Senior Systems Engineer - Test

Test Systems Engineer

Location: Greenford, London
Contract: 6 Months
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 2–3 Days On Site
Rate: £60.00 – £75.00 per hour Umbrella (Flexible)
Security Clearance:
Active SC Clearance Required

We are currently seeking a Test Systems Engineer to support an advanced defence project, working within a multidisciplinary engineering team with a strong focus on system testing, verification, validation and acceptance
.

The successful candidate will support the development and delivery of test and acceptance activities
, ensuring complex systems meet defined requirements, acceptance criteria and customer expectations throughout the systems engineering lifecycle.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Test Systems Engineer with a strong background in system-level testing, requirements verification, integration and acceptance to work on complex, mission-critical defence systems.

• Develop and deliver system test and acceptance activities across the engineering lifecycle.

• Develop test strategies, test specifications, procedures and acceptance criteria
  .

• Review system requirements to ensure they are clear, testable and traceable through to acceptance
  .

• Plan and coordinate system-level verification, validation and acceptance testing
  .

• Support system integration and identify and resolve issues arising during testing.

• Produce test evidence, reports and documentation demonstrating compliance with requirements.

• Support customer acceptance activities
  , technical reviews and demonstrations.

• Investigate test failures, identify root causes and support corrective actions.

• Ensure test and acceptance activities are delivered to agreed timescales, cost and quality requirements.

• Identify and manage technical risks, issues and dependencies associated with test and acceptance.

• Work closely with systems, software, hardware and other engineering teams to ensure successful system delivery.

• Provide technical leadership and guidance on test, verification and acceptance activities.

• Strong background in Systems Testing, Verification, Validation and Acceptance
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• Proven experience delivering system-level test and acceptance activities
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• Strong understanding of requirements management, verification and requirements traceability
  .

• Experience developing test specifications, procedures, acceptance criteria and test reports
  .

• Experience producing and reviewing test evidence against system requirements.

• Experience investigating test failures and supporting root-cause analysis and corrective actions
  .

• Experience supporting customer acceptance, demonstrations or formal test activities
  .

• Strong technical documentation, communication and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work across the full systems engineering lifecycle.

• Experience working on complex, safety-critical or mission-critical systems.

• Previous defence, maritime, sonar or aerospace experience is highly desirable.

• Familiarity with systems engineering, requirements or test management tools is advantageous.

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electronics, Physics or a related discipline
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Due to the nature of the role, candidates must hold active SC security clearance.