Location: Belfast, United Kingdom
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times.
Primary Purpose of the Role:
Thales teams deliver cutting-edge solutions to armed forces the world over. We are Europe’s number one supplier of defence electronics and a leading provider of integrated air defence systems. The Trials & Environmental Test Department performs many activities related to testing and performance monitoring of the various defence projects.
Working as part of the T&ETE team with work package responsibilities, reporting to the Head of Trials and Environmental Test, the Senior Trials and Environmental Test Engineer role is varied and rewarding and requires commitment and a willingness to travel.
Responsibilities:
* Liaise with project teams and the Head of Trials and Environmental Test to assess and help manage the department's commitments to existing and future projects.
* Liaise with future business and other engineering departments to acquire any necessary technical information and determine hardware availability for planned tests and trials.
* Attend project meetings within the company and with outside agencies and customers.
* Plan and document trials and test activities.
* Support customer practice firings.
* Prepare and operate ground instrumentation and data acquisition as required.
* Run and fault find environmental test equipment.
* Prepare and carry out environmental, climatic, shock, vibration, and structural tests.
* Carry out data analyses and formally report the findings.
* Carry out testing of missiles or missile systems in preparation for ground or flight trials.
* Install and set to work equipment associated with missiles and missile systems.
* Install equipment on customers' premises.
* Support training at Thales and customers’ premises.
* Provide customer support.
* Work with other Thales departments and suppliers to design, manufacture and prepare special purpose test or trials hardware.
These responsibilities may be managed autonomously as part of a stand-alone package of work or by a Trials and Environmental Test manager as part of a larger body of work.
Candidate Requirements:
Qualifications:
Essential:
* Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Scientific/Engineering or Mathematical Discipline.
* Full driving license.
Skills and Experience:
Essential:
* Demonstrable understanding and practical experience of instrumentation and signal conditioning methods.
* Demonstrable understanding and practical experience using data acquisition hardware.
* Demonstrable understanding and practical experience using data analysis software.
* Strong numerical and analytical skills.
* Scientific/Engineering report and procedure writing.
* Proficiency in MS Office especially MS Excel.
* Mechanical and electrical workshop skills.
Desirable:
* Practical vibration, climatic, sound and stress testing experience.
* Instrument calibration.
* Membership of a professional body.
Personal Attributes:
* Be able to work independently applying a pro-active approach, showing initiative and applying a creative approach to problem-solving.
* Be flexible and willing to work as part of multi-disciplinary project teams.
* Demonstrate a willingness to learn new concepts and techniques.
* Be highly motivated with a positive attitude.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The successful applicant will be required to work overtime, often at short notice. This job will also require substantial business travel, sometimes at short notice and for durations of up to 4 weeks at a time.
In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance.
At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.
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