Senior Test Engineer

Overview

As a Senior Test Engineer, you will lead and mentor engineers to deliver on-time test results for critical release systems. You will shape test plans and hardware/fixture development to validate components for airworthiness certification. You’ll work across design reviews and test programs, driving analysis and improvements in test facilities. This role sits in the Release Systems & Antennas division of L3Harris UK, contributing to mission-critical platforms across aerospace domains.

Pay / Benefits

• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with long service)
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Life Assurance 4x salary
• Group income protection

Responsibilities

• Create Type Approval Test Plans aligned to customer specs and standards
• Develop Qualification Test Procedures and generate Qualification Test Reports for Airworthiness Certification
• Lead and participate in Internal and Customer Design reviews throughout the Development Life Cycle
• Analyze test results and support trade studies and interface control document verification
• Design, develop and implement hardware and software system-level test programs
• Create and maintain cost-effective test procedures for testing and troubleshooting subassemblies and systems
• Enhance test facilities and capabilities to support accelerated testing
• Oversee test data integrity and ensure first article production integration readiness

Key requirements

• Hons degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years in related industry
• Experience in test system design and fixture development
• Proficiency with LabVIEW and DAQ systems
• Experience with environmental and electro-mechanical testing
• Knowledge of sensors e.g., accelerometers, load cells, pressure transducers, LVDT
• Experience with high pressure pneumatics and high-speed cameras
• Familiarity with CAD (Solidworks) and data analysis tools
• Ability to guide and mentor less experienced engineers
• Strong analytical, communication and organizational skills

• Analytical and methodical
• Organised and detail-oriented
• Strong communication and credibility
• Test system design and implementation
• Test fixture design
• Electro-mechanical test

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