Salary: £124,800 - 145,600 per year Requirements: Strong background in Test-Driven Development practices Experience with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD Extensive hands-on experience designing and executing automated tests Experience establishing test strategies from scratch Demonstrated ability to coach experienced engineers Strong requirements elicitation and analysis skills Advantageous: Proficiency in C / C++ / MatLab / Similink Familiarity with Jetson Orin NX / Linux Experience in hardware-software integration Knowledge of simulation or real-time embedded systems Background in safety-critical or high-reliability systems Responsibilities: Act as a technical leader, coach, and change agent for the team Embed Test Driven Development (TDD) practices into the engineering team Shape engineering culture and introduce TDD principles Maintain clear organizational separation between development and testing Coach the team while personally designing, implementing, and executing project tests Provide objective evidence of software quality in line with quality assurance requirements Technologies: CI/CD Embedded Hardware Linux Matlab TDD More: We are a leading company in the defense sector, with our Embedded Software department at the core of our weapon systems development. Our team is dedicated to creating complex, highly reliable real-time software essential for missile systems. We are looking for a Test Driven Development Lead to join us in Bristol for a 6-month engagement. You will play a pivotal role in enhancing our engineering approach and fostering growth in a skilled team of engineers. last updated 9 week of 2026