Senior Test Engineer MIL STD

Freelance Senior Test / Systems Engineer MIL-STD – Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Location: Ulm, Germany
Industry: Defence
Contract: Freelance (40 hours per week)

We are supporting a leading defence organisation in Ulm in the search for an experienced Senior Test / Systems Engineer to join a high-profile development programme focused on mission-critical defence technologies.

This role requires an initial onsite presence during onboarding and project ramp-up. Following this period, up to 100% remote working is possible, subject to project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, execute, and support system and integration test activities.
• Verify and validate complex systems against customer and programme requirements.
• Analyse requirements and develop test strategies, procedures, and reports.
• Support system integration, troubleshooting, and fault analysis.
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams and key stakeholders.
• Contribute to technical reviews and system acceptance activities.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Test Engineer, Systems Engineer, or similar role within defence, aerospace, automotive, or other regulated industries.
• Strong background in:
  • System Integration
  • Verification & Validation (V&V)
  • Requirements Engineering
  • Test Planning & Execution
  • Defect Analysis and Root Cause Investigation
• Experience with tools such as DOORS, Polarion, Enterprise Architect, Cameo, Jira, or similar.
• Experinece with MIL-STD-1553B and MIL-Bus 3910 (STANAG-3910)
• Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills.
• Fluent German language skills
• Ability to work onsite in Ulm during the onboarding phase.