SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEER/QA (ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS)

Location: Fully on-site at our GivEnergy UK Head Office in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire (ST5 9HX)
Schedule: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
Salary: £35k - £55k pa depending on experience and qualification level
Experience Level: 3+ years’ experience in a similar role would be preferred

ABOUT US

GivEnergy are Britain’s marketing leading manufacturer of domestic & commercial energy storage solutions. We specialise in smart, internet-connected inverters and battery systems that allow our customers to store their renewable/cheap-rate energy for any-time consumption.
Our products drive huge energy savings for our customers, while giving them the tools to reduce their carbon footprint though renewable storage, minimising peak grid demand and allowing them to use cheaper, greener energy at any time of day.
We’re growing our team with a Test Engineer to help develop a smart, scalable platform that powers innovation, supports hardware R&D, and keeps GivEnergy ahead of the curve in our mission to empower energy freedom for all!

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

Responsibilities Include:
Time Management
· Planning own work and supporting the Lead Test Engineer with planning work for the team.
· Ensuring deadlines are met for projects, making sure that the testing scope can be implemented towards the end of the sprint.
Test Plan and Strategy Creation
· Define test approaches.
· Plan integration testing with hardware components (e.g., inverters and batteries).
· Working with the team analysing requirements, building test plans, and testing new features.
Manual Testing
· Verify UI/UX for mobile applications.
· Perform exploratory testing of new software builds for several teams.
· Root cause analysis for the issue found during QA process.
· Confirm proper logging and fault detection during device operation.
Regression Testing
· Ensure recent software changes haven’t broken existing features.
Firmware Validation
· Test the new software is compatible with existing firmware.
Hardware Testing (Optional)
· Ensure correct data is captured and interpreted (e.g. temperature sensors, motion detectors etc)