Test & Acceptance Coordinator Location: Wool, Dorset, Duration: 6 Months Rate negotiable on application Outside IR35 Purpose of job: To act as a Test and Acceptance (T&A) team member, to co-ordinate all aspects of T&A work for allocated projects at a systems level from Bid stage through to final Acceptance Manager in order to test and qualify our innovative leading-edge products for customer use. The T&A Co-Ordinator holds the responsibility to provide test evidence to achieve sign-off against requirements for the allocated project. Key accountabilities may include Co-ordinate and Lead the Test & Acceptance of projects on behalf of T&A and Engineering including formal acceptance events. Provide T&A support to bids, including requirements management, compliance EMC & CE, verification and validation planning, acceptance planning, effort analysis, costing and support to standards. Create and develop test documentation to include test plans and procedures for verification of design testing including Validation & Verification strategy. Prepare and agree test specifications, budgets and timescales with clients and test houses. Support test activities and implement test solutions providing testing expertise where appropriate. Co-ordinate and perform testing of products, equipment and systems. Analysis and evaluation of test evidence and interpretation of test data. Writing of reports and test documentation along with supporting the writing of test documentation. Ensure all test activities that are performed conform to external/internal requirements and necessary standards including Safety standards. Knowledge and experience (will be developed in the job role if not held) Must have proven ability in an Engineering discipline & preferably have proven ability managing/leading Test & Acceptance or Systems Engineering projects. Knowledge and understanding of System Engineering, specifically INCOSE (International Council of Systems Engineers) methods. Preferably have an understanding of military systems in particular maritime systems. Understanding of Electro-Mechanical testing and EMC/CE compliance. Must be capable of writing test plan, test procedures and technical reports and have experience of writing independently and extracting information from technical experts. Knowledgeable of Standards (particularly Military biased Def Stan, Mil-Spec …etc.) preferable. Knowledge of requirements management from a Test & Acceptance perspective with knowledge of DOORS or DOORS NG being advantageous. Proven ability using SAP ERP tools is desirable Additional information Due to the sensitive nature of the product all applicants must have worked within the Defence / Military industry within the last 12 months or be capable of obtaining Security Clearance (SC level minimum). SC clearance must be in place before the successful candidate can start.