Your experience in hardware testing can help protect national security.As a hardware test engineer, you already know how important it is that products work as they’re designed to and meet the needs of the customer. Now imagine that product is used by the UK government to help keep our country safe. You’ll work with development and engineering teams and be proactive in addressing problems early. You’ll design and perform vital lab-based development testing to ensure our products meet agreed specification, performance, safety and reliability criteria.
Analogue and digital communications, IT and networking components, PCBs, modules, sub-systems or complete systems; our products range from the bespoke, one-of-a-kind to repeat builds incorporating commercial-off-the-shelf elements.
You’ll be able to contribute to best practice within our test community, working on future technology to ensure our capability and equipment keeps ahead of emerging trends.
Through our test community, you’ll be able to access coaching and mentoring from experienced engineers across our business, ensuring your career growth and professional development.
You’ll receive ongoing guidance throughout your career with us, not only training, but also by being part of a supportive team.
A relevant scientific qualification OR experience in at least two of the following disciplines:
Audio and Acoustics
Telecommunications systems including PSTN and ISDN
Video systems
Audio generators and Analysers
Spectrum and Network Analysers
Software Defined Radios
Familiarity with software languages, such as Python
Ability to work within Agile development methodologies
Has the desire to help to improve testing practices within your team and the wider testing profession.
Derisk products and developments by providing analysis and opinion both whilst in development verification and during validation.
Perform detailed manual tests and measurements as defined in strategies, procedures and specifications on both prototypes (to aid and inform the design phase) as well as performing and recording formal tests on representative final designs.
Document/record results in accordance with our latest data management and development policies and methodologies.
25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service.
~8 Bank Holiday days off in addition to your annual leave.
~2 1⁄2 additional days leave (set dates through the year).
~ Pension. Our Pension scheme is Alpha. Paid overtime or time off in lieu. Flexible or compressed hours to support you to balance your life with your work.
~ Paid parental and adoption leave and neonatal policy.
~ Training. Free secure parking and allocated parking for car shares.
~ Affinity groups – whether you are a person with a disability, part of the LGBTQIA+ community and/or from an ethnic minority background, we provide an inclusive environment, support and a variety of networks for everyone.
~ Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day.
~ Bike to work scheme.
~ 3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
~ Whether its classic cars or baking, golf or crafting, we have a society for you. Relocation Loan*.
We are HMGCC, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK’s national security.
We work with the National Security Community, UK Government, academia, private sector partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help to protect the nation.
We invest in our people, not only with training but also support throughout your career with us; to allow you to reach your full potential at work, as well as enjoy the work/life balance many aspire to.
To find out more about us and if we’re right for you, please visit our website.
Inclusion & Diversity really matters to us. HMGCC are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.
We’re looking for talent from all different backgrounds to join our organisation, where we genuinely respect and value each other's differences, as well as our similarities. To find out more about our culture and inclusion and diversity, please visit our website.
if you are relocating to the area then we can discuss the possibility of a relocation package