Test & Trials Engineer

Cirrus Selection Limited; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Cirrus Selection Limited is recruiting a Test & Trials Engineer based in Stevenage to join a defence programme. You’ll plan, support and deliver trials that demonstrate system safety, performance and compliance.

You’ll work with systems, safety and integration engineers and gain exposure to ordnance, EMC, environmental testing and propulsion testing. If you enjoy solving technical problems with real hardware, this is for you.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Physics or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience within a test, trials, validation or verification environment.
• Ability to analyse technical data and communicate findings clearly.
• Experience working in defence, aerospace or another highly regulated industry.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the planning and delivery of test and trials activities
• Contributing to system validation and verification programmes
• Supporting safety proving and compliance activities
• Working closely with systems, safety and integration engineers
• Analysing test results and producing technical reports
• Engaging with stakeholders across the UK and Europe
• Helping identify risks, resolve technical issues and improve test processes

Skills

Test & trials experience

Data analysis

Education

Degree in Engineering or Physics

Job description

Test & Trials Engineer

Based in Stevenage

Salary £45,000 - £55,000 + Bonus + Overtime + Excellent Benefits

Not every engineering role lets you get hands-on with the testing and validation of complex defence systems.

This one does.

We're looking for a Test & Trials Engineer to join a growing team working on a major next-generation defence programme. You'll play a key role in planning, supporting and delivering trials activity that demonstrates system safety, performance and compliance.

You'll work alongside specialists across systems engineering, safety, integration and validation, gaining exposure to a broad range of test disciplines including ordnance, EMC, environmental testing and propulsion-related activities.

If you enjoy solving technical problems, working with real hardware and seeing engineering move from concept into proven capability, this is worth exploring.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the planning and delivery of test and trials activities
• Contributing to system validation and verification programmes
• Supporting safety proving and compliance activities
• Working closely with systems, safety and integration engineers
• Analysing test results and producing technical reports
• Engaging with stakeholders across the UK and Europe
• Helping identify risks, resolve technical issues and improve test processes

What We're Looking For

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Physics or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Experience within a test, trials, validation or verification environment
• Ability to analyse technical data and communicate findings clearly
• Experience working within defence, aerospace or another highly regulated industry

Experience in any of the following would be particularly useful:

• EMC testing
• Environmental or climatic testing
• Mechanical testing
• Safety engineering
• Risk assessment
• Military or defence standards
• Ordnance, munitions or explosives programmes
• Systems engineering
• Project delivery within complex engineering environments