Test Manager

Airbus Defence and Space; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing benefits

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tax-free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Flexible working

TOIL (up to 2 days/mo)

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Portsmouth seeks a Test Manager to lead project test definitions and manage a team. The role involves defining test strategies, training engineers, and ensuring compliance with customer requirements. The ideal candidate will hold formal qualifications in testing and project management, demonstrating the ability to lead effectively in a rigorous engineering environment. This position offers competitive benefits and a commitment to flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experienced in leading test definitions and managing teams effectively.
• Proficient in verifying and validating project deliverables.
• Knowledgeable in creating test strategies and minimizing risks.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage test strategies according to customer requirements.
• Train engineers and lead by example.
• Ensure that subcontractors meet their required deliverables.
• Verify and validate deliverables to standards defined in the BMS and specs.
• Manage production of test and verification strategies/plans.
• Oversee defect management and verification across requirements.

Skills

Formal qualification in testing – Advanced Manager level of ISTQB

Formal qualification in project management – e.g. Prince 2 Practitioner

Formal training in project planning tools

Education

ISTQB Advanced Manager (Software Testing)

Prince2 Practitioner

Project planning tools training

Tools

Project planning tools

Job description

Job Description

Security clearance: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance.

Travel required: Occasional travel within UK and international.

Location: Portsmouth (60% of your working week must be office based).

Type: Full time.

What's In It For You

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax‑free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more.
• Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL, option to buy/sell holiday (AP+).
• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E‑learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities.
• Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle‑to‑work scheme on‑site canteen and coffee shop.
• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave.
• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi‑faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity).

Overview

We are seeing a Test Manager to lead the overall test definition aspects of the project assigned to you. You will be accountable for defining the test approach to meet customer requirements and managing the team to deliver against this approach. You will be training other engineers and leading by example.

How You Will Contribute To The Team

• Using appropriate tools and techniques to verify and validate deliverables to standards defined in the BMS and specification requirements.
• Keeping abreast of technological/engineering developments and industry issues, and interacting with Engineering Management to continuously improve engineering.
• Managing the production of test and verification strategies/plans that minimise risk by confirming the validity of the technical solution early and cost‑effectively, and verifying that subcontractors’ deliverables fully meet their contracted requirements.
• Advising in the creation/use of the System Reference Model or other test environments.
• Being accountable for a Verification Cross Reference Index of test and verification status against requirements.
• Being accountable for the defect management process with regard to T&V.

About You

• Formal qualification in testing – Advanced Manager level of ISTQB in Software Testing.
• Formal qualification in project management – e.g. Prince 2 Practitioner.
• Formal training in project planning tools.

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