Head of Test and Integration
- Terry Parris Associates
- Brighton, Sussex
- Jul 29, 2022
Full time
Engineering
Job Description
Here at TPA we are very excited to be able offer the position of Head of Test and Integration with a highly competitive salary and desirable staff benefits.
We are dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers mission and quest for professional growth. We provide an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
We are an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. We have approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.
Description:
Job Title: Head of Design Verification
Job Location: Brighton, UK
In Brighton we are part of our Mission Avionics sector operating in the Aerospace domain specialising in airborne weapons carriage release and electro-mechanical systems.
We are seeking a Head of Design Verification to join our Engineering Team and be responsible for product test and integration of electro-mechanical sub-systems from the prototype design through development, test, and certification of the completed system.
As a member of the engineering leadership team reporting to the Head of Engineering, the expectation of this role will be to guide, mentor and lead engineers to achieve successful completion of tasks and on time delivery.
With a passion for Engineering and Technology the candidate should be a credible team leader, committed to the development of their team and departmental performance to meet the needs of the business. They should be comfortable working in a matrix type organisation and be a team player as part of a wider leadership team with the Engineering organisation
Management of Integration responsibilities will include design, develop, and implement integration plans for procedures for hardware, software, and facilities. Ensure work is scheduled and resourced through internal and external test facilities and personnel to meet the competing priorities of concurrent programmes.Testing responsibilities may include analyses requirements for testability issues. Develops and implements both hardware and software system level test programs, plans, specifications, procedures, and customer acceptance. Plan and lead test working groups, test readiness reviews. Conducts testability and producibility analyses and reviews.
Develop; Test Facilities, Test Methods, data capture and analysis, relationships with external test houses, and Test and Integration Staff to meet current and future Test and Integration needs.
Responsibilities of the role:
Provide functional excellence in Design Verification (People, Tools and Processes)
Departmental management of personnel and facilities
Design Review Assessment
Analysis of requirements for integration and/or testability.
Enhancing and developing test facilities and capabilities.
Safety of people in the test facilities environment
On time delivery of test programmes, test reports etc.
Efficient utilisation of test resources and personnel
Financial reporting against test and facilities budgets (including CAPEX)
Forecasting of requirements against programmes
Development and documentation of Departmental processes and procedures
Experience & Skills:
Essential
Substantial experience in a Product Design and Test environment within the Aerospace industry.
Leading and developing a professional team of Engineers and Technicians
Test system design and implementation (including test fixture design and electro-mechanical test)
Subject Matter Expert in Environmental Testing
Management of internal and external test facilities
Test system design and implementation
Test fixture design
Electro-mechanical test
Diagnosis of faults/issues
Desirable
Automated test cell design/creation
High pressure pneumatics (400 bar) derived from bottled inert gas, compressors, and boost pumps
Pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical actuators
Vibration Rigs
Diadem - data analysis
High speed cameras
LabVIEW software and data acquisition (DAQ) equipmen
To hear more about this excellent company and opportunity, apply through the link and we will call you to discuss in more detail
We are dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers mission and quest for professional growth. We provide an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
We are an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. We have approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.
Description:
Job Title: Head of Design Verification
Job Location: Brighton, UK
In Brighton we are part of our Mission Avionics sector operating in the Aerospace domain specialising in airborne weapons carriage release and electro-mechanical systems.
We are seeking a Head of Design Verification to join our Engineering Team and be responsible for product test and integration of electro-mechanical sub-systems from the prototype design through development, test, and certification of the completed system.
As a member of the engineering leadership team reporting to the Head of Engineering, the expectation of this role will be to guide, mentor and lead engineers to achieve successful completion of tasks and on time delivery.
With a passion for Engineering and Technology the candidate should be a credible team leader, committed to the development of their team and departmental performance to meet the needs of the business. They should be comfortable working in a matrix type organisation and be a team player as part of a wider leadership team with the Engineering organisation
Management of Integration responsibilities will include design, develop, and implement integration plans for procedures for hardware, software, and facilities. Ensure work is scheduled and resourced through internal and external test facilities and personnel to meet the competing priorities of concurrent programmes.Testing responsibilities may include analyses requirements for testability issues. Develops and implements both hardware and software system level test programs, plans, specifications, procedures, and customer acceptance. Plan and lead test working groups, test readiness reviews. Conducts testability and producibility analyses and reviews.
Develop; Test Facilities, Test Methods, data capture and analysis, relationships with external test houses, and Test and Integration Staff to meet current and future Test and Integration needs.
Responsibilities of the role:
Provide functional excellence in Design Verification (People, Tools and Processes)
Departmental management of personnel and facilities
Design Review Assessment
Analysis of requirements for integration and/or testability.
Enhancing and developing test facilities and capabilities.
Safety of people in the test facilities environment
On time delivery of test programmes, test reports etc.
Efficient utilisation of test resources and personnel
Financial reporting against test and facilities budgets (including CAPEX)
Forecasting of requirements against programmes
Development and documentation of Departmental processes and procedures
Experience & Skills:
Essential
Substantial experience in a Product Design and Test environment within the Aerospace industry.
Leading and developing a professional team of Engineers and Technicians
Test system design and implementation (including test fixture design and electro-mechanical test)
Subject Matter Expert in Environmental Testing
Management of internal and external test facilities
Test system design and implementation
Test fixture design
Electro-mechanical test
Diagnosis of faults/issues
Desirable
Automated test cell design/creation
High pressure pneumatics (400 bar) derived from bottled inert gas, compressors, and boost pumps
Pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical actuators
Vibration Rigs
Diadem - data analysis
High speed cameras
LabVIEW software and data acquisition (DAQ) equipmen
To hear more about this excellent company and opportunity, apply through the link and we will call you to discuss in more detail
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