Thales

Software IVQA Engineering LR08

Posted Jul 22, 2025
Project ID: 1138
Location
Hengelo
Hours/week
40 hrs/week
Payrate range
Unknown
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2025 12:00 AM

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Join our international, multidisciplinary team at Thales Nederland, working on cutting-edge Naval Mission Systems. We are seeking a passionate and experienced Software Test Engineer to join our FüWES project, contributing to the F126 ships for the German Navy. 


FüWES (Führungs- und WaffenEinsatzSystem) is the command system consisting of TACTICOS with an integrated, newly developed Fire Control solution. The development and integration of all subsystems onboard the ship, is what FüWES is all about. It accounts for the complete development cycle of products and solutions: from concept definition to system design, continuing to system integration and validation, up until the inclusion of delivery onboard the customer vessels. With the complete solution, we enable this new generation of frigates for the German Navy to have the necessary information to Defense Operators in time and to make the right decision within seconds.

About the job

As a Software Test Engineer in our agile Scrum teams, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our FüWES command system. This involves working collaboratively with System and Software Engineers with the following tools and techniques:


  • Agile/Scrum software development

  • Linux, IntelliJ, real-time software development

  • Functional-Testing, Exploratory-Testing, Test-Automation and Unit-Testing (Google-Test), Cucumber

  • Continuous Integration & Delivery

  • Jenkins, Nexus, Maven, GIT, BitBucket

What you’ll bring:

  • A passion for technology.

  • Excellent team-player mindset.

  • A desire to contribute to a safe and secure society.

  • A Bachelor's degree (minimum) in Software Engineering, Information/Computer Science, or a similar field, with a strong aptitude for testing.

  • An eagerness to rapidly master new domains and techniques.

  • At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in Software (Test) Engineering.



What you’ll gain:

Wherever your passion lies, Thales can help you make the best use of your skills and creativity. As a contractor at Thales, you can expect to experience:


  • An interesting job within a team of experts in an international high-tech environment.

  • Room for and attention to personal development and personal initiative.

  • The opportunity to grow within the organization, whether in a technical, managerial, commercial or international capacity.

  • A flexible work environment with a focus on maintaining a good work-life balance.



About Thales

Thales offers untold opportunities to take part in fascinating projects and overcome ambitious human and technological challenges. As a contractor, you’ll be part of a community of experts bringing together innovations from the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space and cyberspace. Collaborating to find solutions to the biggest challenges in the most difficult conditions.

Drawing on a diversity of expertise, perspectives and cultures, we are able to provide the best possible solutions to our customers. Together, we can harness the extraordinary power of technology to build a future we can all trust.

Randstad, as the EMEA Thales talent acquisition partner, is responsible for finding and contracting talent for the contingent roles at Thales. If you are selected for a role you will be engaged or employed by one of the Randstad recruitment companies in EMEA and will not be an employee of Thales.

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