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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # System Integration and Test Engineer - **Company:** Thales Group - **Location:** Stockport, UK - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, JIRA, Computer Engineering, Digital Electronics, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Requirements Management, Software Engineering, Software Systems, SONAR (Symantec), Systems Integration, State Machines, SC Clearance, Tools for Reporting - **Published:** September 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=256d693cc445f241 ## About the Role System Engineering * An understanding of the Systems Engineering Lifecycle * An understanding of Integration, Verification, Validation & Qualification (IVVQ) * An awareness of the requirements management and its application to IVVQ. * Experience in mapping requirements to test activities * Experience in generating test plans and associated test procedures * Experience in the conduct, reporting and the collation of 'sell off' evidence during test campaigns Hardware Engineering * Experience working with analogue and digital electronics, both at high and low voltage * Experience in the integration of COTS and bespoke equipment utilising differing interface types (Serial, optical, electrical) * An understanding of how Hardware, Firmware (FPGA) and Software are integrated and the use of state machine analysis * Experience in the use of a wide range of Test equipment (Fluke, Optical Power meter, Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analysers) Platform Experience * Experience of working in Naval Dockyards * Knowledge of common acoustic surface ship or submarine sensors (Sonar, Echo Sounder, Side Scanner, Conductively Temperature Depth (CTD), Doppler Velocity Log (DVL), Command System). * Experience of Installation, Setting to Work (STW) and Acceptance process on-board Maritime Platforms. * Experience in the conduct of platform trials and the required processes to ensure they are conducted safely and the required data is captured Tools * Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products to generate and update technical documentation * Experience of fault reporting tools such as JIRA * Experience of requirement capture tools such as DOORS Soft Skills and Tools * Strong written and verbal communication skills * An ability to work as a key member of the team * A methodical and structured approach to problem investigation, * Technical Degree/HND/HNC or equivalent in Electrical & Electronic or Mechanical Engineering. * Three years or greater experience in an equivalent role or transferable knowledge and experience from relevant underpinning roles e.g. Systems/Hardware/Firmware/Software engineering. * Full UK Driving License. UK Eyes Only: Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. If approved by the MOD, a dual national from a non-ITAR country may be considered. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years' residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. ## Description Within the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) domain at Thales UK the Systems Integration and Test (SI&T) organisation play a key role in supporting the development, integration, design proving, installation and acceptance activities associated with maritime sensor technologies and combat system integration on Royal Naval ships, submarines and aircraft. Building on 50 years of experience in undersea warfare, Thales is now a global leader in underwater systems and the world's top exporter of sonars and related systems for naval forces., * Work as a member of a system integration and test team to deliver high quality, robust hardware and software solutions that meets customer requirements, on time and within budget. * Develop test and trials strategies, write and conduct associated test procedures and document test results. * Support the integration between Inboard and Outboard equipment and between Thales and third party equipment * Support the wider Integration, Verification, Validation and Qualification activities required to introduce MMS system solutions into service. * Support Customer Acceptance activities prior to offsite delivery * Support our systems by working with customer support functions to ensure that currently deployed hardware and software products are maintained on both land and at sea and suppliers have been adequately trained. * Support the execution of development and integration trials de-risking activities in support of MMS programs and the introduction of new technologies. * Support Platform activities, as required, including Installation, Setting to Work (STW), Naval Weapon Harbour Trials (NWHT) and Sea Acceptance Trials (SAT), Defect Rectification and Maintenance activities on board platforms. ## Related Videos - [GitOps for the people](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/461-gitops-for-the-people) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [One Pipeline, Three Regulator - SBOM Compliance for the Developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100169-one-pipeline-three-regulator-sbom-compliance-for-the-developer) - [Agent Smith Gets Hardware: Autonomous IoT Hacking From Debug Port to Cloud API](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100258-agent-smith-gets-hardware-autonomous-iot-hacking-from-debug-port-to-cloud-api) ## Related Articles - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk) - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette)