SOFTWARE - TEST ENGINEER

Job Summary
Responsible for planning, developing, and executing software testing activities for new projects and product development. The role will work closely with software developers, engineers, and cross-functional teams to ensure software functionality, reliability, performance, and quality meet project requirements before deployment or production release.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute software test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test scenarios based on project requirements.
• Perform functional, integration, system, regression, and performance testing.
• Identify, document, track, and follow up on software defects and issues until closure.
• Analyse test results and provide clear reports on software quality and project status.
• Work closely with software developers and project engineers to investigate, reproduce, and troubleshoot software issues.
• Participate in new project development activities, including requirement reviews, design reviews, testing, validation, and release activities.
• Support the development and implementation of automated testing where applicable.
• Maintain test documentation, test records, and defect reports in accordance with company procedures.
• Conduct verification and validation of software changes, enhancements, and bug fixes.
• Ensure software testing activities comply with project specifications, quality standards, and applicable company procedures.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and other project validation activities when required.
• Monitor software quality metrics and recommend improvements to testing processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, Engineering, Production, QA, and IT.
• Provide technical support during software implementation, deployment, and troubleshooting.
• Perform other duties and projects assigned by the superior.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or related field.
• Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply; relevant experience in software testing is an advantage.
• Basic knowledge of software testing methodologies and software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Familiar with test case design, defect tracking, and test documentation.
• Basic programming/scripting knowledge such as Python, Java, C/C++, or similar is an advantage.
• Knowledge of automated testing tools/frameworks is an added advantage.
• Good analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work independently as well as in a cross-functional team.
• Willing to support new project development, testing, and troubleshooting activities.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with software test automation.
• Familiarity with Git/version control.
• Knowledge of API testing and tools such as Postman.
• Familiarity with Jira or other defect/project tracking systems.
• Understanding of CI/CD concepts is an advantage.
• Experience in a manufacturing / electronics / automation environment would be an added advantage.