Electronic Test Architect

Electus Recruitment Solutions; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable defense recruitment firm is looking for a Missile Test Architect to oversee the entire test architecture for advanced weapons systems in Stevenage. This role demands a degree in electrical or electronic engineering and expertise in various electronics fields. Responsibilities include analyzing internal systems, ensuring compliance with test requirements, and collaborating with manufacturing teams. The position offers a competitive salary of £35,000-£55,000, plus bonuses and paid overtime, and requires candidates to be British Citizens for security clearance purposes.

Benefits

Paid overtime

Annual bonuses

Salary reviews

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent experience focused on testing, electrical, or electronic engineering.
• Experience in gathering requirements and managing budgets.
• Expertise in digital and analogue electronics, testing, and design.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and model internal systems to understand test coverage.
• Manage compliance with test requirements and functionality.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and design teams for product testability.

Skills

Digital electronics and microprocessor systems

Analogue electronics

Electronics testing

Test equipment design

Education

Degree in electrical or electronic engineering

Job description

Missile Test Architect

Location: Stevenage – hybrid: 2-3 days a week on-site

Salary: £35,000-£55,000 plus paid overtime, annual bonuses and other benefits

Take responsibility for the entire test architecture of cutting‑edge weapons systems as a Missile Test Architect.

You will be well‑rewarded at this well‑known defence company that produces military weapons systems with bonuses, annual salary reviews and paid overtime and so forth.

Responsibilities

• Analysing and modelling internal systems to understand the test coverage and generate diagnostic instructions, including considering cost vs. test coverage trade‑offs.
• Managing compliance with the lower‑level test requirements, including test access needs, BIT coverage/timings and factory test functionality.
• Working closely with the manufacturing and design teams to ensure the final product is fully testable and to understand/minimise the gaps in test coverage.

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent experience with focus on test, electrical or electronic engineering, including testing various components.
• Experience gathering requirements and managing budgets and projects.
• Expertise in some of the following areas: Digital electronics and microprocessor systems, Analogue electronics, Electronics testing, Test equipment design.
• Eligibility: British and Dual Nationals due to security reasons.

You will be successful in this role if you are curious, innovative and keen to progress further in a role that involves managing the process of high‑end test equipment development from delivery into service.

Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client’s site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

This is a permanent position.