Missile Test & Testability Architect

MBDA UK Ltd; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus: up to 27% of base

Car allowance: £300 per month

Pension: up to 14%

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 wks

Facilities: subsidised meals, free car

Career development

Job summary

MBDA UK Ltd in Bolton invites applications for a Missile Test and Testability Expert. You will lead in test strategy, architecture, and diagnostics across missile programmes, from feasibility through production and support.

You will analyze production data, diagnose failures, and drive improvements while mentoring the Test & Testability team. We seek a degree-educated senior specialist with electronic test, circuit design, testing, and failure analysis expertise, plus experience guiding

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) with significant experience of electronic test
• Experience in electronic circuit design, testing and failure analysis techniques
• Experience in test equipment design and requirements capture
• Project management and planning experience
• Provide technical leadership across design projects with test equipment requirements
• Experience in DfT and testability
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders on technical direction
• Support department strategy and recruitment efforts

Responsibilities

• Involved in all aspects of the Missile Test process from feasibility to in-service support
• Lead the definition of project test strategy and BIT architecture
• Improve test specifications across projects and write clear diagnostic instructions
• Lead analysis of production test data to spot trends and diagnose failures
• Mentor team members and support department development
• Participate in roadmap development activities
• Support bid activities and identify best practices across the department
• Travel within UK and EU when required

Skills

Electronic test

Circuit design

Testing

Failure analysis

Test equipment design

Requirements capture

Project management

Technical leadership

DfT and testability

Stakeholder influence

Recruitment support

Communication

Willingness to travel

Education

Degree level education

Job description

MBDA UK Ltd in Bolton invites applications for a Missile Test and Testability Expert. You will lead in test strategy, architecture, and diagnostics across missile programmes, from feasibility through production and support.

You will analyze production data, diagnose failures, and drive improvements while mentoring the Test & Testability team. We seek a degree-educated senior specialist with electronic test, circuit design, testing, and failure analysis expertise, plus experience guiding