Test Specialist, Engineering

Role Information Test Specialist Salary up to £35,000 DOEMerthyr Tydfil South Wales Onsite role Starting September 2026

Why join Marshall Land Systems in this role:

This role ensures that all units are tested, inspected, and verified to meet engineering specifications, quality standards, and customer requirements prior to delivery. Working closely with Production, Engineering, and Quality teams, the Test Specialist plays a key role in ensuring product integrity, compliance, and on-time delivery.

Your responsibilities in this role include:

Support test planning and readiness in line with production schedules and project

Review and contribute to test plans, procedures, and work instructions

Execute in-process, system-level, and final acceptance testing (FAT) on assembled units

Conduct mechanical, electrical, and integrated system testing

Perform product inspections, fault finding, and diagnostics, ensuring clear reporting of issues

Identify, raise, and support resolution of non-conformances (NCRs)
Ensure all products meet defined quality gates before progression or delivery

Maintain accurate test records, certification packs, and traceability documentation

Communicate test progress, issues, and results to key stakeholders

Support continuous improvement initiatives across test and production processes

Assist with internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with standards and procedures

Maintain and calibrate test equipment and instrumentation

Ensure adherence to 5S and housekeeping standards within the test environment

Support shift-based working where required (including day/night rotation)
Promote and comply with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements

Ensure compliance with all legal, statutory, and contractual obligations

Apply if you have most of the following;

Experience with in a manufacturing or production environment

Background in testing assembled systems, machinery, or containerised units

Experience working to production schedules and delivery targets

Knowledge of industry standards and quality frameworks (e.g. ISO 9001)
Experience assembling, connecting, and operating test instrumentation

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team Technical skills/qualifications:

Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and technical specifications

Experience with system-level testing (mechanical, electrical, or integrated systems)
Strong understanding of production testing and quality control processes

Ability to analyse and interpret test data and results

Experience with Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and inspection processes

Knowledge of non-conformance reporting (NCR) and root cause analysis

Familiarity with a wide range of test equipment and instrumentation

Good mechanical and/or electrical aptitude

Additional local needs:

Onsite role Successful candidates will be required to complete a BPSS check

The benefits for this role include:

Access to technical training, certifications, and continuous professional development.

Clear career progression to Senior Test Engineer, Test Lead, or Test Manager, with increasing responsibility and leadership opportunities.

Cross-functional exposure to Production, Quality, and Engineering teams, enabling potential moves into Production, Quality, or Systems Engineering roles.

Marshall Land Systems is a Canadian-owned global company with an unrivalled pedigree of British engineering excellence. From its origins in Cambridge, UK, through more than a century of innovation, pioneering advances from the nose of Concorde to the early Hydrogen fuel cell technology that ultimately powered the moon landings, Marshall engineers now continue to innovate specialist vehicles and infrastructure for NATO forces across the world.

From bomb disposal vehicles to deployed shelters, from command and control to CT scanners on the battlefield, Marshall Land Systems protects people in critical situations with the very best in engineering. It employs 600 people with major facilities the UK, Canada, and the Netherlands.#LI-Onsite#LI-DW1#IND-AEOMarshall Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer Marshall Group is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse and inclusive workplace.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about Equal Opportunity in the Workplace everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive, free from bullying, harassment, and discrimination. Fostering a positive culture is key to our individual and shared success.
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