software Test Engineer (Fire Control Foundation)

Location: Hengelo, Netherlands

The role is a medior or senior software test engineering role within our biggest project to date, the F126 ships for the German Navy.

FüWES (Führungs- und WaffenEinsatzSystem) is the command system consisting of TACTICOS with an integrated, newly developed Fire Control solution. The development and integration of all subsystems onboard the ship, is what FüWES is all about. It accounts for the complete development cycle of products and solutions: from concept definition to system design, continuing to system integration and validation, up until the inclusion of delivery onboard the customer vessels.

With the complete solution, we enable this new generation of frigates for the German Navy to have the necessary information to Defense Operators in time and to make the right decision within seconds.

About the job
The Software IV/QA Engineering Roles are focused on improving software solutions and/or components by running tests within an Agile environment. They ensure the test preparation and execution according to the strategy given by the IVVQ Manager and report their progress to them. They create defects to test deficiencies in the system and follow up with the corrections. They manage the test platform and the data in order to be able to run tests. 

As a Medior or Senior Software Test Engineer you contribute to a multidisciplinary and self-organizing Agile/Scrum team. In addition to software product development, our teams are fully responsible for various aspects, such as requirements analysis, architecture, design, testing, validation and product demonstrations. The use of high-tech techniques and software development methods is important. The software of the Fire Control System is based both on Java and C++ and is supported by a modern development environment. 

You will work (among others) with the following tools and techniques:
•    Agile/Scrum software development
•    C++ and JAVA SW testing experience 
•    Linux, IntelliJ
•    Continuous Integration & Delivery
•    Jenkins, Artifactory, Maven, GIT, Bitbucket
•    Unit Testing (Junit), Test Automation, Cucumber

About you

We are in search for a colleague who:
•    Passionate about technology; 
•    A team-player;
•    Wants to contribute to a safe and secure society; 
•    Graduated at least Bachelor level in the area of software engineering or similar;
•    Has 5+ years of experience with SW testing, both C++ and JAVA; 
•    Finds pleasure in rapidly mastering new domains and techniques;
•    Willing to deep dive in lower level details (e.g. bit/byte-level)
•    Willing to travel (multiple times a year)

What's in it for you 
We offer a career in our high-tech, innovative, international organization (over 80,000 co-workers) with different career path possibilities. Thales produces highly technical and complex systems for our customers, where security and safety is always the main theme.

We offer you an international environment and career opportunities, attention to personal growth and a salary that matches your experience and responsibility level. In addition, we value a good work-life balance and flexibility. And last but not least, 40 paid days off per year!