Test Technician Air Traffic Management Systems

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

As part of our continued growth in Hardware Design and Test, we are seeking Electronics Test Technicians to support our clients development of Air Traffic Management Systems.

This role is hands-on and critical to supporting the execution of electrical and electronic testing activities, ensuring that hardware systems are verified, validated, and ready for integration and certification. You will work closely with engineers across multiple disciplines to support test setups, data acquisition, and troubleshooting of advanced aerospace systems.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute directly to cutting-edge aviation technologies in a dynamic and fast-paced engineering environment.

Responsibilities

WIthin this role, you will provide hands-on support across the test lifecycle, conducting RF, system, and integration testing activities within a laboratory environment. Working closely with Systems, Software, Hardware, Integration, and Support Engineering teams, the successful candidate will be responsible for executing test activities, investigating defects, analysing results, and producing high-quality test documentation in support of programme delivery.   Your primary responsibilities will include :-

• Execute RF, system, integration, verification, validation, and acceptance testing activities.
• Configure and operate laboratory equipment, simulators, and specialist test environments.
• Follow approved test procedures and accurately record test evidence and results.
• Develop, review, and update test procedures, test specifications, and test reports.
• Investigate and document defects, anomalies, and system non-conformances.
• Support fault isolation, root cause analysis, and corrective action activities.
• Perform troubleshooting of hardware, RF, networking, and system-level issues.
• Operate and configure RF and electronic test equipment including spectrum analysers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, power meters, and network analysis equipment.
• Analyse test results and provide clear technical recommendations to engineering teams.
• Support integration activities involving surveillance, radar, communications, identification, and air traffic management systems.
• Interpret engineering documentation including schematics, interface documents, test specifications, and technical manuals.
• Maintain accurate configuration-controlled records, test evidence, and engineering documentation.Communicate testing progress, issues, risks, and recommendations to project stakeholders.
• Support formal system demonstrations, customer acceptance testing, and qualification activities where required.
• Manage workload priorities to meet programme schedules and delivery milestones.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Chartered engineer or working towards chartered status within a recognised and relevant professional body.
• Applications are invited from candidates who may hold City and Guilds (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline in concert with significant and demonstrable subject matter expertise in the system domain.

Essential skills

• Strong practical experience working within an engineering laboratory environment.
• Proven troubleshooting and fault-finding capability across hardware and software systems.
• Ability to analyse test results and clearly articulate findings.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Able and willing to spend the majority of the working day conducting hands-on testing within a laboratory environment.

Desired skills

• Methodical and structured approach to testing.

• Excellent problem investigation and reporting skills.

• Ability to communicate technical issues clearly and concisely.

• High attention to detail and documentation quality.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced integration and test environment.

• Team player capable of working effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Strong hands-on engineering mindset.

Experience

• Experience in RF testing, systems, or integration testing.

• Experience within Air Traffic Management or Air Traffic Control environments.
• Experience with Primary Radar, Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR), Mode S, IFF, or Mode 5 systems.
• Experience testing surveillance, communications, networking, or defence systems.
• Understanding of RF principles, measurements, and performance analysis.
• Experience supporting system integration, customer demonstrations, and acceptance testing.
• Familiarity with defect tracking, configuration management, and requirements management tools.
• Exposure to engineering lifecycles, verification methodologies, and qualification activities.
• Experience executing formal test procedures and generating objective test evidence.
• Experience producing defect reports, problem reports, and test reports.
• Experience writing, reviewing, or maintaining test procedures and test documentation.
• Experience operating electronic and RF test equipment.

What do I need before I apply

• Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this role

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges  
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects   
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses  
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo 

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
  • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
  • Communicating and promoting vacancies
  • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
  • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
  • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”. 

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive