ITEA & Trials Engineer

Rheinmetall; Warminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days holiday

Flexible Working

Death-in-Service

BUPA Healthcare & Dental

Job summary

OMNIA Training is seeking an Integrated Test, Evaluation and Acceptance (ITEA) and Trials Engineer to lead testing and trials for the UK Defence collaboration. You will work under the ITEA Lead, plan and execute VTEP-aligned activities, ensure interoperability across ACTS and legacy systems, and contribute to acceptance documentation.

You will engage with engineering, acquisition and operational teams, support CAPEX planning, and uphold safety and security requirements within a defence

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Defence Technology, or a related discipline.
• Experience in Test & Evaluation, System Integration, or Trials Engineering in a Defence or similar environment.
• Demonstrated experience in executing trials.
• Analytical thinking, problem-solving, and able to work independently in a distributed team.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Knowledge of technical publications and architectural standards.
• Familiarity with CATT/VBS/TES/CAST systems and SDR 2025 context.

Responsibilities

• Execute test planning and trials as part of VTEP/ITEAP.
• Coordinate capability integration plans and stakeholder analysis.
• Validate interoperability with ACTS services and legacy systems.
• Support FAT, CDR, and safety/environmental testing activities.
• Produce acceptance reports and trial documentation.

Skills

Engineering degree

Systems engineering

Defence testing

Test & Evaluation

System integration

Trials engineering

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Teamwork

Technical publications

CATT/VBS/TES/CAST

Education

Engineering degree

Defence-related certification

Job description

What We Are Looking For

At OMNIA Training, we’ve brought together some of the UK’s most innovative defence training organisations into a single consortium to delivery one powerful mission: to transform the British Army’s training system and create the best-trained Army in the world.

OMNIA Training will redefine the British Army’s collective training, standing up as the Army’s Strategic Training Partner. To do that, we are looking for the best and brightest minds from across the UK. We are backed by British innovation and powered by world-class experts, like you.

OMNIA Training is primed by Raytheon UK, but all five partners (Raytheon, Rheinmetall, Capita, Skyral and Cervus) are key to delivering the scope of the contract.

This is more than a job — it’s a mission. You will be part of a high-impact, collaborative environment, where we expect everyone to live the values and standards of the British Army. Every person in our team plays a critical role in delivering OMNIA Training’s vision; designing, delivering, and transforming collective training so the British Army is ready to fight and win.

The Role

This role is the Integrated Test, Evaluation and Acceptance (ITEA) and Trials Engineer, who is responsible for assigned OMNIA ITEA and Trials activities on behalf of the Configuring Service.

Reporting

This position reports directly to the ITEA & Trials Lead Engineer.

Job Description

As a member of the Integration, Test, Evaluation, and Acceptance (ITEA) team, you will contribute to the rigorous testing, verification, and validation of new and updated Products, Services, and Systems (PSS). Working under the guidance of the ITEA Lead, your efforts will support the smooth transition of capabilities into the ACTS service, ensuring alignment with Defence architectural standards, safety requirements, and interoperability goals.

You will assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of structured testing and trials as part of the Verification, Trial, and Experimentation Plan (VTEP). Your work will help confirm that solutions meet defined capability and integration requirements. This role offers the opportunity to work within advanced test environments and collaborate with engineering, acquisition, and operational teams across Defence. You will play an important part in validating capability performance, supporting system interoperability, and ensuring readiness for service across next-generation simulation training systems.

Responsibilities & Tasks

Trial Planning & Execution

• Execute the Verification, Trial and Experimentation Plan (VTEP)
• Develop the Integrated Test, Evaluation and Acceptance Plan (ITEAP) from the VTEP, including:
• Subordinate Test and Trials Plans
• Capability Integration Plans
• Stakeholder analysis
• Data capture and reporting strategies
• Resource requirements (tools, equipment, data, personnel)

Capability Integration & Testing

• Ensure all PSS align with architectural frameworks, including:
• Compliance and enhancement of the ACTS Technology Roadmap
• Generic Base Architecture (GBA)
• Generic Vehicle Architecture (GVA)
• Generic Soldier Architecture (GSA)
• Verify system interoperability with:
• Existing and legacy systems
• Other ACTS services and data sources
• Directed external dependencies

Trials & Acceptance

• Conduct progressive testing and trials including:
• Pilot / Concept Trials
• Initial Integration Trials
• User Acceptance Trials (UAT)
• Leverage the testing environment to:

What Qualifications You Should Have

• Validate interoperability and integration
• Support Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) blended simulation environments
• Enable dynamic injects, performance analysis, and After-Action Reviews (AARs)
• Participate in and support:
• Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
• Critical Design Reviews (CDR)
• Safety and Environmental compliance testing
• Produce and deliver:
• Acceptance Case Reports (ACRs)
• Trial Reports
• Safety & Environmental Case Reports

Governance & Lifecycle Support

• Support governance of ITEA activities across the capability lifecycle.
• Ensure access to and configuration of engineering information and test evidence across the PSS lifecycle.
• Validate PSS against ISO 44001-aligned acquisition and supply chain management principles.

Skills

Required

• Degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Defence Technology, or a related discipline.
• Experience in Test & Evaluation, System Integration, or Trials Engineering in a Defence, or similar environment.
• Demonstrated experience in executing trials.
• Analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently and cooperatively in a distributed team
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Knowledge and confidence in technical publications
• Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (CATT) Virtual Battlespace (VBS), Tactical Engagement Simulation (TES), Command and Staff Trainer (CAST) Combined Arms Virtual Dismounted (CAV-D)(V).
• Understanding of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR 2025)

Desirable

• Experience with open training and simulation standards:
• High-Level Architecture (HLA)
• Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS)
• UCATT, MILES, or similar systems
• Knowledge of CT systems, mission training tools, and synthetic environments.
• Familiarity with the UK MOD Land Industrial Strategy, acquisition lifecycle, and ITEA governance models (e.g. Knowledge in Defence (KiD), Defence Equipment and Support processes (DE&S).
• Experience with Defence architectural compliance (e.g. GBA, GSA, GVA) and capability development frameworks, or equivalent.
• Postgraduate qualifications or certification in Systems Engineering (e.g., INCOSE), Test & Evaluation, or Program Management.
• Previous defence experience
• Applicants must be willing to work within the Defence sector and undertake Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and Security Clearance (SC) checks, if not already held.

Personal Attributes

We are looking for individuals who want to serve. You’ll have a mission focus, and the enthusiasm and drive to ‘get things done’. You’ll want to work in collaboration with other defence training organisations, and the British Army.

You won’t let bureaucracy get in the way of what needs to be done, you’ll learn lessons and share these lessons across the team. You won’t necessarily have a military background, but you’ll understand what it means to serve and to put the mission first.

What We Offer You

We want REUK to be the employer you choose to build your career with. We have lots of opportunity to grow as our business continues to grow.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace for all.

We are proud supporters of the Armed Forces Community.

We welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and military spouses and partners.

We are passionate about finding the right people to join us and we want you to be proud to work with us. Our vision is to become a recognised and respected solution provider while delivering high-technology, high reliability & high-quality products and systems.

Benefits

• 25 Days holiday plus Bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Flexible Working
• 4-times Death-in-Service Scheme (3 months of service)
• BUPA Healthcare & Dental-Care Insurance (after successful completion of probation period)
• Long Service Rewards with additional holidays
• Enhanced Employer Pension contributions of 6.8%
• Salary sacrifice schemes for Cycle to Work
• Excellent Training Opportunities
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Buying & Selling of Annual Leave
• Staff social events throughout the year
• Recognition for your work

Contact Information

Applicants must be willing to work within the Defence sector and undertake Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and Security Clearance (SC) checks, if not already held.