Trials Manager
Location: Bedford – with extensive travel
Salary: £45p/h - £54p/h – Dependant on Experience
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Trials Manager, working with a global industry leader in the defence sector, where you will be a part of the systems integration and test team, working on the qualification and verification programmes for a major vehicle programme.
As the Trials Manager, you will be responsible for trials including live fire trials, reliability trials, environmental trials, EMC trials and many other test activities. They are looking for talented and motivated engineers to join the Trials Engineering team, predominantly based at Bovington in Dorset, to support the execution of these trials.
Trials Manager Key activities:
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Operation of on and off-vehicle instrumentation to ensure that the trials data is correctly collected.
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Recording of trials events through written logs, photography and videography as required
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Initial investigation of incident and observations raised during the trial and subsequent reporting of those incidents and observations
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Assist the trials manager in the safe and correct conduct of the trials
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Maintenance and configuration of the on-vehicle instrumentation suite
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Working with test houses to ensure that trials run as smoothly as possible
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Working closely with the vehicle owners and vehicle crews to ensure that the trials activities & objectives are understood and adhered to
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Most of the trials are based at Bovington but certain trials are based elsewhere so UK travel will be required with some lengthy trials requiring extended working away from Bovington.
Trials Manager skills and experience
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Experience of armoured fighting vehicle qualification trials or similar
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Experience of using Data Acquisition equipment e.g. data loggers, video loggers, photography and videography in a test and trials environment
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Experience of using the following instrumentation/data acquisition technologies: accelerometers, thremocouples, MiLCAN, ethernet analysers or similar
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Experience of reporting and diagnosis of faults and observations on complex systems
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Experience of working effectively in small teams for extended periods away from the main office
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Experience of working with and recording Def Stan 00-82 video or similar technologies
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Experience of EMC, Environmental and Electrical tests and trials to DEF-STAN or equivalent military standards
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Experience of installing, maintaining and operating commercial radio communications equipment
This is a fantastic opportunity for you as a Trials Manager to secure a position working with a world class engineering organisation where you will be a key component in ensuring the success of continued contribution to the future of the British Army.
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