Position Purpose
The Test Engineer reports to the Ship Design Manager via the Lead Mechanical Engineer for the Amphibious Vehicle – Logistics (AV-L) project. You will be an integral part of the engineering team, tasked with activities to support the test/verification of the platform as well as general engineering activities as required.
Roles at Birdon are defined to a certain extent, and our employees understand their key domains and what they're setting out to achieve when they come on board. However, we don't restrict people by their title or their function.
Team members do what they can with their skills and expertise to contribute to achieving the team's goals. Everyone is supported to sense the environment around them, identify opportunities and problems, contribute insights, and add value wherever they can across Birdon.
Key Accountabilities
The key accountabilities for this role include:
Examine customer requirements and support the development, design and integration activities ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory, and technical requirements.
Create test procedures to verify compliance to the contractual, regulatory and technical requirements.
Collaborating with approval authorities and suppliers to get the test plans approved.
Create and contribute to the development of contract deliverable data items in the Engineering and Verification disciplines.
Contribute to the process of tracing, tracking and verification of requirements.
Identify, assess, and mitigate design risks to safeguard project timelines, budget, and quality objectives.
Communicate on technical matters with internal and external stakeholders including regulatory bodies, client representatives, subcontractors, suppliers, and other Birdon departments.
Ensure accurate and comprehensive documentation of design decisions, rationale, and specifications to facilitate traceability, transparency, and knowledge transfer.
Create and contribute to the development of design documentation such as calculations, drawings, reports, etc.
Proactively promoting quality, environmental responsibility & safety within the workplace, encouraging an outcome of Birdon being a place of work by choice.
Actively participating in the continued growth of the business.
Qualifications / Skills / Experience
Birdon Integrated Management System (IMS) compliance
5 Years proven experience in a senior automotive engineering role.
Degree qualification in relevant engineering field.
In-depth knowledge of relevant regulations, standards, and best practices governing heavy vehicle design and construction.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to balance technical, operational, and commercial considerations.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership abilities, with a track record of effectively engaging stakeholders and leading multidisciplinary teams.
Familiarity with design software, simulation tools, and project management methodologies commonly used in project environments.
Proactive manner demonstrating strong commercial aptitude and interpersonal skills.
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office software.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions, identify work priorities in a constantly changing environment.
Desirable
10 years with heavy vehicle design experience.
Amphibious vehicle design.
Experience in Defence contracting, understanding of military and government project documentation standards.
Professional certifications or memberships in relevant professional bodies (e.g., Chartered Engineer status, membership in the Royal Institution of Naval Architects) preferred.
Formal training in leadership, organisational change management and behaviour.
Ability to develop system documents, process standards, and high-level reporting.
Anticipate future commercial need for design and confidently propose it to the business.
Ability to develop technical documents, technical manuals, and drawings.
Understanding of military and government project documentation standards.