Test Engineer - Infrastructure

Are you a Test Engineer looking for a new challenge? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy solving complex problems? If so, we would love to hear from you. 

As a Test Engineer, you will play a key role in the development and maintenance of our real-time service (data) delivery systems. You will work closely with product managers, systems operations managers, designers, and other stakeholders to ensure the delivery of high-quality software packages into the service delivery systems that meet our business needs.

Hexagon's Autonomy & Positioning division is looking for a Test Engineer. This is an opportunity to positively impact a suite of Hexagon Autonomy and Positioning applications and to help build and maintain a scalable, real-time data delivery system which will provide positioning and navigation content to the autonomous automotive market. We build low latency, highly available and secure applications that manage the processing and dissemination of positioning related data as a service and provide a reliable and positive experience for consumers. Our cross-functional DevOps team use modern approaches and has a opportunity to influence the approach taken and design.

We work at the forefront of autonomy and positioning technology, improving the accuracy, availability, and reliability of positioning across many markets sectors including automotive, marine, agriculture, defence, and aerospace. Our systems are a mixture of globally distributed ground-based satellite navigation monitoring stations, server and cloud-based processing, and service distribution.

Our team highly values innovative thinking and cooperation above all else. We strive to create great solutions efficiently. We have an Innovation week each year – a weeklong pause in regular activities to work on your own (company related) ideas. We take time to a start to our projects to understand what we are creating and how to we will achieve that.  We provide a stimulating, safe and rewarding work environment where every one of our team is free to contribute ideas and value to the company, express themselves and grow in experience and knowledge.

The Location: Hexagon is a global company with locations around the world. This position is based in Aberdeen, UK.

As a Test Engineer responsibilities include:

• Execution of Integration and Verification test process for systems and products under development 
• Test planning and strategy development in cooperation with systems engineering, operations engineering and project management  
• Estimation of test effort    
• Test case design and development 
• Setup and management of test environments and toolsets for automated and manual testing 
• Conducting peer reviews of all test documentation 
• Establishing and maintaining test case traceability to requirements and design 
• Overseeing and communicating the planning, execution, status and reporting of testing activities within a project
• Creation and disposition of issues in defect tracking system 
• Contribute to product development by providing feedback on user experience 
• Contribute to and update test engineering processes and procedures with systems engineering 
• Comply with all VERIPOS health, safety and environment policies and procedures 

• Engineering or Computer Science degree with 5+ years of experience in a suitable discipline, including significant demonstrable time in a test engineering role 
• Experience with providing guidance and leadership within projects 
• Understanding and knowledge of test engineering principles, with proven record of applying these in cross-functional product development 
• Significant experience in developing and managing high quality test designs 
• Formal software testing accreditation such as ISEB/ISTQB 

Must-Have: 

• Test case management using tools such as Polarion 
• Issue/Defect tracking systems such as Jira 
• Good decision-making 
• Strong written and verbal communication 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team 
• Strong technical and hand on skills related to electronic hardware/software and communications equipment 

Nice-to-Have: 

• Knowledge of automotive or marine industry positioning and navigation equipment and standards 
• Knowledge of Geomatics, GNSS, Software Development 
• Testing accreditation ISTQB - Advanced Level Test Manager

Not sure if you meet all the qualifications for this role? Let us decide! At Hexagon, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you’re excited about the opportunities this role could bring, we encourage you to apply. For any questions about the role or our company, please email our team at hrrecruitingteam.ap@hexagon.com and we will be pleased to follow up with you. Please do not send cover letters or resumes to this address.

The Company: Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, quality and safety across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, public sector and mobility applications. You’ll be joining over 22,000 people in 50 countries on the leading edge of your field.  

This position is with Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division, a global technology leader, pioneering end-to-end solutions industry leaders rely on for assured positioning and autonomy on land, sea and air. Our work touches every aspect of life, from sustainability on Earth to enabling autonomy. Within the Autonomy & Positioning division your work will contribute to the operation of our brand(s) NovAtel, AutonomouStuff, VERIPOS and Antcom.

Applicants who require adjustment in the job application process may contact Human Resources at hrrecruitingteam.ap@hexagon.com.