At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead missile testing processes and define innovative test strategies.
- Company: Dynamic tech company focused on cutting-edge missile technology.
- Benefits: Generous salary, bonus, flexible working, and private medical insurance.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in defence technology while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Degree in relevant field with experience in electronic testing and project management.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 72000 £ per year.
- Bolton
- Salary
Circa £72,000 depending on experience.
Working arrangements
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification.
Security Clearance
British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.
Benefits
- Company Bonus: up to 27% of base salary.
- Car allowance: £300 per month.
- Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%.
- Private Medical Insurance.
- Flexible working: flexible working arrangements welcome.
- Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (with enhancements for paternity, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments).
- Facilities: subsidised meals, free car parking and more.
Role Summary
The Missile Test and Testability Expert will report to the Test & Testability Department Head and, from a project perspective, to the Project Chief Design Engineer.
The role involves all phases of the missile test process, from early feasibility studies to series production and in‑service support.
The expert will define test strategy and BIT architecture, improve specifications, analyze production test data, model system coverage, and generate diagnostic instructions.
Day‑to‑day tasks include participating in Red‑Team reviews, supporting new product bids, documenting best practices, mentoring department members, and contributing to roadmap development.
Responsibilities
- Define project test strategy and BIT architecture, including coverage requirements.
- Improve specifications and test equipment technical requirements across projects.
- Analyze production test data to spot trends and diagnose failures.
- Model systems to understand test coverage and generate diagnostic instructions.
- Participate in Red‑Team reviews and activities addressing critical issues during development and manufacture.
- Support new product bid activities.
- Identify, document and deploy best practices across the department and within projects.
- Mentor and support members of the Test & Testability department.
- Lead or participate in roadmap development activities.
Qualifications
- Degree level education (or equivalent) with significant experience of electronic test at all project lifecycle stages.
- Electronic circuit design, testing and failure analysis techniques.
- Test equipment design.
- Experience in requirements capture.
- Project management and planning skills.
- Technical leadership for test‑related issues across design projects.
- Experience in Df T and testability.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders on technical direction.
- Support departmental strategy and recruitment activities.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written & verbal).
- Willingness to travel within the UK and EU when required.
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