Test and Acceptance Engineer
12 Month Contract – 37 hours per week
Based: Christchurch
Onsite Full time – Monday to Friday - None negotiable
Hourly rate: £41.82 PAYE or £53.88 Umbrella Inside IR35
Must have CURRENT SC clearance!
Overview
BAE Systems is seeking a skilled and detail-focused Test and Acceptance Engineer to join their engineering team at our Christchurch site, supporting critical Ministry of Defence programmes.
Working within a well-established 45-strong team, you'll play a key role in the delivery and support of a fully integrated Command & Control system used across multiple MoD locations
Responsibilities
1. Developing and maintaining test sets to validate delivered system functionality
2. Performing testing activities throughout the product lifecycle
3. Supporting customer-witnessed acceptance test events at customer sites
4. Producing and maintaining test schedules and reports
5. Managing test rigs, deployments, patching, and test environments
6. Identifying, tracking, and supporting defect resolution activities
7. Supporting verification and validation activities
8. Collaborating closely with developers, test engineers, and stakeholders
9. Occasionally working away from home...