Senior Environmental Test Engineer

Why work for Martin-Baker

A career in aerospace with a British engineering firm that is saving lives worldwide. When you work at Martin-Baker, you’re providing pilots with their last form of defence.

What you’ll be doing

Martin-Baker is the world’s leading manufacturer of ejection seats, helping to protect aircrew in the world’s most advanced military aircraft. Our mission is simple - to save aircrew lives.

Join us on this mission in our Environmental Test team to ensure that our ejection seats can withstand all types of environmental conditions, we’re looking for Engineers across all experience levels.

The team’s typical day involves planning, designing and organising tests to evidence that materials meet our design and customer requirements. You’ll analyse data and produce thorough reports following all tests that take place, using your knowledge of testing programmes and Military/Civilian Test standards.

Depending on your level of experience we may ask you to assist with developing and training junior engineers, so you’ll play a part in helping them thrive.

We’re developing and delivering a product that is the last line of defence for pilots. The engineering you’ll be delivering to customers is world leading and it saves lives. We want to learn from you. You’ll help us listen to customers, supporting them to understand how they can best deploy our product and you’ll be an expert voice who represents our business.

Characteristics & Skills

* A passion for innovation, experimentation and design.

* The ability to step up to a challenge.

* Committed to achieving high standards.

* Have an eye for detail and getting things right.

* Have good listening skills and effective communication skills.

* Share and demonstrate the Martin-Baker Values.

At Martin-Baker you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experts who can help you to gain a wide understanding of an engineering business, and you’ll develop new skills and gain strong industry experience.

Education & Qualifications

* 2:1 or above degree qualification in an Engineering subject

Your benefits in detail

* Highly competitive 9% non-contributory company pension scheme

* 4x salary Life Assurance

* Healthcare Plan

* Lunchtime finish every Friday

* 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays

* Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

* Cycle to work scheme (after a six-month probation period)

We believe in equal opportunity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work.

All candidates will be treated equally and fairly, regardless of their background, or any characteristic protected by law. Candidates will be selected entirely on their skills and competencies and in alignment with each role’s specifications and / or requirements. All published adverts will be aligned with the Company’s Diversity and Inclusion commitment.

For all successful candidates, Martin-Baker will undertake background security checks. As part of this, we will need to confirm your identity, employment history and address history to cover the past five years as well as your nationality, immigration status and criminal record. For positions that require Security Clearance, the successful candidate must hold or be willing to obtain security clearance up to the relevant level for the role