Test Manager

Experis UK; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis Engineering in Aberdeen invites an experienced Test Manager to lead test and assurance activities across complex, integrated systems in a high technology sector. The role is a 6-month initial contract with potential extensions and requires on-site Aberdeen attendance with hybrid working.

You will own test strategy, planning, execution, and reporting, managing test environments and supplier documentation while guiding a team of Test Engineers and ensuring quality and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Test Management, Test Assurance or Systems V&V.
• Experience with complex, integrated systems.
• Experience producing formal test documentation, including test plans, scripts and reports.
• Understanding of systems engineering and software lifecycles.
• Experience with real-time, safety-critical or business-critical systems.
• Experience leading or coordinating test engineers and wider technical teams.
• Strong stakeholder and supplier management skills.
• Engineering qualification at HNC level or above, or equivalent experience.
• SC Clearance or ability to obtain clearance.
• Experience in radar, communications, flight systems, embedded systems or similar complex engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Developing and managing Test Strategies and Test Plans.
• Creating and maintaining test scripts, procedures and test reports.
• Ensuring requirements are verifiable, complete and traceable.
• Defining appropriate test and acceptance criteria.
• Managing test environments, tools and resources.
• Investigating test failures and providing recommendations.
• Supporting system acceptance and engineering reviews.
• Managing and reviewing supplier test documentation.
• Providing technical leadership to a team of Test Engineers.
• Ensuring test activities meet required quality, timescale and assurance standards.

Skills

Test Management

Test Assurance

Systems V&V

Complex systems

Test scripting

Test planning

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Supplier management

Team leadership

Systems engineering

SC Clearance

Education

HNC or higher

Job description

Experis are currently supporting a major organisation within the UK’s critical infrastructure and technology sector, and we are looking for an experienced Test Manager to join an established engineering team in Aberdeen.

This is a long-term contract opportunity, with an initial 6-month engagement and strong potential for continued work beyond the initial term.

The role will focus on leading and managing test and assurance activities across complex, integrated systems, working across multiple technical disciplines including digital and embedded technologies.

The Role

As Test Manager, you will provide technical leadership across the test programme, taking ownership of test strategy, planning, assurance and execution.

You will be responsible for:

• Developing and managing Test Strategies and Test Plans
• Creating and maintaining test scripts, procedures and test reports
• Ensuring requirements are verifiable, complete and traceable
• Defining appropriate test and acceptance criteria
• Managing test environments, tools and resources
• Investigating test failures and providing recommendations
• Supporting system acceptance and engineering reviews
• Managing and reviewing supplier test documentation
• Providing technical leadership to a team of Test Engineers
• Ensuring test activities meet required quality, timescale and assurance standards

What We're Looking For

We're particularly interested in engineers with a background in aerospace, defence, aviation or another safety-critical / highly regulated environment.

You should have:

• Significant experience in Test Management, Test Assurance or Systems V&V
• Strong experience working with complex, integrated systems
• Experience producing formal test documentation, including test plans, scripts and reports
• A good understanding of systems engineering and software lifecycles
• Experience working within real-time, safety-critical or business-critical systems
• Experience leading or coordinating test engineers and wider technical teams
• Strong stakeholder and supplier management skills
• An engineering qualification at HNC level or above, or equivalent relevant experience
• SC Clearance, or the ability to obtain SC clearance

Experience across areas such as radar, communications, flight systems, embedded systems or other complex engineering environments would be highly relevant.

Location & Contract

Rate: £450 £480 per day, depending on experience (Outside IR35).

Term: 6-month initial contract, with strong potential for extension

The role is hybrid, but candidates must be able to attend the Aberdeen site when required.

Why Experis?

Experis Engineering connects specialist engineering and technology professionals with some of the UK's most technically demanding organisations. We work across Defence, Aerospace, Engineering, Technology and Critical Infrastructure, providing access to long-term contract opportunities where specialist skills are genuinely required.

If you're an experienced Test Manager, Test Lead or Systems V&V professional looking for your next outside-IR35 contract, we'd be interested in speaking with you.