Codan Limited
Product Acceptance Test Lead
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Product Acceptance Test Team Lead
DTC | A Codan Company develops advanced wireless communication technology used in some of the world's most demanding environments.
From software-defined radios and high-performance wireless networks to communications for defence, uncrewed systems, government, and broadcast applications, our engineers work on complex products where software, electronics, and RF come together.
We’re looking for a Product Acceptance Test Team Lead to lead the team that validates updates to our wireless communication products before they are released.
When a new firmware release or waveform is introduced, you’ll help establish whether the new functionality works as intended and whether the rest of the product continues to perform as it should. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on validating products during development, rather than routine testing of individual units after manufacture.
What you’ll be working on
You’ll lead a small team of test engineers, taking responsibility for the test approach while remaining closely involved in practical testing and fault investigation.
Your work will include:
- Designing test plans, procedures, setups, and acceptance criteria for product updates
- Leading the validation of firmware, embedded software, and waveform releases
- Testing wireless communication products and integrated systems to identify functional and performance issues
- Carrying out hands-on testing using radio, network, and RF test equipment
- Investigating failures and working with engineering teams to understand their causes
- Improving and documenting our product acceptance test processes
- Identifying opportunities to automate repeatable tests
- Planning team activities and providing test effort estimates for projects
- Supporting field trials and customer acceptance activities when required
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You’ll initially lead two existing team members, with a third expected to join the team. You’ll work closely with colleagues across RF, electronics, FPGA, firmware, software, and DSP engineering.
What we’re looking for
We’re interested in someone who can bring structure to complex testing, lead a small team, and still enjoy getting hands-on with the products.
You’ll ideally have:
- Experience in product testing, verification, validation, or acceptance testing of wireless communication systems
- A sound understanding of RF and wireless fundamentals
- Experience designing test processes, setups, plans, and procedures
- The ability to investigate problems across software, hardware, RF, and networking
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with engineers from different disciplines
- Experience guiding other engineers or taking technical ownership of a test function
Experience with RF receivers or wireless products would be particularly relevant. Your background could be in broadcast, defence communications, telecoms, or another sector involving complex radio systems. You don’t need to be a specialist RF designer.
Useful, but not essential
Experience in any of the following would be valuable:
- IP networking and wireless networking
- Testing digital communication systems or waveforms
- Using spectrum analysers, signal generators, or power meters
- Network diagnostic and packet-analysis tools
- Developing automated tests or test utilities using Python, C, MATLAB, LabVIEW, or similar tools
- Planning or participating in field trials
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Why DTC?
- Interesting engineering: You’ll test sophisticated products where software, electronics, RF, and networking all affect real-world performance.
- Ownership and impact: You’ll shape how product updates are validated, improve the team’s test processes, and help ensure releases are ready for customers.
- A hands-on leadership role: You’ll lead and develop a small team while staying involved in test design, practical testing, and technical problem-solving.
- Work alongside specialists: You’ll collaborate with engineers across multiple disciplines and build a broad understanding of our wireless communication technology.
Benefits
Our employees receive:
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Company pension with matching up to 9%
- Company bonus scheme
- Flexible core working hours
- Annual pay reviews
- Personal training and development
- Income protection
- Life assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Modern working environment in Whiteley
- Onsite subsidised café
You’ll also be joining a global organisation with engineering and technology teams across the UK, USA, Denmark, Singapore, Dubai, and Australia.
Security Clearance
Successful applicants will need to be willing and eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.
Interested?
If you enjoy making complex wireless products work reliably, improving how they’re tested, and leading a hands-on engineering team, we’d like to hear from you.
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