Integration Test Engineer - London, United Kingdom - Inmarsat Plc

Description

On May 31, 2023, Viasat completed its acquisition of Inmarsat, combining the teams, technologies and resources of the two companies to create a new global communications partner and continues to power the digitalisation of them maritime industry, making operations more efficient and safer than ever before.

About Viasat

Viasatis a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. With offices in 24 countries around the world, our mission shapes how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the world communicate and connect. Viasat is developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, reliable, secure, affordable, fast connections to positively impact people's lives anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea, while building a sustainable future in space.

Platforms & Software (P&S)

The Platformsand Software (P&S)division maintains a centre of excellence for technology and broader infrastructure-related innovation, translating market needs into core expansion programmes to enable market development. We ensure that products and services are constantly pushing the boundaries of satellite communications. The P&S team is responsible for delivering development programmes, including satellites and launchers, ground infrastructure (ground stations, networks, user terminals and access technology), regulatory, market access and product and service development.

Job Description

Primary role purpose:

The Platform Engineering team are looking for a motivated, passionate, and professional individual to join our Test and Verification Services team as a Integration Test Engineer. The Test and Verification Services team are responsible for the delivery of our Airline programmes.

Viasat is currently going through significant growth and this role will evolve to reflect the changing business needs. The role may require the ability to travel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execution of System Integration acceptance test campaigns
• Identify and raise defects, for escalation to the relevant parties and track the defects and the resulting remedial actions through to closure
• Developing, and improving, test procedures and test processes
• Produce concise technical and analysis reports from testing and effectively communicate results from testing activities to management
• Attend meetings involving developers, sub-contractors and customers
• Contribute to the development of test automation tools and scripts
• Develop flight test procedures and scripts and perform data analysis on test results

Qualifications

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree or technical diploma in a related technical field such as Computing Science or Telecommunications
• Have excellent knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts ( Routing)
• Extensive experience on Linux administration. RHCSA certification or equivalent knowledge is a plus
• In depth knowledge of Scripting Languages (Python/Bash/Perl/etc.)
• Good technical writing skills
• Communicate effectively, with excellent spoken and written English
• Produce clear, well-structured documentation
• Work well within a team
• Able to work autonomously and have a good attention to detail
• Able to adapt and learn quickly
• Diligently focus on and complete tasks with a sense of urgency
• Able to identify and systematically analyze problems/issues/bugs
• Able to independently manage and prioritize their own tasks
• Experience using test management packages (JIRA)
• Excellent capacity at debugging complex systems, developing and implementing quick fixes as well as leading and delivering long term permanent solutions to problems

Additional Information

You must be eligible to work in this location advertised.

Our culture and ways of working

Our values define our culture and represent what we believe in. Employees aspire to behaviours that support our values, which create a stronger working environment and lie at the heart of our continued success as an organisation.

• Accountability – we take ownership, we deliver results, and we keep our promises
• Respect – we collaborate, we embrace and celebrate diversity and we value difference
• Excellence – we create bold solutions for our customers and put quality at the heartof everything we do

We also value and encourage a healthy work-life balance, so we offer flexible working wherever possible. Depending on the operational requirements of your job and your team, we can offer compressed hours (nine-day fortnight), hybrid office-remote working, and flexibility during your working day to take care of personal commitments.

Diversity

We want the best people for the job, and we warmly welcome applications from you if you're suitably qualified and eligible, regardless of your sex, gender, age, race, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, gender identity, neurodiverse qualities, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, or maternity status.

We are signed up to the Halo Hair Code, which aims to protect employees who come to work with natural hair and protective hairstyles associated with their racial, ethnic, and cultural identities.

To give you the best experience possible during your application process and interview, we can make adjustments. For example, if you're visually impaired we'll happily meet you locally and help you find your way to our office, or if you have neurodiverse qualities, we can provide you with additional support to help you prepare for your interview. Please let our Resourcing Team know if there are any ways in which we can support you.