Land Ceptor Ground Integration Trials Lead

Summary
Take ownership of complex integration trials that support the qualification of advanced defence systems. Develop your leadership capability while working across multidisciplinary teams, customers and industry partners on high-profile programmes.

Where You Will Work
Hybrid-working in Bristol. This is a permanent, full-time role.

What You Will Be Doing

• Leading the planning, coordination and delivery of ground integration trial activities across complex engineering programmes
• Taking ownership of test documentation, ensuring requirements are fully covered and configuration control is maintained throughout the trial lifecycle
• Managing and supporting ground integration test events, reviewing results and ensuring testing objectives are successfully achieved
• Producing technical reports and presenting trial progress, findings and recommendations to project stakeholders
• Working closely with systems engineers, design teams and project teams to plan integration activities and generate evidence for system qualification
• Coordinating with customers, partner organisations and external test facilities to ensure effective delivery of trial campaigns
• Supporting investigation and resolution of technical issues identified during integration and proving activities
• Developing and maintaining risk assessments, test procedures and configuration management controls to support safe and reliable trials
• Ensuring appropriate trial data is captured, analysed and communicated to support engineering decisions and programme milestones
• Contributing to the delivery of next-generation ground-based defence capabilities while gaining broad exposure across integration, validation and proving disciplines

Your Experience

• Experience within ground integration, trials, test, proving, verification or validation environments
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with engineering teams, project stakeholders and customer representatives
• Experience working across large multidisciplinary teams, multiple sites and a broad stakeholder community
• Previous involvement in planning, coordinating or delivering structured integration and test activities
• Understanding of configuration management, change control and defect reporting processes
• Ability to analyse technical issues, identify root causes and support effective corrective actions
• Experience of integration activities involving hardware, software, networks or complex systems would be advantageous
• Knowledge of electromagnetic compatibility, interoperability, environmental or thermal testing would be beneficial
• Familiarity with risk management processes and safe systems of work within a regulated engineering environment
• Customer-facing experience would be advantageous

Essential Requirements

• Eligible to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance
  • Experience within trials, integration, test or validation environments
  • Experience leading or coordinating technical activities and stakeholders
  • Ability to communicate effectively with engineering and non-engineering audiences
  • Experience within defence, highly regulated or complex engineering environments

What Is In It For You
A base salary in excess of £55,000, with added benefits including options for paid overtime, company bonus, enhanced pension contribution (up to 14%) and 15 additional flexi-leave days.

Equal Opportunities
Our client is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from diverse backgrounds can thrive. Applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified candidates.
These vacancies require Security Check (SC) clearance. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain relevant clearance.
Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to high-technology industries. Thank you for your interest. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You may resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then.