Test (Verification & Validation) Engineer

Test (Verification & Validation) Engineer

Location: Bristol, BS3 2HQ

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Full Time / Permanent Position

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Babcock Mission Systems has an enviable reputation for fostering partnerships and innovation, and delivering technological advantage to an array of global customers. We have built on these strengths with the creation of an innovation hub, which is at the forefront of our contribution to the Defence Digital era.

As the new Test (Verification & Validation) Engineer, you will join our Technology, Design & Innovation (TDI) team. TDI is built from a diverse mix of skillsets, backgrounds and experiences; highly motivated people who are driven by the prospect of working with industry leading technology in a challenging, agile and forward looking environment.

What will you be doing?

We are looking for a Test (Verification & Validation) Engineer to drive our research and development efforts and to realise innovation projects and prototypes across multiple domains.

You will lead or partake in technical collaborative activities, often using the application of sideways collaborative thinking and white boarding to plan, design, present, create, build and demonstrate Babcock's ability as the SI&T of COTs/MOTs IP networking systems and technologies. This role is aligned to the activities around the preparation, experimentation, trials and R&D that will enable Babcock to provide technical knowledge and core capabilities to secure multiple programmes across a variety of sectors and customers.

A key aspect of this role is to collaborate with vendors and OEMs as a technical peer on products and integrated systems using a deep technical level and technology understanding.

You will work on a wide range of communication and integration themed innovation projects ranging from embedded prototypes to GIS and the identification and exploitation of new technologies.

The experience you will bring:

You will need considerable experience in systems engineering with familiarity in design, testing, and integration.

We would also like you to have the following:

• Experience of both mobile and fixed networks.
• Ability to read and comprehend technical information and articulate concepts and ideas to non-technically minded people.
• Strong knowledge and experience in testing intricate systems configurations, including integration of software and communications protocols.
• Strong experience and background in COTS/MOTS telecommunication technologies and systems.
• Experience in IP Network Systems Integration of fixed/wireless infrastructures, cabled, fibre, HCLOS, LTE, MANET, SATCOM, HF, VHF, UHF, and TacCOMs.
• Strong knowledge of System Engineering and team tools such as DOORs, JIRA, TEAMS, SharePoint, Jazz and others.

Lastly, you will need to be an excellent communicator to quickly build trust and rapport at all levels.

What a role with Babcock offers:

The opportunity to make a real impact, partnering on an ambitious culture transformation programme within Babcock's' fastest growing business unit

As well as:

• Holiday entitlement: 25 days, plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme with employee pension contributions matched up to 8% of salary, with life assurance
• Our Babcock Rewards Platform allows you to choose from a range of benefits that best meet your needs, including: critical illness insurance, travel insurance, healthcare cash plan, dental insurance, childcare vouchers, bike scheme, shopping offers and discounts
• Employee Share Scheme
• Free, independent employee assistance programme, offering confidential information, support and counselling, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
• Professional memberships, personal development training and opportunities
• If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments

Other need to knows:

• The successful candidate will need to satisfy Ministry of Defence security requirements. This may require you to hold or be eligible/capable of achieving 'Security Check' (SC) clearance.
• We are happy to talk about flexible working. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Babcock International Group

For more than a century, Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services. We help customers in the UK and around the world to improve the capability, reliability, and availability of their most critical assets within the four market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear, underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, unique infrastructure, and specialist training.

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Closing date: 28th January 2022 (candidates submitted for review on a weekly basis)