Location: Templecombe, United KingdomThales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.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's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's 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.IVVQ EngineeringPROFILE:

• You have graduated with a Master of Engineering (Aeronautical/Space Engineering, Computer Science, ) and have a significant proven experience (3 to 5 years) among the following: Test, Integration, Verification, Validation
• You are recognised as a team player and enjoy collaborative work
• You are analytical, structured and synthetic
• You are considered as a problem-solver
• You sound convincing and persuasive
• You enjoy dealing with diverse and complex projects

COMPETENCIES:

• You have a deep understanding of the Engineering Project Management Principles
• You have good knowledge of:
  • Component testing
  • Integration & Verification
  • Test automation
  • Test equipment
  • Test Management
  • Validation & Acceptance
• You know how to deal with data, and you are familiar with programming languages
• You have a proven capacity to ensure success by meeting deadlines and achieving a balanced budget
• You demonstrate strong leadership and are willing to mentor and grow junior team members
• You know how to use your creativity to give full customer satisfaction

LIFE AS A THALES IVVQ ENGINEERING ROLE As an IVVQ Engineering Role within Thales, you will be ensuring the test preparation and execution according to the strategy given by the IVVQ Manager and:

• Perform module, program or unit testing of individual software components
• Define step by step the integration tree consistent with the system release plan
• Develop/deploy/maintain software that performs or supports test activities such as test management, test design, test execution and results checking
• Provide investigative support of a staging or SIL environment with the help of software or hardware tools
• Identify test equipment; standard or specialised and any special calibration requirements required at each Test Activity
• Plan, estimate, monitor and control IVVQ activities
• Identify the means required (enabling System) to validate the Solution, and then to define the operational scenarii and the criteria of validation to objectively assess compliance of the Solution
• Satisfy customer's expectations
• Prepare test campaigns, run the tests and analyse the results
• Write and update the integration and verification test procedures documentation
• Lead the demonstration to the end customer

YOUR CAREER AT THALES Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your Competencies in different areas:

• Room and attention to personal development
• Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or move to a more complex Solution
• Choose between a technical expertise or a leadership path
• Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group

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 Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.Great journeys start here, apply now!