Systems Test Manager

Systems Test Manager

12 month contract

Based in Portsmouth

Offering £60ph Inside IR35

Do you have experience producing test artefacts?

Do you have experience within the Defence, Aerospace, or Satellite Communications sector?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Systems Test Manager, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

• Using appropriate tools and techniques to verify and validate deliverables to standards defined in the BMS and specification requirements
• Be aware of technological/engineering developments and issues in industry and interact with the Engineering Management to continuously improve Engineering
• Manage production of test and verification strategies/plans which minimise risk by confirming validity of the technical solution as early/cost effectively as possible
• Advise in the creation/use of the System Reference Model or other test environments
• Be accountable for a Verification Cross Reference Index of test and verification status against requirements
• Be accountable for the defect management process with regards to T&V
• Ensure the End-to-End testing complies with the project requirements
• Demonstrate to the Authority that the system meets contracted requirements
• Ensure that the test aspects of the projects are met on time, cost, and quality

• Educated to degree level in either a science or engineering based subject - highly desirable
• Formal qualification in testing - highly desirable (Advanced Manager level of ISTQB in Software Testing)
• Formal qualification in project management - highly desirable (e.g. Prince 2 practitioner)
• Formal training in project planning tools - highly desirable
• Experience in the Satellite Communications domain - highly desirable

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!