Engineer – Test Capability

Jobtailor; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an Engineering test professional to develop and implement processes and tools that enable the successful delivery of test programmes. You will work with SMEs and capability teams to drive technical excellence in Development Engineering and support strategic resource planning to meet programme priorities.

You will help monitor supplier performance, develop and improve engineering methods and tools, and contribute to the creation of design verification evidence and technical

Qualifications

• Degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience with test design and engineering test programmes.
• Experience producing evidence to support design verification and validation.
• Experience producing technical documentation (requirements, calculations, test specs, drawings, CAD/P&IDs).
• Understanding of engineering risk management principles.
• Experience in regulated industries would be advantageous.
• Experience developing and improving engineering methods, tools, processes and team capability.
• Experience creating or supporting functional strategies and improvement plans.
• Proactive in challenging existing ways of working and driving continuous improvement.
• Experience developing digital tools, workflows or business processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement processes, methods, tools, standards and guidance for successful test programme delivery.
• Support strategic resource planning to meet priorities and business needs.
• Collaborate with SMEs and capability teams to drive technical excellence in Development Engineering.
• Support project teams to achieve cost, quality and schedule objectives.
• Ensure testing processes and tools integrate with wider business activities.
• Monitor and improve supplier performance across the Development Engineering supply chain.
• Contribute to development of technical quality, competency and safety standards.
• Drive continuous improvement across testing capability and delivery.
• Engage stakeholders to support the successful execution of test programmes.

Skills

Test design

Test programme delivery

DV evidence

Technical documentation

Risk management

Continuous improvement

Capability development

Engineering methods

Strategic planning

Digital tooling

Power Platform

Power BI

Azure DevOps

IBM DOORS

Siemens Polarion

SharePoint Administration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

IBM DOORS

Siemens Polarion

Azure DevOps

Power BI

SharePoint Administration

Power Platform

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement processes, methods, tools, standards and guidance that enable successful delivery of test programmes
• Support strategic resource planning activities to meet programme priorities and business needs
• Work with subject matter experts and capability teams to drive technical excellence across Development Engineering
• Support project delivery teams to achieve cost, quality and schedule objectives
• Ensure testing processes and tools are effectively integrated with wider business activities
• Help monitor and improve supplier performance across the Development Engineering supply chain
• Support the development of technical quality, competency and safety standards
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities across testing capability and delivery
• Support the successful execution of test programmes through effective stakeholder engagement

Requirements

• Degree qualified in an Engineering discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
• Test Design Experience
• Experience supporting or delivering engineering test programmes
• Experience developing evidence to support design verification and validation
• Experience producing technical documentation such as requirements, calculations, test specifications, drawings, CAD models or P&IDs
• Understanding of engineering risk management principles
• Experience within highly regulated industries such as Nuclear, Energy, Defence, Aerospace, Rail, Process or Oil & Gas would be advantageous
• Development of Capability
• Experience developing and improving engineering methods, tools, processes and team capability
• Experience creating, owning or supporting functional strategies and improvement plans
• Proactive approach to challenging existing ways of working and driving continuous improvement
• Experience developing digital tools, workflows or business processes
• Experience in one or more of the following would be advantageous: IBM DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Power BI, SharePoint Administration, Microsoft Power Platform (PowerApps, Power Automate), Microsoft 365 Copilot