Testia Ltd - Structures Test Leader

Job Description:

We are currently looking for:

Structures Test Leader

Location: Filton, Bristol 

Contract: Full time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Duties:

• Your main tasks and responsibilities will include leading highly critical structural tests and other business critical projects, including but not limited to;

-Test Definition

- Support to performance of structural tests

- Ensuring calibration of equipment

- Acquisition of physical data

- Test Reporting

• Regular reporting and stakeholder management of test customers, including arranging/chairing meetings
• Financial governance of test budget and allocation of test resource
• Securing adherence to the Structures Test Quality Process DE.PA.04.02 and respect of all suitable transnational processes, methods and tools
• Securing adherence to all HS&E policies
• Launch subcontracting activities following policy, managing purchasing and goods receipt
• Anticipate, identify and manage risks & opportunities

Our requirements:

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in mechanical engineering or a related discipline (e.g. Aerospace, Structures, Materials, Physics).
• +5 years of experience in:

- Project management & delivery projects to time, cost, quality.

- Aeronautical structures.

• Experience in structures or materials testing would be an advantage.
• Experience in managing suppliers or participating in supplier selection would be an advantage
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken 
• Independent and structured way of working
• Ability to work in a team, resilience, flexibility 

Benefits

• Flexible working hours (flexi-time)
• 25 days holidays + bank holidays with the option to purchase up to an additional 1 week 
• Pension scheme 
• Discretionary bonus scheme 
• Private Medical Insurance (PMI) employee cover only
• Access to discount shipping platform

Contract:

End date for applicants: 16th November 2026

Interviews: From w/c  23rd November 2026

Start date: January 2027

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 dependant on experience 

Are you interested in a varied job in a motivated team? Then we look forward to receiving your application via our Workday system.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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