950 Quality Assurance Engineers jobs in the United Kingdom

Process Assurance Engineer (Software Quality) | British national or Dual British National eligible for SC Clearance due to nature of industry.

Are you a process-focused software professional with a passion for quality and continuous improvement? We are seeking a Process Assurance Engineer to join a people-first organisation where quality is integral to everything they do.

This role goes beyond traditional software testing; you'll be shaping and assuring software life cycle processes, ensuring compliance with national and international standards, with a strong focus on ISO 9001.

Key responsibilities:

• p>Design, document, and improve software quality processes

• Conduct process audits to ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and other relevant standards

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, quality, and project management

• Support configuration management, change control, and document control processes

• Advise on process improvements across the software development life cycle

• Participate in management and stakeholder meetings to present findings and improvements

Essential skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline

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• Strong understanding of software development life cycles and development methodologies

• Proven experience with ISO 9001 compliance and software process auditing

• Familiarity with configuration management, version control, and unit testing tools

• Ability to apply quality standards across various software types and platforms

• Confident communicator with experience presenting to senior stakeholders

• Detail-oriented with excellent documentation and analytical skills

Desirable experience:

• Exposure to hardware testing in simulated environments

• Experience in project management or process ownership roles

• Candidates transitioning from project management into software assurance are welcomed

Other requirements:

• Must be a British national or a dual British national

• Must be eligible for UK security clearance

• Willingness to work on-site as required by project needs

• Motivated, collaborative, and interested in long-term career development within quality assurance and software process engineering

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in a growing team, contribute to meaningful quality initiatives, and be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking organisation.

Nuclera is a venture-backed biotech company headquartered in Cambridge, UK with significant operations in Boston, USA. Nuclera’s mission is to accelerate discovery by enabling rapid, easy access to functional proteins essential for drug discovery research. Our eProtein Discovery™ benchtop system accelerates protein expression and purification optimization in research labs.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Lead Software Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer to define and drive our testing strategy, lead our QA team, and ensure the highest standards of software quality for our groundbreaking eProtein Discovery platform. Join us in shaping the future of protein prototyping technology.

As a QA Team Leader, you’ll bring strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of modern test automation frameworks, and hands-on experience with Javascript and Python coding in frameworks like Cypress and Playwright. You will play a vital role in ensuring the quality, performance, and reliability of both our cloud-based and on-instrument software. While no prior biology background is required, curiosity and a willingness to learn are essential. 

This role will be primarily working onsite in our Cambridge, UK office with occasional work remotely from home. 

About the role

• Maintain, expand, and improve our automated test suites across both instrument and cloud platform
• Write detailed bug reports, including clear reproduction steps and relevant evidence (logs, screenshots, videos)
• Champion a quality-first mindset across the engineering organization by promoting best practices such as early test involvement and developing with testability in mind
• Collaborate and regularly communicate with the Nuclera Quality team, product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define and implement robust QA strategies for web applications and connected devices
• Provide clear and actionable test evidence to stakeholders to demonstrate compliance with quality standards
• Line manage and support junior and mid-level QA engineers through mentorship and training

Requirements

Essential:

•  4+ years of hands-on experience in both manual and automated software testing, 
• Strong proficiency in Javascript and Python coding with automated testing frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, or similar tools
• Demonstrated experience designing and executing risk-based testing strategies, and effectively communicating quality risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaboration in Git-based workflows
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins) and integrating automated tests into development workflows 
• Solid understanding of Linux environments and command-line tools (e.g., bash, ssh, package managers)
• Proven track record of working in Agile/Scrum development teams, including close collaboration with product and engineering teams
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, including the ability to write clear bug reports and actionable test evidence

Desirable:

• 1–2 years in a QA leadership or mentoring capacity
• Experience testing connected devices such as networked laboratory instruments, IoT devices, or embedded systems
• Familiarity with non-functional testing areas, including performance, stress, and scalability testing
• Exposure to quality methodologies such as CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions), 8D Problem Solving, or Six Sigma
• Ability to contribute to test strategy documentation and quality-related process improvements across cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with software security testing principles, including understanding of vulnerabilities and how to test for them

Benefits

What we offer:

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Company bonus scheme of 5%

• Share option incentive scheme 
• Life insurance 
• Private medical insurance and cash plan 
• 25 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays 
• Enhanced employer's pension contributions 
• Enhanced maternity and paternity Leave 
• Investment in professional development and learning 
• Fresh fruit, tea, coffee, and snacks in the office 
• Organised summer events for staff

**About the Role:**
**Grade Level (for internal use):**
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**The Team:**
The Quality Engineering team works in partnership with other Technology Functions and the Business to ensure quality delivery of our products. The team works in an Agile environment and is located globally. The team is independent in driving all decisions and is responsible for continuously improving customer experience, revenue growth and operations enablement through quick turn-around of development of our products with high quality.
**Responsibilities and Impact:**
+ Develop automation scripts that adhere to organizational standards, creating reliable, reusable, and maintainable automated regression suites and test harnesses.
+ Utilize various tools and frameworks to create automation scripts with high-quality code to simplify testing scenarios.
+ Design and develop test plans and test cases based on functional and design specifications, execute test cases, and analyze and report test results to the teams.
+ Focus on building efficient solutions for web applications, services/APIs, databases, and mobile testing requirements.
+ Actively participate in functional, system, and regression testing activities.
+ Contribute to the identification, creation, execution, and automation of test scenarios with a quality-first mindset.
+ Serve as the advocate for quality within and outside of scrum teams, ensuring quality is maintained throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC) from requirement gathering to production release.
+ Support and implement quality assurance metrics architecture within scrum teams.
+ Contribute to the execution of frequent prioritization, changes, and quality releases.
+ Independently implement in-sprint test automation and performance measures across team deliverables.
+ Possess detailed knowledge of quality assurance processes and metrics architecture.
+ Understand the functioning, database architecture, dependencies, and business use of the applications/components that the scrum team is responsible for.
+ Solve a range of routine problems and analyze possible solutions using standard procedures.
+ Address problems with general oversight or interaction on routine work and receive detailed instructions on new assignments.
+ Proactively reach out to members outside of the immediate team to help resolve challenges faced by the team.
+ Work independently and collaboratively within the team.
+ Build internal and external working relationships.
+ Achieve personal objectives while contributing to the achievement of team objectives.
**What We're Looking For:**
+ A bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred.
+ Over 5 years of experience in software testing or development, with a solid understanding of testing, coding, and debugging procedures.
+ Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C#, Java, or other relevant languages.
+ Experience in designing and developing automated tests, with knowledge of testing across various application layers, including user interface, service, data layers, and mobile applications.
+ Ability to advise the team on identifying automatable test cases across different layers, with a collaborative approach to working with developers to create automation and performance-friendly code.
+ Experience in refactoring test automation and performance suites as necessary.
+ Familiarity with web services and a solid understanding of service-oriented architecture (SOA).
+ Proficiency in SQL and PL/SQL, with experience in writing SQL queries.
+ Exposure to Behavior Driven Development (BDD) practices and experience with Agile methodologies is highly desirable.
+ Familiarity with continuous integration, DevOps practices, and rolling deployment or upgrade models is highly desirable.
+ Experience in developing test plans and test cases, conducting exploratory testing, and creating and maintaining defect reports.
+ Demonstrated ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
+ Strong communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise, and detailed documentation.
+ Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and technical troubleshooting skills.
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**Job ID:** 313241
**Posted On:** 2025-06-26
**Location:** London, United Kingdom

The Opportunity -
We have an exciting opening within our Bristol-based Software Quality Assurance team for an engineer eager to develop their process-driven quality assurance skills while contributing to a wider Quality Assurance community.

You'll work on a diverse range of software programmes, supporting project activities alongside software development teams. Your role will be key in ensuring advanced systems meet the highest quality standards and are delivered to trusted partners worldwide - a vital mission in today's rapidly changing global landscape. This is a chance to make a real impact while building a rewarding career in Quality.

What We're Looking For -
In this role, you'll focus on software quality assurance through strict adherence to processes and standards. We're seeking someone who can:

• Apply knowledge of software development, full lifecycle processes, and quality assurance in a process-led design and development environment.

• Understand software processes, including relevant national and international standards and assurance requirements.

• Use auditing skills to assess compliance and identify improvements (auditing experience is advantageous) .

• Build strong, collaborative relationships across all programmes while maintaining objectivity and influencing change where needed.

• Lead Project Quality Assessments, highlight risks and critical issues, and contribute to monthly reporting.

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and remain calm under pressure when priorities shift.

• Work independently as well as in functional and integrated teams.

• Hold an Engineering degree or equivalent experience, with an understanding of new and emerging technologies.

• Possess knowledge of configuration management, documentation control, and requirements management systems (highly beneficial) .

Location: Bristol or Hertfordshire (relocation package may be available, case by case consideration)

Working Arrangement: Hybrid - typically 2 to 4 days per week on-site, based on workload requirements.

Please reach out for more information and to chat further on this great role!

The Opportunity -
We have an exciting opening within our Bristol-based Software Quality Assurance team for an engineer eager to develop their process-driven quality assurance skills while contributing to a wider Quality Assurance community.

You'll work on a diverse range of software programmes, supporting project activities alongside software development teams. Your role will be key in ensuring advanced systems meet the highest quality standards and are delivered to trusted partners worldwide - a vital mission in today's rapidly changing global landscape. This is a chance to make a real impact while building a rewarding career in Quality.

What We're Looking For -
In this role, you'll focus on software quality assurance through strict adherence to processes and standards. We're seeking someone who can:

• Apply knowledge of software development, full lifecycle processes, and quality assurance in a process-led design and development environment.

• Understand software processes, including relevant national and international standards and assurance requirements.

• Use auditing skills to assess compliance and identify improvements (auditing experience is advantageous) .

• Build strong, collaborative relationships across all programmes while maintaining objectivity and influencing change where needed.

• Lead Project Quality Assessments, highlight risks and critical issues, and contribute to monthly reporting.

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and remain calm under pressure when priorities shift.

• Work independently as well as in functional and integrated teams.

• Hold an Engineering degree or equivalent experience, with an understanding of new and emerging technologies.

• Possess knowledge of configuration management, documentation control, and requirements management systems (highly beneficial) .

Location: Bristol or Hertfordshire (relocation package may be available, case by case consideration)

Working Arrangement: Hybrid - typically 2 to 4 days per week on-site, based on workload requirements.

Please reach out for more information and to chat further on this great role!

It all started in sunny San Diego, California in 2004 when a visionary engineer, Fred Luddy, saw the potential to transform how we work. Fast forward to today - ServiceNow stands as a global market leader, bringing innovative AI-enhanced technology to over 8,100 customers, including 85% of the Fortune 500®. Our intelligent cloud-based platform seamlessly connects people, systems, and processes to empower organizations to find smarter, faster, and better ways to work. But this is just the beginning of our journey. Join us as we pursue our purpose to make the world work better for everyone.
**What you get to do in this role:** **?**
+ Maintain existing automation test frameworks.
+ Collect and report quality metrics from test execution.
+ Work with developers to design specific testing strategies for features being developed and automate them.
+ Create comprehensive test plans; execute and automate them
+ Support engineering organizations in troubleshooting or addressing issues with applications and dev/test environments.
**To be successful in this role you have:**
+ Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI's potential impact on the function or industry.
+ 8+ years professional experience in quality assurance or application development and in leading quality efforts within a scrum team of 4-6 QE engineers
+ Experience in Java programming with Selenium, JUnit and TestNG, JavaScript.
+ Experience with Eclipse, Jenkin, Maven, and Git
+ Experience with different testing techniques (e.g. performance, unit, integration, automated), their strengths and weakness, and ability to use them to best effect
+ Advanced working knowledge and ability to use tools (such as IDE, debugger, build tools, source control, ServiceNow instances, profilers, system administration/Unix tools) to assist with daily tasks
+ Experience driving cross-team technical discussions with an understanding of SDLC concepts
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Forseven is rethinking what it is to be a car company through powerful technologies and engineering excellence. A new take on an established industry, we’ve got a growing team that is knowledgeable, experienced and deeply passionate about this endeavour.

We’re seeking a Software Quality & Maturity Engineer to join our rapidly growing team. Reporting to our Lead Software Releases and Management Engineer .

This pivotal role will operate in a hybrid capacity from our offices near  Leamington Spa. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the most visionary mind-up, where your contributions will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our forward-thinking company. With its rapid growth trajectory and dynamic nature, Forseven offers you an exceptional platform to help drive strategy as we expand into new horizons.

What you’ll do

• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of software Function Implementation Plans and ensuring timely project delivery.
• Responsible for managing software issues databases and generating reports and quality metrics for multiple project stakeholders.
• Responsible for generating comprehensive reports and quality metrics for project stakeholders, and quality/change management board, ensuring a common understanding of software quality metrics.
• Ensure software release processes comply with ASPICE standards and support continuous process improvement
• Perform risk assessments to identify potential software vulnerabilities and quality issues before feature deployment.

Who you are

• Degree in software engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related technical field. ·
• Proven track record in managing software quality and development timelines, particularly within the automotive or embedded software sectors. ·
• Proficiency in tools like JIRA, Confluence or Quality Center for tracking software issues, generating reports, and measuring software quality metrics. ·
• In-depth understanding of automotive standards to ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work with technical and non-technical teams, communicating effectively across multiple departments to align project objectives and software quality requirements.

About Us

Forseven is building something new. By thinking differently. To create a new car company for the world.

Guided by expert leadership and powered by brilliant minds from the luxury, automotive and technology worlds, we’re committed to continuous improvement and the highest standards of quality. We promote a culture of excellence, integrity, and sustainable growth. 

Together we are establishing a new legacy. Join us.

As a Software Quality and Compliance Lead here at Honeywell, you will be accountable for ensuring the quality and reliability of our cutting-edge software products in the Quantum technologies space industry. You'll guide a team of engineers in developing solutions for satellites, ground stations, and network services. Your role will involve driving excellence through innovative quality assurance strategies, collaborating across teams to set and measure standards, enhancing efficiency, and mentoring your team. Your influence will champion data-driven decision-making, foster a culture of quality, and ensure adaptability in a dynamic environment. By setting industry standards and continuously improving processes, you'll contribute significantly to our dedication to delivering exceptional software solutions in the Quantum technologies space industry.
You will report directly to our Engineering Manager and you'll work out of our Edinburgh, Scotland location.
In this role, you will impact the development of software solutions for satellites, ground stations, and network services in the Quantum technologies space industry, ensuring their quality and reliability.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Guide a team of software engineers in the development of software solutions for satellites, ground stations, and network services.
+ Define and implement comprehensive software quality assurance strategies, plans, and processes.
+ Establish and enforce quality standards and best practices to ensure the reliability of our software products.
+ Work with cross-functional teams to define quality standards and metrics.
+ Drive test automation initiatives and increase test coverage through automation.
+ Monitor and analyze software quality metrics to identify areas for improvement.
+ Generate and communicate test reports and quality metrics to stakeholders.
YOU MUST HAVE
+ Experience in software quality assurance, quality management and compliance
+ Experience in auditing to international Software Quality Standards (EG. ISO27001/9001 Standards)
+ Strong experience in software testing, test planning, test case design, and test execution.
+ Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline such as Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
+ Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
+ Effective communication and collaboration skills.
Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, care or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.
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