Defence Systems Integration & Test Engineer

Lockheed Martin; Havant; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin UK is seeking an Integration and Test Engineer to join our on-site team based at Ampthill, Bedfordshire. You will plan, execute and document system integration tests for complex in-house and COTS components, working within a defence-focused environment.

You will coordinate test facilities, develop automated tests, and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to meet tight deadlines while ensuring safety and data security across testing activities.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication – able to produce clear, concise reports and present findings to technical & non-technical audiences.
• Proven experience creating test plans, cases, procedures, and reports for system integration/verification.
• Hands-on experience in qualification/verification trials, ideally within defence-related systems.
• Experience developing strategies to support formal product sell-off and acceptance.
• Familiarity with instrumentation and data acquisition tools used in testing environments.
• Independent work-planning and estimation skills.
• Familiarity with UK Defence industry Qualification & Verification Trials.

Responsibilities

• Design test plans, cases, procedures, and reports.
• Execute test campaigns in line with specifications and timelines.
• Validate and analyse test data for accuracy and completeness.
• Author, review and sign off on all test documentation.
• Coordinate test facilities and liaise with suppliers.
• Develop automated test scripts and integrate into the broader tool ecosystem.
• Work within a large, multi-disciplinary team to deliver systems on tight deadlines.
• Ensure safety protocols and data/equipment security during testing.
• Travel to trial sites and between sites for meetings and reviews.

Skills

Test Planning

Test Execution

System Integration

Documentation

Test & Verification

Cross-Functional

UK Defence

Communication

Fault Diagnosis

Instrumentation Tools

Tools

IBM DOORS NG

IBM Rational Quality Manager

Cameo Systems Modeler

Job description

Lockheed Martin UK is seeking an Integration and Test Engineer to join our on-site team based at Ampthill, Bedfordshire. You will plan, execute and document system integration tests for complex in-house and COTS components, working within a defence-focused environment.

You will coordinate test facilities, develop automated tests, and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to meet tight deadlines while ensuring safety and data security across testing activities.