Test Development Engineer
Take ownership of complex test hardware development and build expertise across the full product lifecycle. This role offers the chance to broaden your technical capability, lead work packages and develop towards greater responsibility within defence systems engineering.
Essential requirements
- British Citizen and eligible to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance
- Experience in hardware design, integration and validation activities
- Understanding of test methodologies across the product development lifecycle
- Experience supporting design proving, performance testing, environmental testing or electromagnetic compatibility testing
- Strong technical documentation and reporting skills
What is in it for you
Circa £43,000 salary plus an annual performance bonus of up to £2,500.
Your role
- Support the development, integration and validation of test system hardware solutions within a defence systems environment
- Contribute throughout the design lifecycle including reviews, risk reduction activities and technical investigations
- Provide engineering support to manufacturing and integration teams
- Assist with validation and qualification activities to ensure systems perform as intended
- Lead defined packages of work and coordinate deliveries against project objectives
- Work alongside multidisciplinary teams in an international engineering environment
Your experience
- Proven experience in hardware design engineering
- Knowledge of test equipment or test system development
- Understanding of product verification and validation activities
- Experience of environmental and electromagnetic compatibility testing
- Ability to produce clear technical documentation and reports
- Experience managing small work packages would be advantageous
Benefits and balance
- Annual bonus opportunity of up to £2,500
- Pension contributions of up to 14% combined employer and employee contribution
- Paid overtime opportunities
- Up to 15 additional flexi leave days each year
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support work life balance
Location and setup
Stevenage, Hybrid working.
Due to the nature of work at our client’s site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens who hold SC clearance or can obtain it.
This is a permanent role.
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