Seat Test Engineer

Location: Denham, Buckinghamshire

Salary: Competitive with Benefits

Application Deadline: 30 July 2026

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 as a Seat Test Engineer. This is an exciting opportunity where you will be responsible for coordinating the Seat Test Department’s involvement with different Programmes.

Each day looks different and you will be involved in a variety of activities. Product knowledge gained will allow you to prepare seat test instructions, test plans and assisting with the preparation of arming schedules. You will also be assisting with the preparation of test checklists and risk assessments as well as chairing test readiness review meetings. You will work closely with other departments such as System, Human Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Programmes and work with customers, presenting safety briefings and test review boards.

You will also be coordinating and attending seat tests as well as evaluating and presenting data after tests have been completed. More details of daily duties can be found in the job document below.

We are 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; you’ll help them understand how they can best deploy our product, and you’ll be an expert voice who represents our business.

We’re a company that saves lives. Join us.

Characteristics & Skills

• Experience in developing and managing test programmes.
• Knowledge and use of Test and Measurement Instrumentation, and associated test equipment.
• Experience of producing reports and technical data.
• Health and safety experience relating to a test environment
• Teamwork
• Show concentration and focus – a high level of attention to detail
• Practical problem-solving skills
• A passion for innovation, experimentation and design
• Be curious, and have an interest and enthusiasm for engineering
• Demonstrate ethics and integrity in your thinking
• Share and demonstrate the Martin-Baker Values

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

Your benefits in detail

• Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme (18+)
• 4x salary Life Assurance (18+)
• Personalised training and development plan
• Healthcare Plan
• 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Occupational Health team
• Cycle to work scheme
• Workplace Nursery Benefit
• Martin-Baker + (Discounts Platform)

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.

Please click here to view the Job Profile Document