Senior Systems Integration & Test Engineer - Bedford

Technical Engineering
Ref: 10333 Date Posted: Thursday 23 Jul 2026

Location:               Bedfordshire| 4 day week | High impact engineering

Salary:                   Up to £57,950 P.A. Dependent on experience (4 day working week)

Hours:                   37.5 hours per week

Enjoy a 4-day working week whilst working on some of the UK's most advanced engineering programmes.

If you thrive on solving complex engineering challenges and enjoy seeing systems come together through integration, verification and testing, this is an opportunity to join a highly respected engineering team delivering cutting-edge technology in a secure, collaborative environment.

You will be involved throughout the integration and test lifecycle, from planning and execution through to qualification, analysis and customer acceptance, working alongside talented multidisciplinary engineers on technically demanding projects.

What you will be doing

  • Planning, developing and executing system integration and test activities.
  • Producing high-quality test plans, procedures, reports and technical documentation.
  • Integrating complex hardware and software systems.
  • Analysing test data and identifying faults within sophisticated engineering solutions.
  • Managing and coordinating external test facilities and trials.
  • Supporting system verification, qualification and customer acceptance activities.
  • Working closely with engineers across multiple disciplines to deliver projects to demanding timescales.
  • Participating in on-site trials and customer demonstrations where required.

What we are looking for

  • Proven experience in Systems Integration and Test Engineering.
  • Experience creating and executing structured test plans, procedures and reports.
  • Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills within complex systems.
  • Knowledge of test instrumentation and data acquisition equipment.
  • Experience using operating systems, interfaces, emulators and configuration tools.
  • Excellent communication and technical report writing skills.
  • Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Experience with any of the following would be advantageous:
  • IBM DOORS Next
  • IBM Rational Quality Manager
  • Cameo Systems Modeler
  • Software-integrated or IP-networked systems
  • Vehicle systems integration
  • Qualification and verification programmes within highly regulated engineering environments

What's on offer

  • Salary £46,360 - £57,950, 4-day working week (Monday to Thursday), hybrid working available, excellent work-life balance, outstanding training and career development opportunities, the chance to work on technically fascinating projects that genuinely make a difference, a supportive engineering culture where innovation and collaboration are encouraged

Security Requirements

Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be eligible to obtain Security Check (SC) Clearance. This role is open to sole UK nationals due to programme requirements.

If you are an Integration & Test Engineer looking for technically challenging work, excellent career progression and a genuine work-life balance, we'd love to hear from you.

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