Test Manager

Line Up Aviation; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 98,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Line Up Aviation is seeking a Test Manager to join on a 12-month contract in Portsmouth. You will define the test approach to meet customer requirements and lead a team of engineers, training them and driving delivery against the plan.

You will oversee production of test strategies and ensure end-to-end testing meets project requirements, while maintaining cost and quality. SC clearance on application; IR35 inside.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in science or engineering (highly desirable).
• Experience with Satcom.
• ISTQB Advanced Manager level certification desirable.
• Prince2 practitioner desirable.
• Experience in the Satellite Communications domain desirable.

Responsibilities

• Define the test approach to meet customer requirements.
• Lead and train engineers and manage the test team.
• Produce test and verification strategies/plans.
• Ensure End-to-End testing complies with project requirements.
• Demonstrate system meets contracted requirements to authority.

Skills

Test management

Satcom experience

ISTQB Advanced Manager

Prince2

Education

Degree in science or engineering

Tools

Project planning tools

Job description

Salary: GBP60 - GBP60 per hour

On behalf of our client, we are looking for a Test Manager to join them on a 12 -month contract. As the Test Manager you will be accountable for defining the test approach to meet the Customer requirements and managing the team to deliver against this approach. You will be training other engineers and leading by example.

Role:Test Manager

Pay: £60.00 per hour via Umbrella

Contract:Monday to Friday, 37 Hours a week, 12 months contract

Location: Portsmouth

IR35:Inside

SC Clearance: SC Clearance on application

Responsibilities

• Using appropriate tools and techniques verify and validate deliverables to standards defined in the BMS and specification requirements.
• Be aware of technological/engineering developments and issues in industry and interact with the Engineering Management to continuously improve Engineering.
• Manage production of test and verification strategies/plans which minimise risk by confirming validity of the technical solution as early/cost effectively as possible and verify that subcontractors’ deliverables fully meet their contracted requirements.
• Advise in the creation/use of the System Reference Model or other test environments
• Be accountable for a Verification Cross Reference Index of test and verification status against requirements
• Be accountable for the defect management process with regards to T&V.
• Ensure the End-to-End testing complies with the project requirements
• Demonstrate to the Authority that the system meets contracted requirements
• Ensure that the test aspects of the projects are met on time, cost and quality

Experince Required

• Educated to degree level in either a science or engineering based subject – highly desirable
• Experience with Satcom
• Formal qualification in testing – highly desirable (Advanced Manager level of ISTQB in Software Testing)
• Formal qualification in project management – highly desirable (e.g. Prince 2 practitioner)
• Formal training in project planning tools - highly desirable
• Experience in the Satellite Communications domain – highly desirable