Test Engineer Manchester / Cheltenham (Hybrid and Client Site Travel)About the Role We''re looking for a talented Test Engineer to join a collaborative, cross-functional engineering team working on high-impact, complex systems. You''ll play a key role in ensuring quality is built into every stage of delivery-helping shape testing strategies, building automation frameworks, and uncovering issues before they reach production. This is an organisation that values curiosity, strong fundamentals, and problem-solving ability over ticking every box. If you''re passionate about quality and eager to learn, you''ll be supported every step of the way.What You''ll Be DoingDesigning and executing manual and automated tests across complex systemsDeveloping and enhancing test automation frameworksPerforming exploratory and risk-based testing to identify edge casesCollaborating closely with engineers to improve testability and overall qualityDriving continuous improvement across tools, frameworks, and testing practicesSkills and Experience You don''t need to have everything listed-what matters most is a solid foundation and a willingness to grow.Technical Experience (any of these)Programming or scripting (Java, Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript)Testing modern web applications (Angular, React, Vue)Automation tools such as Cypress, Cucumber, Robot FrameworkExperience building or improving test frameworksStrong understanding of exploratory and risk-based testingDesirable (nice to have)Exposure t