Thales UK researches, develops, and supplies technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people every day. We innovate across Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space and provide armed forces customers with operational advantage throughout missions. Our platforms span land, sea, and air, including Above, Sonar, Electronic Combat and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems.
With growing numbers of mines in the world’s oceans, the UK and France face an ambitious mine countermeasures (MCM) challenge: to drive a step‑change in naval mine‑warfare performance and significantly improve safety. The ambition is to develop a high‑tech system of systems that can be deployed quickly, achieves rapid programme progress, and has reliability, autonomy and cybersecurity certainty.
Thales is now looking to hire a Maritime Autonomous Systems Trials Engineer (IVVQ) on a major project within the Maritime Autonomous & Remote Systems Team (MMCM). The engineer will deliver subsystem IVVQ strategies and associated acceptance and tests to ensure successful delivery to the client.
What can we offer you?
* Performance‑Related Bonus
* Half‑day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00 pm
* Hybrid Working
* Pension Scheme
* 28 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)
* Life Cover
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to a mental‑wellbeing app
* Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
* Gym membership discounts
What will you deliver?
* Act as a member of the team responsible to the USV IVVQ Lead for delivering the subsystem IVVQ strategy, involving the performance of tests, fault diagnosis and operating the systems through close working with the Systems, Software and 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 conducting and resolving investigations into outstanding issues prior to delivery.
* Integrate and test all hardware and software sub‑systems as fitted to the Unmanned Surface Vessel.
* Use fault‑diagnosing skills and rectification as required, and record 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.
Who are we looking for?
Essential
* A logical, methodical and thorough manner, with an eye for detail and the willingness to investigate and document findings.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate technical issues to team members, design authorities and varying levels of senior management.
* Ability to work under pressure, either independently (where appropriate) 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.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite for producing, modifying or reviewing technical documents, reports, plans and spreadsheets.
* Basic planning.
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.
Required Qualifications and Certification
* Technical degree/HNC/D or equivalent.
* Two years or greater experience in a test background.
* Full UK driving licence.
Additional Desirable Qualifications
* Maritime and Coastguard medical certification.
* RYA Powerboat level 2.
The successful candidate will need full Security Clearance (SC). For more information and guidance please visit the UKSV website.
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 may require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
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