Maritime System Integration & Test Engineer

Thales; Stockport; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Buying or selling annual leave

Cycle to work schemes

Employee discounts

Paid volunteering day

Stocks and shares

Annual bonus

Much more depending on the role

Job summary

Thales UK in Cheadle is seeking a System Integration & Test Engineer to deliver high-quality hardware and software solutions for submarine and maritime platforms.

You will develop test strategies, manage IVVQ activities, and work across design, integration, and acceptance with international teams; UK security clearance is required.

The role involves installation, testing on land and at sea, and close collaboration with support functions to ensure system readiness.

Qualifications

• Technical degree in Electrical/Electronic or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years in system/hardware/firmware/software engineering.
• Full UK Driving License.
• UK national and security clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality hardware and software solutions on time and within budget.
• Develop test and trials strategies and document results.
• Support integration between Inboard and Outboard equipment and between Thales and third party equipment.
• Support IVVQ activities to introduce MMS system solutions into service.
• Support Customer Acceptance activities prior to offsite delivery.
• Maintain deployed hardware and software on land and at sea; train suppliers as needed.
• Execute development and integration trials de-risking activities.
• Support platform activities including STW, NWHT and SAT, defect rectification and maintenance on board platforms.

Skills

Systems Engineering

IVVQ

Requirements management

Test planning

Test procedures

Hardware integration

COTS integration

FPGA firmware integration

Software integration

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Documentation

JIRA

DOORS

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

Technical Degree/HND/HNC in Electrical & Electronic or Mechanical Engineering

3+ years in an equivalent role

Full UK Driving License

Tools

DOORS

JIRA

Microsoft Office

Job description

Thales UK in Cheadle is seeking a System Integration & Test Engineer to deliver high-quality hardware and software solutions for submarine and maritime platforms.

You will develop test strategies, manage IVVQ activities, and work across design, integration, and acceptance with international teams; UK security clearance is required.

The role involves installation, testing on land and at sea, and close collaboration with support functions to ensure system readiness.