Lead Test Systems Engineer – LabVIEW & Automation

WeAreTechWomen; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Half day Fridays

28 days annual leave

Volunteer hours

Private healthcare

Pension

Life cover

Employee wellbeing app

Employee discounts

Gym membership

Job summary

Thales Belfast is seeking a Senior Development Test Systems Engineer to lead the design and development of cutting-edge test systems for high‑volume production. The role is based in Belfast with a hybrid work pattern requiring a minimum of three days in the office and some travel.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and engage with UK and international customers and partners to deliver world‑class test solutions across production environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum HND in Engineering, Computing or related field.
• Experience designing, developing, implementing and supporting production test equipment.
• Expertise in automated test system development using LabVIEW-based solutions.
• Knowledge of test technologies, validation and instrumentation integration (PXI, GPIB, USB).
• Knowledge of RS232, RS422, MIL-STD-1553, CANBus and Ethernet.
• Demonstrated leadership, stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Drive Innovation in Test Engineering by developing future-focused test capabilities.
• Lead End-to-End Test Solution Development with test strategies and plans.
• Design and Deliver Advanced Test Systems including hardware schematics and manufacturing docs.
• Develop Automated Test Software using LabVIEW and related technologies.
• Champion Quality and Operational Excellence across test solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and engage with customers, suppliers and teams.

Skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Higher National Diploma in Engineering/Computing/related

Tools

LabVIEW

TestStand

XJTAG (Boundary Scan)

PXI

GPIB

USB

RS232

CANBus

Ethernet

Job description

Thales Belfast is seeking a Senior Development Test Systems Engineer to lead the design and development of cutting-edge test systems for high‑volume production. The role is based in Belfast with a hybrid work pattern requiring a minimum of three days in the office and some travel.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and engage with UK and international customers and partners to deliver world‑class test solutions across production environments.