Test Solutions Architect - Aerospace & Defence

Thales Group; Crawley Down; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Thales Group in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Test Design Engineer focused on Test Solutions to define and deliver robust, scalable test architectures for aerospace and defence systems. You will align test strategies with customer requirements, MOD standards, and program needs, interfacing with design engineering, integration, and customers.

You will lead test system architectures across the product lifecycle, mentor teams, and contribute to bids and proposals.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Systems Architect

Test design

Test systems

Stakeholder management

Job description

Thales Group in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Test Design Engineer focused on Test Solutions to define and deliver robust, scalable test architectures for aerospace and defence systems. You will align test strategies with customer requirements, MOD standards, and program needs, interfacing with design engineering, integration, and customers.

You will lead test system architectures across the product lifecycle, mentor teams, and contribute to bids and proposals.