Overview
Join Thales UK as a System Integration & Test Engineer within the Under Water Systems team to support submarine and naval sensor projects. You will contribute to the end-to-end lifecycle from design to delivery, delivering robust hardware and software solutions that meet customer needs on time and within budget. Your role spans IVVQ activities, integration with inboard/outboard equipment, and on-site trials and acceptance. This position offers hands-on work in a high-stakes maritime domain with opportunities to influence platform-level testing and customer acceptance.
Pay / Benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discounts
- Volunteer day
- Stocks and shares
- Annual bonus
Responsibilities
- Deliver hardware and software solutions that meet customer requirements on time and within budget
- Develop test and trials strategies, write test procedures, document results
- Support integration between inboard/outboard and third-party equipment
- Assist IVVQ activities to bring MMS solutions into service
- Support customer acceptance activities prior to delivery
- Contribute to platform activities including STW, NWHT, SAT, and defect maintenance on ships/submarines
Key requirements
- System Engineering lifecycle understanding
- IVVQ knowledge and its application
- Requirements management linking to test activities
- Experience in creating test plans and procedures
- Experience in documenting sell-off evidence
- Hardware engineering for analogue/digital electronics
- Integration of COTS and bespoke equipment with multiple interfaces
- Knowledge of hardware, firmware (FPGA) and software integration
- Experience with test equipment (Fluke, optical meters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers)
- Platform experience on naval ships/submarines and related trials
- Experience with MS Office for technical documentation
- Fault reporting tools (JIRA) and requirements capture tools (DOORS)
- UK driving license
- Security clearance eligibility (SC)
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Team-oriented collaboration
- Methodical and structured problem solving
- Systems Engineering
- IVVQ
- Requirements management
System Integration and Test Engineer in Cheadle employer: Thales Group
Thales is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration in the heart of Crawley. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide extensive training opportunities, competitive benefits including private medical insurance and annual bonuses, and a supportive environment where your contributions directly impact the future of technology. Join us to be part of a team that values diversity, encourages creativity, and prioritises ethical AI solutions.
