World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 2x Missile Test Architect subcontractors on an initial 6‑month contract.
Rate: £60.00 per hour
Location: Stevenage or Bolton (depending on preference)
Hybrid / Remote working: 1‑2 days a week potentially in lab up to 3 in first weeks
Contract: 37 hours per week
Overtime: hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’
Duration: 6 months (initially and then ongoing and long‑term thereafter)
IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)
The department are looking for experienced test equipment engineers that want to use their knowledge in a system/sub system management role. The role includes determining the project test equipment needs, managing the requirements for test equipment and managing the development through delivery and into service. In this role, you will be responsible for the projects test equipment and reporting into the Chief Design Engineer.
The department is responsible for the test architecture of our missiles, specifying and analysing the missile built‑in test, specifying the production testing requirements and managing the specification and delivery of the missile test equipment.
Responsibilities
* Define and implement the project test strategy.
* Define and implement the project BIT architecture, including coverage requirements, BIT timings and system‑level BIT routines.
* Specify the missile factory pass‑out testing to ensure correct build of our product, supporting the manufacturing team with identifying the optimal test stages during production.
* Specify the in‑service test routines on our missiles.
* Generate and manage compliance to the lower‑level test requirements placed upon design teams, including test access needs, BIT coverage/timings and factory test functionality.
* Analyse and model our system to understand the test coverage and generate diagnostic instructions.
* Propose and recommend, with the Chief Design Engineer, the cost‑vs‑test coverage trade‑offs.
* Produce and maintain plans for activities within your sphere of responsibility.
Skillset / Experience Required
Ideally educated to degree level with substantial experience of test, electrical or electronic engineering, ideally including at least one of the following:
* Digital electronics and microprocessor systems.
* Analogue electronics.
* Electronics testing.
* Test equipment design.
Good understanding of:
* Experience in requirements capture.
* Project management and planning.
* Stakeholder management.
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