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# System Test Engineer

- **Company:** Akkodis
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Automation of Tests, Configuration Management, MATLAB, Release Management, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, System Testing, Systems Integration, Tcl (Programming Language), Test Management, Software Modules, Integration Tests
- **Published:** May 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/system-test-engineer-bristol/2770439423-2/

## About the Role

* Minimum 3+ years' experience in systems integration and test engineering, ideally within the aerospace, aviation, or safety critical engineering environment
 * Proven experience supporting and executing integration testing activities, including test preparation, execution, and technical reporting
 * Practical understanding of aircraft systems, preferably ATA28 (Fuel) and/or ATA32 (Landing Gear), or comparable complex embedded systems
 * Hands on experience with test frameworks and Test Management Systems (TMS), including issue investigation and customer support on test rigs
 * Strong capability in scripting and test automation to support efficient and repeatable testing
 * Experience performing data analysis to validate system and software behaviour
 * Exposure to software module testing, configuration management, and product/software release processes
 * Ability to update and maintain test and system architectures in line with evolving requirements
 * Collaborative team player with experience working on onsite customer projects and within multi disciplinary engineering teams
 * Desirable (not essential): familiarity with TCL and/or MATLAB, * Scripting and automation skills,
 * An understanding / previous knowledge of aircraft systems (preferably in ATA28 / ATA32 but not essential).
 * At least 3 years' experience conducting systems integration & testing projects. Ideally in the aerospace sector. Nice to have but not essential:
 * TCL
 * MatLab

Required Education

Aerospace engineering degree or equivalent experience

## Description

* Integration testing of ATA28 & ATA32 systems as part of a dedicated team, on site in Filton, Bristol.
 * Support to the test framework (Test Management System - TMS project).
 * Update the existing architecture according to the new requirements
 * Test Prep execution and technical reporting
 * Data analysis
 * Perform testing on developed software modules
 * Configuration Management
 * Product Release Management
 * Support to TMS customers with the issues on the test rigs.


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