Test Architect

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd; Farnworth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Defence and Aerospace company in the UK is seeking an experienced Test Architect for a 6-month contract based in Bolton. The role requires expertise in test equipment design and defining test strategies. To succeed, the applicant must have experience in digital and analogue electronics, project management, and stakeholder influence. The position offers £60 per hour inside IR35. UK SC clearance is required for this role, ensuring compliance and security during operations. This is an excellent opportunity for skilled professionals looking to operate in a vital industry.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Test Architect/Engineer.
• Proven background in test equipment design.
• Ability to manage project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the project test strategy.
• Define project BIT architecture requirements.
• Specify factory pass out testing.
• Generate compliance to lower level test requirements.
• Propose cost vs test coverage trade-offs.
• Maintain activity plans within responsibilities.

Skills

Digital electronics and microprocessor systems

Analogue electronics

Electronics testing

Test equipment design

Experience in requirements capture

Project management and planning

Stakeholder management

Ability to influence stakeholders

Strong interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

Job description

Test Architect

6 month contract

Based in Bolton

Offering £60ph Inside IR35

Are you an experienced Test Architect/Engineer?

Do you have experience with test Equipment Design?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

You will be a Test Architect working with a leading Defence and Aerospace company where you will get the chance to use your knowledge in a system/sub system management role. In this role you will be determining the project test equipment needs, managing the requirements for test equipment and managing the development through delivery and into service. Additionally, you will be responsible for the projects test equipment and reporting into the Chief Design Engineer.

The company your will be working with is a well respected company that operate internationally and aim to support you as best they possibly can.

Due to the nature of the role UK SC clearance is required.

What you will be involved in

• Responsible for defining and implementing the project test strategy
• Responsible for defining and implementing the project BIT architecture including coverage requirements, BIT timings and system level BIT routines.
• Responsible for specifying the missile factory pass out testing used to ensure correct build of our product, supporting the manufacturing team with identifying the optimal test stages during production.
• Responsible for specifying the in service test routines on our missiles.
• Responsible for generating and managing compliance to the lower level test requirements placed upon design teams including test access needs, BIT coverage/timings and factory test functionality.
• Responsible for analysing and modelling our system to understand the test coverage and generate diagnostic instructions.
• Responsible for proposing and recommending, with the Chief Design Engineer, the cost vs test coverage trade-offs.
• Responsible for producing and maintaining plans for activities within their sphere of responsibility.

Skillset/experience required

• Digital electronics and microprocessor systems.
• Analogue electronics.
• Electronics testing.
• Test equipment design.
• Experience in requirements capture.
• Project management and planning.
• Stakeholder management.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across the company.
• Determination and desire to succeed.
• Strong interpersonal and well developed communication skills (written & verbal).
• Willingness to travel when required.

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!

Test Architect

6 month contract

Based in Bolton

Offering £60ph Inside IR35

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.