Test Solutions Engineer

Leonardo View All Jobs; Luton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo UK is seeking a hardware/software test engineer with a strong background in LabVIEW and TestStand to design and develop test solutions from requirements through testing. The role involves system lifecycle reviews, supplier interaction, and making complex technical decisions.

Travel within the UK and Europe is possible. The candidate should have a degree in engineering and experience in defence electronics, preferably airborne sensor systems, and be capable of communicating with diverse

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in engineering or related field.
• Experience in defence electronics, ideally with airborne sensor systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• LabVIEW and TestStand experience, or equivalent software test automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and problem solving plus test solution development.
• Support requirements capture for TERS (Test Equipment Requirements Specifications).
• Control of parts and documentation including change management.
• Ensure effective implementation of the Life-cycle design reviews.
• Develop hardware/software test solutions from requirements through testing.
• Software development using LabVIEW and TestStand.
• Support management of Suppliers and Make/Buy decisions as required.
• Identify technical risks and mitigation strategies for test solutions or obsolescence.
• Communicate with a wide range of stakeholders and demonstrate team working skills.
• Travel within the UK and Europe may be required for this role.

Skills

Design & problem solving

Requirements capture

Teamwork

Communication

Risk mitigation

Test & validation

Hardware/software testing

Supplier management

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

LabVIEW

TestStand

DOORS

Job description

• The scope of work can range from design and technical problem solving to test solution development
• Support the requirements capture for Test Equipment Requirement Specifications (TERS)
• Control of Parts and Documentation including change management
• Ensure effective implementation of the company's Life-cycle design reviews
• Be part of a team that develops the hardware/software test solution including the requirements specification through to testing
• Software development using LabVIEW & Test Stand
• Support the management of Suppliers and project Make/Buy decisions as required
• Identify technical risks and mitigation strategies e.g. with test solutions or obsolescence
  Good understanding of a range of electronic technologies and a good understand of one of the Hardware/Systems/Software engineering lifecycles
• Experience of working with external supplies
• Degree qualified (or equivalent)
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Demonstrate team working skills

It would be nice if you had:

• Good understanding of digital/analogue/RF systems with ESM and ECM
• Test equipment exposure including operating/maintaining equipment
• Experience of working in the defence electronics sector, ideally with airborne sensor systems
• DOORS or equivalent requirements capture tool
• LabVIEW and TestStand Experience, or equivalent software test automation tools

Travel within the UK and Europe may be required for this role.

Salary: £37,318 - £53,550 Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity. Your Impact