Marine Test & Acceptance Engineer

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Marine Test & Acceptance Engineer on a short term contract to develop and plan the testing strategy for a vessel programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying and defining all testing requirements throughout the vessel acceptance lifecycle.

This role would be particularly well suited to candidates who have previously worked as:

• Test & Acceptance Engineer
• Vessel Trials Engineer
• Integration & Test Engineer
• Commissioning Engineer
• Systems Acceptance Engineer
• Marine Project Engineer

Candidates should have demonstrable experience planning and coordinating Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Harbour Acceptance Testing (HAT) and Sea Acceptance Testing (SAT) activities within shipbuilding, marine engineering, defence, or complex vessel integration programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive vessel testing strategy.
• Identify and define Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) requirements.
• Identify and define Harbour Acceptance Testing (HAT) requirements.
• Identify and define Sea Acceptance Testing (SAT) requirements.
• Produce test plans, procedures and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure testing activities meet project and customer requirements.
• Work closely with engineering and project teams to coordinate testing activities.
• Provide technical guidance on the planning and execution of vessel testing activities.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience developing marine vessel testing and acceptance strategies.
• Strong knowledge of FAT, HAT and SAT processes.
• Previous experience within shipbuilding, vessel integration, marine engineering or defence programmes.
• Ability to define test requirements and acceptance criteria from design and technical documentation.
• Experience coordinating testing, commissioning or trials activities.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and reporting skills.

Additional Information

• Standard working hours.
• Some remote working available.
• BPSS clearance required.
• Immediate requirement with an anticipated duration of four weeks.