Software Development Test Engineer - Automotive

Software Development Test Engineer

• Automotive

Job Type:

Contract

Job Sector:

Automotive, Engineering, IT

Region:

North West

Location:

Manchester

Salary:

£58 to £58 per hour

Salary Description:

£58 per hour

Posted:

13/04/2026

Recruiter:

Premea Limited

Job Ref:

PREM-6239

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role: Software Development Test Engineer

• Automotive
• £58/hr (Inside IR35)
• Manchester Centre (hybrid potential)
• 12 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

Duties:

Developing software to test multiple types/categories of software including end-user applications and operating systems/utility software (which provides a platform for running end user applications for external customers).

The work includes:

• Developing and directing the preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, quality assurance plans, procedures, and schedules
• Planning and conducting software testing (including using programming languages to write code for use in testing the application/software code), performing analysis of test results, and tracking/reporting risk levels during test execution
• Performing regression and ad-hoc testing of software and components potentially affected by system changes
• Diagnosing software/hardware/data interface problems and ensuring system integration Responsibilities include:
• Managing large projects or processes with limited oversight from manager.
• Coaching, reviewing and delegating work to lower level professionals.
• Support the execution of planned test scripts; record the results and output; record, track and resolve any issues/defects.

Additional information:

This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35. The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business. Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.