Test Architect

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Test Architect for a 6-month contract in Stevenage. This role involves working with a prominent Defence and Aerospace company, defining test strategies and managing test requirements. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge in test equipment design, digital and analogue electronics, and strong project management skills. UK SC clearance is mandatory. This opportunity allows for significant influence within the project and collaboration with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience with digital and analogue electronics essential.
• Strong skills in electronics testing and test equipment design required.
• Experience in stakeholder management and project planning needed.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the project test strategy.
• Specify missile factory pass out testing protocols.
• Analyse and model systems to understand test coverage.
• Manage compliance to lower level test requirements.

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 communication skills

Willingness to travel

Job description

Test Architect

6 month contract

Based in Stevenage

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 you will be working with is a well respected company that operates internationally and aims 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!