Job Description

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow\'s possible.

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. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that\xe2\x80\x99s why we offer you the flexibility to do what\xe2\x80\x99s important to you; whether that\xe2\x80\x99s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Test Design Engineer
Glasgow

It is an exciting time for our UK Engineering team! We are looking for both software and hardware focused design engineers who have experience in teaming with projects and programmes to deliver test solutions. This can range from a simple test box through to complex fully automated solutions and will require involvement throughout the lifecycle of the solution from concept to completion. This includes working across a wide range of business units on a variety of products and design phases.

Thales has a renewed focus on developing its capability and involvement in our flagship development projects. You will have an increased opportunity to influence product design requirements, develop equipment for both product verification and manufacturing phases, and introduce new technologies and ways of working.

As a People first Employer, we are passionate about providing you with opportunities to advance your engineering career and are committed to giving our employees the support they need to reach their professional goals. This includes support in submission of Professional Registration applications, funding membership of a professional body, and access to a wide variety of learning resources through our comprehensive e-Learning Engine. We also offer development pathways towards roles such as Test Engineering Manager or a recognised Thales Specialist or Expert.

Each successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of Test Solutions Engineering in the defence and/or transportation and/or aerospace domain and will ideally have experience interfacing with external customers as well as internal stakeholders.

The role holder will report to the Test Solutions UK Manager. The candidate should be able to demonstrate experience in some or all of the following key areas:

• Specifying, designing and proving software solutions to meet project operational requirements.
• Experience in the design and verification of LabView code, candidates have at least 5 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in Test Design and LabVIEW Core 1, 2 and CLD as a minimum
• Experience of specifying and constructing test sequences using
• Experience in design of C/C++ software
• Strong demonstrable experience of electronic/electrical design
• Electronics circuit design experience
• Cabling and interconnect design

Plus

• Ability to work to budget and timescale
• Preparation of test system procurement specifications
• Testing at circuit board and system level
• General understanding of design lifecycle

Desired qualifications and experience

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent in an electronics or software engineering discipline or closely related technical field.
• Membership or fellowship of a professional engineering body preferably with or working towards chartered status.
• LabView CLD or CLA

OR

• LabView CLD or CLA
• Strong demonstratable experience of electronic/electrical design
• Electronics circuit design experience
• Cabling and interconnect design

The successful candidate will be someone who:

• Is a team player with a \xe2\x80\x9ccan-do\xe2\x80\x9d attitude that performs effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment and promotes the values of inclusiveness and diversity
• Is confident in their ability to help solve complex problems, asks challenging questions to develop their understanding, and suggests new ideas to further our product offering and increase our added value
• Is a self-starter, with an ability to manage their own workload and meet their agreed objectives, whilst also contributing to the development and delivery of wider operational goals

Security Clearance statement

Due to the sensitive nature of much of the work, all applicants must be eligible for Security Clearance (SC level minimum), please check the government website before applying.

What we can offer

We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you\xe2\x80\x99ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Our packages will include bonus, a strong pension contribute plan matched up to 7%, Private healthcare, development focused targets and relocation support can be provided if required along with a variety of learning, development and career enhancement opportunities.

Flexibility

Your health and well-being matters to us and that\xe2\x80\x99s why we offer you the flexibility to do what\xe2\x80\x99s important to you; whether that\xe2\x80\x99s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

The Work Environment

At Thales, we believe in flexible SMART working and have the expectation this role will be delivered through a combination of remote and office based collaborative working. When working in the office, you will be based at the largest Thales site in the UK, featuring access to a wide variety of resources including manufacturing, environmental and electromagnetic test facilities and specialised laboratories. The modern site includes a subsidised restaurant, a caf\xc3\xa9, break out spaces, bicycle storage facilities and more

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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 which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact for mid to senior roles, or the for graduate and apprentice roles.

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