Lead Architect

Test Lead Architect

Dynamic (hybrid) working: typically 2 to 3 days per week on-site

The opportunity:

As a Test Lead Architect, you will play a crucial role in overseeing test design considerations, ensuring their implementation across project development. Your responsibilities include specifying product pass out tests, in-service, and BIT routines. Collaboration with manufacturing and design teams is key to ensuring comprehensive testability of the product and addressing any test coverage gaps efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Test Architects as part of one of the Design teams
• As a senior member of the TTA department support the department head and provide functional leadership
• Take ownership of the missile test equipment specification and delivery
• Ensure that product testability is built into the design
• Generate and manage compliance with lower-level test requirements for design teams, including test access needs, BIT coverage/timings, and factory test functionality.
• Analyse and model our system to determine test coverage and generate diagnostic instructions.
• Work closely with the Chief Design Engineer to make cost vs test coverage trade-offs.

Skills & Experience

• Substantial experience of test equipment design, product testability or electrical/electronic engineering
• Proficient in at least one of the following areas: digital electronics and microprocessor systems, analogue electronics, electronics testing, or test equipment design
• Experience in people leadership and influencing
• A good understanding of gathering requirements, overseeing projects, creating plans, and managing relationships with key customers

Please note SC Clearance is required for this role

If you feel you have the skills and experience, please apply and we will be in touch for a further conversation