Aerospace Manufacturing Test Engineer – Electrical Systems

evolito; Bicester; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Evolito is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to join the Electrical Manufacturing Engineering team in the UK. You will develop, validate, and optimize test processes, fixtures, and procedures to enable safe, reliable, and scalable production of Evolito’s electric propulsion systems.

You will support production with test issues, analyze data for yield and failure trends, and collaborate with Design Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure robust test solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a manufacturing, production test, electrical test, or manufacturing engineering environment.
• Experience developing, supporting, or improving manufacturing test processes, test equipment, fixtures, instrumentation, or automated test systems.
• Strong fault-finding, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills in a production environment.
• Good understanding of test data analysis, yield improvement, process capability through measurement study analysis or gauge R&R, and continuous improvement methods.
• Familiarity with manufacturing documentation such as test specifications, work instructions, process flows, PFMEAs, control plans, and acceptance criteria.
• Practical hands-on experience with bespoke equipment, tooling, automation, electrical systems, or electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, schematics, or test requirements and translate them into robust manufacturing test solutions.
• Confident working with internal stakeholders, external suppliers, and cross-functional teams to define requirements and resolve technical issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear technical documentation and reports.
• Self-motivated, results-orientated, and comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-moving manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and maintain manufacturing test processes, equipment, fixtures, and procedures for in-process and end-of-line product testing.
• Support production teams with day-to-day test issues, fault finding, failure analysis, and rapid resolution of manufacturing test constraints.
• Analyse test data, yield performance, and failure trends to identify root causes, reduce test escapes, and improve first-time pass rates.
• Specify, source, debug, and commission test equipment, instrumentation, and tooling required to support new and existing manufacturing processes.
• Create and maintain clear test specifications, standard work, control plans, work instructions, acceptance criteria, and supporting manufacturing documentation.
• Work closely with Design Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and external suppliers to ensure products and processes are designed for robust, repeatable manufacturing test.
• Support new product introduction by defining test requirements, developing manufacturing test strategies, and ensuring equipment and processes are ready for production release.
• Drive continuous improvement activities focused on test cycle time, equipment uptime, process capability, product quality, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Ensure manufacturing test activities comply with applicable safety, quality, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Train and support operators, technicians, and engineers in the correct use, maintenance, and troubleshooting of manufacturing test equipment and processes.

Skills

Manufacturing testing

Fault finding

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Electrical testing

Reading drawings

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

HNC/HND

Tools

LabVIEW

Test equipment

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Evolito is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to join the Electrical Manufacturing Engineering team in the UK. You will develop, validate, and optimize test processes, fixtures, and procedures to enable safe, reliable, and scalable production of Evolito’s electric propulsion systems.

You will support production with test issues, analyze data for yield and failure trends, and collaborate with Design Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure robust test solutions.