Systems IVVQ Engineer role at Thales
Location: Turnchapel, United Kingdom
Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems.
We offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times.
With growing numbers of mines in the world’s oceans, UK and France set themselves a clear mine countermeasures (MCM) challenge: to drive a step change in their navies’ mine warfare performance and significantly improve the safety of personnel. The ambition was immense: the development of an integrated, high-tech, ‘system of systems’ that could be deployed quickly across the world; to make rapid programme progress, in an area with no established doctrine; and to have cast‑iron certainty on reliability, autonomy, and cybersecurity.
About the role
We are looking to hire a Maritime Autonomous Systems Trials Engineer (IVVQ) on a major project working within the Maritime Autonomous & Remote Systems Team (MMCM). This engineer will perform Integration, Verification, Validation and Qualification (IVVQ) activities for the Unmanned Surface Vessel system of systems.
Responsibilities
* Member of the team responsible to the USV IVVQ Lead for delivering the subsystem’s IVVQ strategy, conducting tests, fault diagnosis and operating the systems through close cooperation with the Systems, Software, Hardware and operations engineering teams.
* Collate and present test Verification and Validation evidence captured during test activities to enable design sell‑off and/or Customer Acceptance of the entities to be delivered.
* Liaise and support the Systems, Software and Hardware teams in the conduct and resolution of investigations into outstanding issues prior to delivery.
* Integrate and test all hardware and software sub‑systems fitted to the Unmanned Surface Vessel.
* Diagnose and rectify faults, recording defects for further action within the company’s Fault Recording and Analysis tools.
* Liaise with the USV Systems Engineering Manager and the IVVQ Manager for the overarching system.
Qualifications
Essential
* A logical, methodical and thorough manner, with an eye for detail and a willingness to investigate and document findings.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to convey technical issues to team members, design authorities and varying levels of senior management.
* Ability to work under pressure, independently or under supervision of the designated lead engineer.
* Broad understanding and creative use of computer systems.
* Knowledge of electrical / electronic engineering.
* Knowledge of electro‑mechanical systems.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite for producing, modifying or reviewing technical documents, reports, plans and spreadsheets.
* Basic planning skills.
Desirable
* Knowledge of Autonomous and/or remotely operated platforms/systems.
* Ability to navigate and configure Linux systems.
* Knowledge of Command Control Communications and Computer Information systems.
* Knowledge of Installation, Testing and Commissioning.
* Experience of working to (or writing) technical requirements.
* Knowledge of Software engineering.
* Knowledge of IT networking.
* Knowledge of marine platforms (electro‑mechanical).
* Working knowledge of the DOORS requirements management tool and its application to IVVQ.
Desirable Qualifications and Certification
* Technical Degree/HNC/D or equivalent.
* Two years or greater experience in a test background.
* Full UK Driving License.
* Maritime and Coastguard Medical Certification.
* RYA Powerboat level 2.
Benefits
* Performance Related Bonus
* Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm
* Hybrid Working
* Pension Scheme
* 28 days annual leave (Plus Bank Holidays)
* Life Cover
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
* Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
* Gym membership discounts
Additional Information
The successful candidate will need full Security Clearance (SC). In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided.
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