Test and Integration Lead

Job Title:                Test and Integration Lead
Location:                Flexible multi-site Hawthorne, Corsham, Oakhangar, Bristol 
Compensation:      Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type:              Full time / Permanent
Role ID:                   SF57966

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Test and Integration Lead at our Various sites.

The role
As a Test and Integration Lead, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Providing Test and Integration Engineering expertise across the Skynet programme reporting to the Project Engineering Manager.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following key responsibilities:

• Manage ITEA governance, test facilities, and test engineering team in liaison with the Requirements and Acceptance Lead and Service Assurance Manager, 
• Lead on all of the activities to achieve the Integration Verification and Validation (IV&V) Strategy in accordance with the Customer Integration, Test, Evaluate, Acceptance Plan (ITEAP), and associated Engineering Process, tailored to the needs of the Contract and associated Replenish work packages.
• Represent the Programme at the Test and Evaluation Working Group (TEWG) and leading and advising Test and Compliance activities including the generation of test documentation, schedule and reporting for, but not limited to: Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), Installation Inspections (II), IT and Security Health Checks (ITSHC) in liaison with the Information Assurance Lead, MCTA Harbour Acceptance Trials (HAT) and Sea Acceptance Trials (SAT), Customer led Acceptance Events for Commissioning
• Ensure test activities are coherent with other project deliverables and that relevant measures of performance are applied and ensure quality and integrity of ITEA evidence in support of compliance to the Contract Requirements in liaison with the Requirements and Acceptance Lead.

This role is full time and requires regular travel to Hawthorne, Corsham, Oakhangar, alongside home working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Test and Integration Lead:

• Extensive and demonstrable systems engineering experience with specialism in Integration,  Verification, Validation (IV&V) and Transition to Operation at Lead Practitioner/Expert Level.
• Knowledge of UK MoD practices and ways of working
• Conversant with accreditation standards for bringing into service telecommunications systems including bespoke and COTS software applications.
• Experience in delivery in a SOSA environment.
• Test Team leadership experience

Qualifications for the Test and Integration Lead:

• Degree or HNC/HND or equivalent in Telecommunications or another engineering discipline. Applications are also welcomed from individuals with significant demonstrable experience who don’t hold formal qualifications

Security Clearance

• The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
• Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer 

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Flexible working – we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring          that business needs are met. 
• Flexible locations.

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 01/07/2024

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