Engineering Assurance Manager

Based at either Oakhanger or Portsmouth, part of the UK Engineering team, responsible for 4th Line Support to a leading project's Core System. Providing support to project delivery and installation of services across all UK sites and at customer sites (as applicable).

Objectives of the role

The delivery of a leading project's Core changes and projects including all subsystems within the RF, baseband and crypto, enabling project Assurance to ensure quality of service as well as meeting time lines and revenue, managing Assurance Campaigns producing high integrity documentation ensuring the service conforms to the CISD Schedule A.

Produce and manage schedules and resource to support test campaigns and lead in the delivery of process documentation and meetings for activities such as TRR/TRB's.

The Assurance Manager is expected to review and approve all test documentation for projects/activities under their control.

Primary Duties

Typical activities will include:

* Review of Requirements and ensure a VCRI is produced to map testing to requirements

* Identify and manage resource required to complete test campaigns

* Produce and manage test schedules to complete test campaigns

* Ensure test campaigns are managed to meet project timelines and revenue

* Where applicable ensure testing is completed satisfactory to the requirements detailed in the CISD Schedule A

* Represent the company at meetings where required

Skills:

* Must have demonstrable knowledge of ATM, TCP/IP as well as synchronous and asynchronous communications protocols

* Knowledge of satellite communications systems

* Knowledge and use of DCAP, mini catapan, Ectocrypt etc.

* Knowledge of X21, RS530 and serial communication protocols

* Good report writing and general communication skills

* Must be analytical and able to diagnose and recommend problem resolution

* Engineering degree or equivalent experience

* CCNA preferable

Experience:

* The successful role holder will have experience in the Defence or Telecom's industries

* People Management experience

* Satcomms and Network installation experience