Test Driven Development Lead

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Test Driven Development Lead subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.

Rate: £70.00 per hour

Location: Bristol

Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be onsite – a compressed 4 day week (Monday to Thursday is fine)

Contract: 37 Hours per week

Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’

Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)

IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)

Interview Process: One stage Video Interview

The UK Embedded Software department is at the core of the company’s projects. We create the complex, highly reliable real-time software that powers our missile systems and their components, ensuring that they provide the performance and functionality our users require when they need it. The department are involved all the way through development – from concept studies through trials firings and the move into production and service.

You will act as a technical leader, coach, and change agent, embedding Test Driven Development (TDD) practices into a team of highly capable engineers who have not previously worked in a TDD environment. You will shape engineering culture and introduce TDD principles while maintaining clear organisational separation between development and testing. You will not only coach the team, you will act as a hands‑on test practitioner where you will personally design, implement, and execute most project tests to provide objective evidence of software quality in line with quality assurance 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
• Strong communication and facilitation skills

• C / C++ / Mat Lab / Similink
• Jetson Orin NX / Linux
• Hardware-software integration
• Simulation or real-time embedded systems
• Safety-critical or high-reliability systems experience