Introduction
Saab UK is a British company that is part of Saab Group’s global high-technology operations. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space and civil security. In the UK we bring together the best of Swedish and British innovation and engineering to provide our customers with products and solutions that push boundaries for what is considered technically possible. Our mission is to help our customers to keep people and society safe.
Our Saab UK business is going through a period of rapid growth, this means that we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. As part of the global entity Saab AB, Saab UK Ltd combines the innovative spirit of a start-up with the resources and expertise of a larger corporation. Across the country we have seven principle sites which focus on software engineering, underwater robotics (Saab Seaeye), training services and radars. Globally we number over 19,000 employees and have operations on all continents. Technologically we are leaders in many areas, and we reinvest a high proportion of our earnings in internal research and development. We collaborate with colleagues around the world who all share our challenge – to make the world a safer place.
Saab is a company with opportunities, a company where we see diversity as an asset and where you have both considerable responsibility as well as good opportunities for advancing in your career. Additionally, Saab is a company that respects each person’s needs for a rewarding life beyond work.
The Role:
This is a new role within the company, onsite at our Fareham premises, with some limited offshore work when required.
A wide-ranging remit to manage and execute the full lifecycle of test engineering, from definition of test-cases through development of test tools to the execution of testing. As such it will suit someone with a broad spread of engineering knowledge, imagination and drive.
Key accountabilities and responsibilities:
Analyse conformance specifications to derive test requirements
Plan, design and communicate test cases which validate requirements across a broad spread of electro-mechanical systems for both the development and production lifecycle phases.
Define Design test jigs, harnesses and software to allow execution of test cases including, where appropriate, automation.
Implement data processing/filtering software in a variety of packages to extract relevant results into databases / analysis software packages
Execute tests in a clear, safe and controlled manner
Fault finding and failure analysis
Documentation and presentation of results and findings.
Essential Skills:
HNC or Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
Min 3 years in a test focused role, or within test equipment development
Proven experience in data capture and analysis
Proven experience working on multi-disciplinary systems (electrical, mechanical, software)
Experience creating and executing routines to support verification and validation derived from Design / Systems requirements within the NPI phase.
Excellent knowledge of test equipment and platforms
Excellent communicator: both written and verbal
Innovative and creative mindset with sound engineering principles
Ability to work unsupervised to tight timescales
Enthusiasm, drive and personality!
Create high quality test reports
Data capture - logging
Desirable:
Experience in the offshore and/or subsea industry
Knowledge of compliance standards and certification (CE/DNV)
General accountabilities and responsibilities:
To use personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles in day to day activities and procedures within the specified role.
To maintain personal ability in, and appropriate use of, all relevant IT (Information & Technology) and other systems required to adequately perform the role.
To act ethically, with integrity and in the best interest of the business at all times.
To maintain a professional and supportive relationship with team members and other departments in order to deliver business and delivery objectives or deadlines.
To carry out any other duties as detailed by your Supervisor or Manager from time to time.
To keep good time management to minimise any wasted time and maximise productivity and effectiveness.
Quality, health, safety and environment (QHSE)
Cooperate with the company to achieve a healthy, safe and sustainable working environment.
Work in ways that ensure your own safety and that of others; “Do the right thing even when no one is looking.”
Report any incidents, near misses or other health, safety and environmental concerns.
Deliver all products and services in line with Saab Seaeye quality standards to ensure we meet our customer requirements and highlight any quality concerns or potential improvements.