Senior Environmental Test Lead - Defence Systems

QinetiQ Limited; Shoeburyness; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension

Holiday allowance

Private medical

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Armed Forces Covenant

Volunteer program

Job summary

QinetiQ Shoeburyness is seeking an Environmental Test Technician Specialist to lead environmental test programmes and supervise complex trials for defence munitions. You will work with senior engineers to assess assets under demanding conditions and ensure safety and performance throughout the lifecycle.

The role requires leading and mentoring a multidisciplinary team, analysing data, producing high-quality reports, and collaborating with customers and stakeholders to deliver robust solutions.

Qualifications

• Holding an HNC/HND (or equivalent) in an engineering or scientific discipline.
• Experience leading complex environmental tests and evaluating test results.
• Strong data analysis skills and ability to generate robust reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental test programmes, ensuring customer requirements, quality standards and safety legislation.
• Design, plan and execute complex environmental trials with technical direction to the team.
• Review documentation, analyse test data and produce high-quality reports with QA checks.
• Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders, providing progress updates and recovery plans as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement to testing capabilities, efficiency and safety performance.
• Develop, train and mentor team members to promote knowledge sharing and safety culture.

Skills

Technical leadership

Environmental testing

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

HNC/HND in engineering or science

Job description

QinetiQ Shoeburyness is seeking an Environmental Test Technician Specialist to lead environmental test programmes and supervise complex trials for defence munitions. You will work with senior engineers to assess assets under demanding conditions and ensure safety and performance throughout the lifecycle.

The role requires leading and mentoring a multidisciplinary team, analysing data, producing high-quality reports, and collaborating with customers and stakeholders to deliver robust solutions.