Ground Trials Engineer – Defence Systems (Hybrid)

Electus Recruitment Solutions; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Enhanced pension

Paid overtime options

Flexible leave days

Job summary

Electus Recruitment Solutions seeks a skilled engineer to own and support complex ground trials for advanced defence systems. The role blends on-site and remote work from Hertfordshire and involves coordinating multi-disciplinary teams to ensure successful testing and validation.

You will analyse results, report findings to inform programme decisions, and contribute to long-term testing strategies while supporting regulatory and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering test, trials, validation or system proving environments.
• Ability to work independently within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong analytical ability to evaluate technical information.
• Experience planning or supporting structured engineering test activities.
• Confident communicator for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with safety, risk management or compliance in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, preparation and delivery of ground trials for complex systems.
• Develop and implement test activities to demonstrate performance, safety, and operability.
• Analyse data, interpret results and produce reports for engineering decisions.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, safety, integration and validation teams.
• Help define test objectives and improve trial effectiveness.
• Coordinate test programmes, equipment, facilities and stakeholders.
• Assist investigations and root-cause analysis during testing.
• Gain experience across environmental, EMC, mechanical trials and system validation.

Skills

Test & validation

Independent working

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem solving

Safety & risk awareness

Regulated environment

Job description

Electus Recruitment Solutions seeks a skilled engineer to own and support complex ground trials for advanced defence systems. The role blends on-site and remote work from Hertfordshire and involves coordinating multi-disciplinary teams to ensure successful testing and validation.

You will analyse results, report findings to inform programme decisions, and contribute to long-term testing strategies while supporting regulatory and security requirements.