Principal Engineer

Principal Engineer / Principal Developer
.Net C#
Designing, implementing and testing software

Automation frameworks and continuous integration pipelines
Perm

This role offers a unique blend of technical challenges and mentorship opportunities, perfect for a seasoned engineer ready to impact a dynamic environment significantly.

Industry experience working within Medical, Biomedical, Aero or Defence industries involving complex testing of control systems and platforms will be highly regarded.

Key Responsibilities:

• Spearhead the evolution and enhancement of our bespoke test automation frameworks, tools, and continuous integration pipelines, ensuring they meet the highest standards of efficiency and effectiveness.
• Engage fully in Scrum events, transforming product backlogs into functional increments with precision and creativity.
• Design software components that not only comply with modern best practices but also respect our legacy architecture and regulatory constraints, ensuring a balance between innovation and compliance.
• Lead the specification of software features using Gherkin (SpecFlow), fostering clear and actionable development goals.
• Negotiate with product owners to prioritize the resolution of technical debt alongside new feature development, ensuring the technical quality of the solutions is never compromised.
• Mentor developers on best practices in software development, from design patterns and coding standards to configuration management and unit testing.
• Define and implement an automated test strategy that emphasizes efficiency and effectiveness across all levels of testing.
• Offer expertise to verification SMEs on best practices in test automation, ensuring robust testing at both component and system levels.
• Analyze and decide on the best test approaches, balancing the use of mocks, simulators, emulators, and real system testing for optimal outcomes.
• Collaborate with Scrum team members to expand product automation test coverage, authoring high-quality test cases that leverage the frameworks you help develop.
• Create and review essential technical documentation, driving best practices and process improvement within your Scrum team and across the entire software engineering group.

• 7+ years of experience in software development/engineering, with at least 3 years specifically in automated testing.
• A self-starter capable of working with minimal supervision while providing support and coaching to the team.
• Proficient in architecting and designing software solutions, with a knack for solving complex problems through innovative solutions.
• Expertise in C# .Net programming, with a preference for those also skilled in Python.
• Experience with Behaviour-Driven Development using Gherkin and preferably SpecFlow.
• Familiarity with mocking frameworks such as MoQ, Mockito, and unit testing frameworks like NUnit, JUnit.
• Competency in testing both user interfaces and programmatic interfaces (e.g., REST, WCF).
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of inspiring confidence and clarity at all levels.

• Expert knowledge of IEC 62304 and related standards for medical device software development.
• Experience as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET).
• Familiarity with Test Complete, Telerik UI and Testing Framework, Performance Testing principles, and AI-based Test Data automation.