Test Design Engineer

Thales; Cheadle; Híbrido; GBP 60.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Performance bonus

Hybrid work

28 days annual leave

Volunteer hours

Descripción de la vacante

Thales Group in the UK is seeking an experienced Test Design Engineer focused on test solutions to define robust architectures for aerospace and defence systems. You will align test strategies with MOD standards and customer needs, bridging design, integration and programme teams to deliver scalable, verifiable test environments.

Hybrid working options across UK sites are available, with opportunities for professional development and mentoring at a global technology leader.

Formación

• Proven experience as Systems Architect/Systems Engineer.
• Strong background in test system design and architecture.
• Experience integrating hardware, software and COTS into test environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Engagement across the full system lifecycle.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the design and architecture of test solutions for aerospace/defence systems.
• Define test strategies and architectures to support development and in-service support.
• Translate requirements into test system requirements and architectures.
• Ensure integration with hardware, software, and system environments.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineering teams.
• Engage with stakeholders to align with defence standards and best practices.
• Drive innovation in test methods, including automation and digital twins.

Conocimientos

Systems Architect

Test architecture

Hardware integration

Stakeholder management

Lifecycle support

Descripción del empleo

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

We are seeking an experienced Test Design Engineer with a focus on Test Solutions to join our engineering function. In this role, you will define and deliver innovative, robust, and scalable test architectures to support the development, verification, and validation of complex aerospace and defence systems.

As a key member of the engineering team, you will ensure that our test strategies align with customer requirements (including MOD standards), programme needs, and long-term product sustainment. You will shape the technical direction of test systems across the product lifecycle, working at the interface between design engineering, integration, and our customers.

Location(s):

Crawley or Reading or Cheadle or Bristol or Glasgow or any other Thales site in the UK

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of test solutions for complex aerospace and defence systems, ensuring compliance with MOD and industry standards
• Define test strategies, frameworks, and architectures to support product development, verification, qualification, and in-service support
• Translate system and customer requirements into effective test system requirements and architectures
• Ensure test solutions integrate seamlessly with hardware, software, and system environments
• Work closely with design engineers, test engineers, and programme managers to ensure traceability and compliance throughout the lifecycle
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Contribute to bid and proposal activity, providing technical input to estimates, schedules, and solution concepts
• Engage directly with key stakeholders to ensure alignment with defence standards, policies, and best practices
• Drive innovation in test methods, including automation, digital twins, and model-based test approaches

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Systems Architect / Systems Engineer
• Strong background in test system design and architecture
• Experience of integrating hardware, software, and COTS solutions into test
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to interface with customers
• Demonstrable ability to work across the full system lifecycle – from concept through to in-service support

Desirable Skills

• Experience with test automation
• Knowledge of safety, security, and information assurance in defence systems

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape next-generation test systems for critical aerospace and defence programmes
• Work on challenging projects with direct impact on UK defence capability
• Professional development support, including chartership and advanced training
• Hybrid and flexible working options.

Benefits

• Performance-related bonus
• Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)
• 24 hours volunteering paid for