Principal Test Architect Engineer

Your experience of Test, Electrical and Electronic engineering, as well as your understanding of project management and planning; cost and budget control, will help you to support my client as a Principal Test Architect Engineer.

This is an excellent opportunity to experience a broader view of the development and manufacturing process through interaction with systems designers, Chief Engineers, and suppliers. There are future opportunities to become a Team Leader within the Chief Design Engineer Project teams.

About the role

Currently, my client seeks experienced Test Equipment Engineers that want to use their knowledge in a system / sub system management role. The department this role sits within is responsible for specifying the production and in-service tests required to ensure correct manufacture and continued operation of the unit hardware. The role includes managing the requirements for Test Equipment and managing the development through delivery and into service. Other key responsibilities are as follows:
 

• The role will see you ensuring the implementation of Test Equipment requirements from all Customers (Internal, Domestic and Export) across the Product Life Cycle
• Responsible for writing and developing the test specifications detailing the hardware testing required during production
• Leading Test Equipment design trades between Cost, Scope, and Time:
  • Proposing and recommending, with the Chief Design Engineer, the cost vs test coverage trade-offs
  • Working with the manufacturing team define the Special-To-Type Test Equipment (STTE) required to support production
  • Management of Test System obsolescence to optimise upgrade programs
• Technically manage internal & external suppliers for delivery of Test Equipment packages to time, cost, quality, and performance requirements, and be the main point of contact between the project team and TE supplier.

There are about 15 staff within the Test Architecture UK Functional Team, who are all co-located with their Project Teams in Stevenage. You will be working for the Project CDE and partner a broad range of other Functions within the company. You will have a high degree of autonomy and be able to represent the Project / Function in many high-profile meetings.

About You

Ideally educated to degree level (or equivalent, demonstrable experience) with experience of Test, Electrical and Electronic engineering, ideally Test Equipment Design, Test Equipment Requirement, Test Specifications, and supplier management.

You will have experience and understanding of project management and planning; cost and budget control; diverse and conflicting customer Management; systems design; safety systems; ability to technically manage internal and sub-contract activities, ability to influence managers and partners across the company; determination and desire to travel when required.

Overview
 

• • Principal Test Architect Engineer, Test Equipment Design, Test Equipment, Test Specifications, supplier management
  • Locations - Home County, Hertfordshire area
  • Salary - £45k - £55k DOE

Key Skills
 

• Test Equipment Design
• Test Equipment Requirement
• Test Specifications
• Supplier Management
• Project Management and planning
• Cost and budget control
• Customer Management

Why apply?

In your career within a leading Defence organisation, you'll find yourself pushing outside your comfort zone, exploring new ideas, collaborating with experts and through this, you will continue to learn, grow, and develop every day. You will work together with purpose, providing better, smarter, and more effective mission critical capabilities. Reward comes hand in hand with your role, meaning you can also enjoy the excellent benefits that they have to offer.

Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.
   
This role is a permanent position