Trials Support Engineer – Military Vehicle Systems Integration

Based in Bovington / Wareham, Dorset

This role will require extensive travel within the UK and abroad

2-year fixed term contract with a salary of between £32,800 to £41,000

Working a compressed nine-day fortnight – which means every other Friday off!

Duties

• Ensure the requirements for trials data capture are documented and understood
• Ensure the necessary sensors and other data logging equipment are installed and verified as operational
• Support the trials and integration activities at a system level on Armoured Fighting Vehicles platforms as on trials focal point for vehicle instrumentation, test and data analysis
• Specify and procure necessary equipment to facilitate the recording of data from a AFV platform on a trials-by-trials basis
• Fitting and commissioning of sensors on vehicle in readiness for trials
• Derivation and management of equipment spares to maintain trials tempo
• Work with domain subject matter experts to download, inspect and conduct first line analysis of trials data

Requirements

• An understanding of integration and test procedures
• Ability to conduct technical review of programme deliverables
• A proven track record of complex system integration and test programmes ideally within the defence, automotive or aeronautical sectors

Desirable

• Experience of military vehicle systems across all technical domains
• Working knowledge of data acquisition equipment (CANape, Vsignalyser, eDAQ, ICM)
• Working knowledge of MilCAN, Ethernet, power and communication technologies / emulators / test equipment
• Working knowledge and experience of utilising various sensors such as accelerometers, strain gauges, current clamps etc.