Lead Integration Engineer

Position: Lead Integration Engineer (Permanent)
This role is onsite 5 days per week in Stevenage
As a Functional Lead Integration Engineer, you will support system integration and testing of missile and weapon systems, working hands-on to plan and conduct compatibility and verification activities while coordinating with stakeholders and contributing to qualification campaigns.
The Functional Integration Engineer role sits within the Integration and Systems Validation department where you will enjoy working in a supportive environment to deliver challenging programmes while being part of a collaborative and driven team.
Key responsibilities of the role include:

* Planning the delivery of proving tests to meet the programme maturity milestones and support the timely clearance certification for trials activities.

* Collaboration with the systems and design teams to derive test requirements that ensure comprehensive system level test coverage.

* Overseeing the generation of test instructions, test reports and supporting safety documentation / processes.

* Integration of multiple variants of missile and launcher subsystems in trials and operational configurations.

* Supporting integration of trials test equipment for use across proving activities.

* Coordinating with design teams to diagnose problems and determine design solutions.

* Providing support to trials defect investigations and analysis of data as required

* Defining test and trials equipment requirements
What we’re looking for from you:

* Degree qualified (or equivalent) in electrical/electronic engineering or similar.

* Good understanding of hardware/software integration and test activities.

* Familiarity using general commercial lab test equipment.

* Familiarity using data analysis tools/methods.

* Experience or personal interest in scripting (e.g. python or similar)

* The creativity and practicality to work with complex problems and derive logical solutions