About the Role
If you’re a hands-on engineer who enjoys getting stuck into real hardware, solving problems in the lab, and seeing your work directly influence product performance, this could be a brilliant next step. You’ll be joining a newly formed Integration & Systems Validation team where your expertise will genuinely shape how complex actuator systems are proven, certified and trusted to perform in extreme environments.
This is a role for someone who enjoys being on-site, working closely with people, facilities and equipment, and taking pride in doing things properly. You’ll be part of a stable, long-term engineering environment with strong investment in people, facilities and flexible working where possible.
What we can offer you
Salary: circa £50,000 depending on experience
Company bonus of up to £2,500 (based on company performance)
Pension with up to 14% total contribution (employer and employee combined)
Paid overtime opportunities
Flexi Leave with up to 15 additional days
Flexible working arrangements welcomed
Enhanced parental leave including maternity, adoption and shared parental leave
Additional enhancements for paternity, neonatal leave and fertility treatment
Excellent on-site facilities including subsidised meals and free parking
Healthcare Cash Plan with cashback on everyday healthcare, wellbeing and dental costs
About the role
You’ll be part of a brand new Integration & Systems Validation team within the Actuation Systems Centre of Excellence, focused on proving actuator products in extreme environmental and electromagnetic conditions.
Reporting to the Actuation Systems Proving Lead, you’ll plan, conduct and report on trials across the full design lifecycle, from early de-risk activities through to qualification and certification. This is a genuinely hands-on role where you’ll be designing trials, setting up hardware, working inside specialist EMC facilities and analysing complex technical data.
Your responsibilities will include:
Designing bespoke trials, specifying instrumentation, stimuli and data capture methods
Leading trial readiness reviews covering hardware, software, facilities and safety
Coordinating all aspects of the actuator under test, including logistics and availability
Supporting physical test setup and work-up in specialist facilities such as EMC anechoic and reverberation chambers
Recording detailed logs of all proving activity and raising issues clearly and promptly
Analysing trial data to verify performance against demanding requirements
Authoring comprehensive trial conduct and results reports
Supporting formal product certification through robust technical evidence
Acting as the primary engineering interface between customers and test facilities
Helping to shape proving approaches and methodologies as the team grows
Longer term, mentoring or managing a small team of proving engineers
The role is predominantly site-based, particularly during trial campaigns, with occasional travel to external test houses when required.
What you’ll need
A practical, hands-on engineering mindset with a passion for testing real systems
Understanding of EMC and RF behaviour, vulnerabilities and test methods
A methodical, detail-focused approach to planning, executing and documenting work
Confidence analysing and reporting complex technical data
Strong communication skills and the ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders
Curiosity, problem-solving ability and a proactive attitude
British citizenship or dual UK nationality (security requirements apply)
Nice to have
Experience applying military or aerospace standards such as Def-Stan, AECTP, MIL-STD-461 or DO-160
Background or strong knowledge in electronics, electrical engineering, RF, physics or EMC
Experience using test facilities and equipment for conducted emissions and vulnerability testing
Final thoughts
This is a rare opportunity to join a newly created team, influence how complex systems are proven, and build a long-term career in a technically challenging, hands-on environment. If you enjoy seeing your work tested for real and want to help shape the future of how critical equipment is validated, we’d love to hear from you.