Testia Ltd - Test Technology - Control Systems

Location: Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom; full-time role involving hands-on laboratory and office-based work.

Salary: £50,000–£55,000 per year, dependent on experience.

Company

hirify.global Limited is part of Airbus Defence and Space and delivers aerospace testing and test technology capabilities.

What you will do

• Work on critical structural tests from level 6 material coupons to level 2 large structural assemblies, as well as other business-critical projects.
• Design and set up test control, data acquisition, and hydraulic loading systems.
• Perform structural tests, calibrate equipment, and apply full-field measurement methods including digital image correlation, photogrammetry, and thermoelastic stress analysis.
• Carry out advanced data analytics and correlations, including integration with digital toolsets.
• Coordinate internal and external contributors, stakeholders, suppliers, subcontracting activities, purchasing, and goods receipt.
• Report progress to test leaders and test customers, support structural test delivery, and contribute to test-centre, team, and transnational Test Technologies activities.

Requirements

• Degree-level education or equivalent in mechanical engineering or a related discipline, such as aerospace, structures, materials, systems, or physics.
• Extensive experience in project management and delivering projects to time, cost, and quality requirements.
• Extensive experience in at least one of aeronautical structures, control systems, or structural testing.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Independent and structured working style.
• Ability to work in a team, with resilience and flexibility.

Nice to have

• Experience in structures, materials, or systems testing.
• Experience managing suppliers or participating in supplier selection.
• Experience or interest in digital topics, hybrid testing, and simulation.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours through flexi-time.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to one additional week.
• Pension scheme and discretionary bonus scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance for the employee.
• Access to a discount shipping platform.
• Commitment to integrity, workforce diversity, equal opportunities, and an inclusive working environment.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted until 16 November 2026.
• Interviews are scheduled to start during the week commencing 23 November 2026.
• Expected start date is January 2027.