Test Manager

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* Job Description:

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* ** SECURITY CLEARANCE:
*** Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance
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* TRAVEL REQUIRED:

** Couple of times a year for several weeks at a time, dependent on project and customer needs requirements

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* LOCATION:

** Portsmouth

** TYPE:
** Full time / STEM returner

** WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU*
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* ** Financial Reward:
** Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more

* ** Work / Life Balance:
** 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL.

There are no core hours on Friday afternoons. Employees may use this flexibility at their discretion, provided they fulfil their contractual working hours and meet business needs (such as urgent deadlines or client requirements)

* ** Personal Development:
** Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

* ** Health & Wellbeing:
** Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime pilate

* ** Family and Caregiving:
** Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave

* ** Inclusive Environment:
** Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

This is a Systems Test Manager role, if
* ONE
* of the following isn’t familiar then it probably won’t be a suitable role for you:

* Installation, Verification, and Validation (IV&V)

* Test Stubs - Lower-level (called) modules / Top-Down Integration Testing

* Test Drivers - Higher-level (calling) modules / Bottom-Up Integration Testing

* Experience testing hardware, firmware and software and how they interact

We are seeking a Test Manager to work on end-to-end SATCOM  projects (Ground Segments, Ground stations, Modems and user terminals Terminals) for Government, MOD and Milsat customers. This includes defining business policies, procedures, processes and practices

** HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM *
* * Join different sized project teams from the R&D to acceptance phase, being comfortable with fast and dynamic paced bids projects. Some acceptance testing on customers sites

* Champion the customer requirements and testing teams throughout projects, ensuring delivery on Time, Cost and Quality (TCQ)

* Continuously improve engineering by keeping up to date with technological / engineering developments

* Manage production of test and verification, and Validation and Verification (V&V) strategies/plans

* Train other Engineers (testers and non-testers) on the importance of vigorous testing that meet project requirements

** ABOUT YOU*
* * Domain experience of testing
* ONE
* of the following:

* SATCOM, Ground Segments, Ground stations, Modems or user terminals Terminals

* Passionate about making a positive difference in the test process from start to finish, covering bug finding and fixing, detecting defects early and improving quality and reducing risks resulting in secure reliable software and customer satisfaction

* Enjoy using lessons learnt and feedback to improve the testing process, focusing on changes for the better

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** HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU*
* Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the…