Test Equipment Definition Engineer - Stevenage

Technical Engineering
Ref: 8979 Date Posted: Thursday 28 Aug 2025

Location:               Stevenage, Bristol or Bolton

Salary:                   Up to £55,000 P/A + benefits (Including Bonus, Overtime, Pension)

Hours:                   37 hours per week

We have an exciting opportunity for a Test Equipment Definition Engineer to join an ambitious, highly regarded, scientific engineering / manufacturing business that are in a position of sustained growth.

The Test Equipment Definition Engineer will ensure robustness in the test and data analysis regime for development, integration, manufacturing and in-service products, across an increasing portfolio of projects. If you have a practical mind and you are able to apply logic in challenging or complex situations, then this role could be for you. Candidates do not necessarily need to have an engineering test background to be successful in this role.

The role will include;

  • Establishing world-class Test Solutions, Environment Simulators and Emulators for use internally within the business as well as by the Customer’s Armed Forces.
  • Contributing to the companies Test Equipment Strategy and balancing the need for technology re-use with the need to exploit emerging technology trends
  • Apply Test Equipment and Testability Strategies to all new programmes, as well as through-life enhancement upgrades.

Benefits of working here:

  • State of the art technology & innovation
  • External learning and development encouraged.
  • Light and airy university type campus.
  • Friendly environment!
    • Restaurant, On site Medical Centre, Parking / Easy Access to train station, Coffee Shops & Onsite Shop, Sports & Social Club and More…

Skills Required 

As a Definition Lead, you should be able to demonstrate your ability to:

  • Define clear requirements and acceptance criteria
  • Develop and understand interface specifications
  • Understand and contribute to the key activities in the engineering development lifecycle
  • Manage schedule, cost, quality and performance metrics for assigned work packages
  • Work within a multi-discipline engineering team (e.g. Systems, mechanical, electrical, software etc…)
  • Understand the benefits of re-use versus new development
  • Capture transversal engineering stakeholder needs (e.g. Safety, Cyber, Human Factors, Customer Support Services, etc)

You will need to be either a full UK citizen or dual national with British citizenship, as you will need to secure UK security clearance, potentially to DV level in the future.

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