IVVQA Systems Engineer

Workshop Recruitment; Southwick; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading maritime technology company based in Southwick seeks a professional to integrate and test complex navigation systems. You will be responsible for supporting project planning, creating test specifications, and conducting validation tests. Candidates should have strong experience in PC-based systems and a related technical qualification. The role offers flexible working hours, a company pension scheme, and various additional benefits.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

25 days' annual leave plus public and bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Electric vehicle scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in integration and test planning for complex systems.
• Strong experience building, configuring, and fault-finding PC-based systems.
• Hands-on experience using engineering tools such as DOORS, SVN, MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to technical aspects of customer requirements.
• Support test management activities across engineering projects.
• Create detailed test specifications and test plans.

Skills

Integration and test planning experience

Fault-finding and configuring PC-based systems

Experience with DOORS, SVN, MS Office, Visio, JIRA

Effective in SCRUM environment

Education

HNC or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Job description

Overview

Our client is a global leader in ship navigation systems and advanced maritime solutions, delivering complex navigation and mission systems for commercial vessels, mega yachts, refit programmes, naval surface combatants, and maritime surveillance platforms. In this role, you will be responsible for the integration and testing of complex navigation and bridge systems for naval combatant and maritime surveillance projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the technical aspects of customer requirements, supporting: Project planning, System specifications and Product documentation
• Support test management activities across engineering projects, including effort estimation, cost, scheduling, and task planning
• Create detailed test specifications and test plans for integration and system‑level testing
• Participate in development and design reviews, including peer and technical reviews
• Conduct system and software testing, verification, and validation, including customer acceptance events such as: Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Harbour Acceptance Tests (HAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT)
• Support systems and software engineers with debugging and root cause analysis of issues and deviations
• Perform configuration repair and re‑testing of customer‑returned equipment where required

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience in integration and test planning for complex systems
• Strong experience building, configuring, and fault‑finding PC‑based systems and associated networks
• Hands‑on experience using engineering tools such as: DOORS, SVN, MS Office, Visio and JIRA
• Ability to work effectively within an agile development environment (SCRUM)

Education

HNC or equivalent qualification in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or a related technical discipline

Benefits

• Company pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• 25 days' annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• Flexible working hours with remote working options
• Option to work a nine‑day fortnight (based on a 37.5‑hour average working week)
• Salary sacrifice benefits, including:
  • Electric vehicle scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Technology vouchers
  • Holiday trading option (up to 5 days)