General Dynamics Land Systems is on the look-out for a fixed term Trials Vehicle Crew to join our establish ITEA Team. The successful and inclusive candidate will earn a favorable salary of £30,400 to £38,000 based on experience and potential. This is an ideal role for someone who has a proactive and positive mindset and a keen desire to grow professionally.

Joining the established team based at our Merthyr or Oakdale facility, you will work across a range of stakeholders, have close liaison and co-operation with the field trials teams and relevant Trial Manager whilst working on trial across the UK.

If you were already working in this position, this is what you would have been working on this week:

• To act as vehicle driver, commander or gunner in a safe manner during the various SV vehicle trials in accordance with test specifications and conditions
• Assist with the commissioning of vehicle systems and test equipment and liaise with 3rd party contractors as necessary
• Liaise with domain engineering specialists with regard to trials incidents and vehicle issues
• Contribute to the writing of daily test logs through provision of feedback from conducting test serials

To apply for this role, you will require the following:

• H-classification UK driving licence holder
• Self-starter, able to work on own initiative when necessary
• Strong written, verbal and communication skills
• Ability to communicate with and present information to multidiscipline and multinational stakeholders
• Willing to work unsociable hours when necessary to support trials
• Willing to travel extensively within the UK and Europe

Our Company Benefits:

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering highly competitive benefits:

• A compressed nine-day fortnight – which means every other Friday off!
• A flexible benefits scheme - allowing you to adapt your benefits to suit yours and your family’s needs
• A personalised career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company
• Professional training and development courses, both internal and external - allowing you to reach your full potential
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognised and rewarded, which includes compressed hours, reduced hours and job share
• A Company sports and social club, offering events at discounted prices – giving you the opportunity to meet and socialise with your fellow colleagues outside the workplace

About General Dynamics UK

General Dynamics Land Systems is a global leader in providing products and support across the full spectrum of combat vehicles. Our global team has more than 6,000 employees working towards creating a diverse product portfolio delivering best-in-class capability to Armed Forces communities worldwide. In the UK, we employee more than 650 people and are leading the way in Armoured Fighting Vehicles and sustainment services. Our vision is documented and embedded into our culture, so all employees understand the Company’s direction and their role in achieving it. We are currently delivering the AJAX programme, providing 589 Armoured Fighting Vehicles in six variants to the British Army and have also developed and delivered 400 Foxhound vehicles - a highly-protected and mobile 4x4 platform with high-deployment availability.

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace – inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high performance team

As part of our commitment to inclusion and diversity we welcome in particular applications from women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and ethnic minority groups.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.