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NATS is the UK’s leading air navigation service provider, handling over 2.4 million flights each year. We provide air traffic control services from two control centres and at airports around the UK. We also provide a wide range of commercial products and solutions internationally. Our people are at the heart of our purpose to advance aviation and keep the skies safe
This is a 24 month FTC
Job Purpose/Overview
We are looking for a Test Engineer to join our Test and Environments team. Under the guidance of Test Management you will be testing against requirements, designs and change requests for our current and future systems. You will be joining our team at an exciting time as we deliver a wide variety of enhancements to our current operational systems as well as delivering against our future roadmap.
Other Duties Include
* The post holder will be responsible for carrying out system lifecycle activities for a number of package items, as allocated by the Senior Test Manager / Test Manager. The lifecycle encompasses activities as defined in NATS processes, such as:
* Provide input/support to the generation of requirement specifications
* Define test requirements and design tests to satisfy requirements and safety
* Write and maintain project documentation and produce formal documentation for changes
* Investigate and diagnose problems and propose solutions
* Test the changes and integrate with other parallel activities
* Write test plans, test scripts, test reports and other associated test documentation
* Perform testing at required levels for one or more systems
* Proficient in the selection and use of test tools, diagnose test failures and provide results and recommendations
* Maintain test tools and test environments
* Act as a focal point to provide technical expertise for one or more systems
* Liaise with key stakeholders to provide support and improve understanding of requirements
* Provide estimates to team leads as required to achieve a particular change and contribute to the planning activity
* Review work items and act as a co-ordinator for work produced by other team members
* Contribute to the maintenance and improvement of department procedures where appropriate
* The job holder is expected to hold, as a minimum, an HNC (or an equivalent qualification) in an Engineering related discipline and have relevant engineering experience
* Proven experience in the engineering aspects of large real time systems, preferably in safety related environments and / or Air Traffic Management Systems (ATM).
* The job holder should have a good working knowledge of the testing and defect management processes, as part of the wider engineering lifecycle.
Additional Vacancy Information
We are proud to offer a fantastic total reward package to help you thrive both personally and professionally - for more information on what NATS can offer you please visit - Why NATS?
We have adopted agile working to provide greater flexibility and increased choice over working arrangements, with the opportunity for this role to work in our modern office facilities as well as remotely. We also welcome discussions on flexible and part-time working arrangements. Find out more here.
If you share our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe – we would like to hear from you whatever your age, sex, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, visible or invisible disability. Individuals that bring different perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds help us be at the forefront of our industry.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
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Part-time
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Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries
Airlines and Aviation
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