Contract Electronics Test Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology innovator is seeking a Contract Electronics Test Engineer in Cambridge for a six-month assignment. This role involves validating advanced optical technology and requires expertise in PCB verification, with a daily rate of £350–£400. Join a high-performing team that values innovation and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and executing verification of PCB assemblies.
• Deep understanding of analogue, digital, power, and embedded circuits.
• Ability to design and build test rigs and lead fault-finding investigations.

Responsibilities

• Planning and executing the verification and validation of PCB assemblies.
• Defining test requirements and leading fault-finding investigations.
• Contributing to new product introduction and ongoing manufacturing support.

Skills

Analogue circuits

Digital circuits

Embedded circuits

Power circuits

Test engineering

Problem solving

Job description

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Are you ready to step into a high-impact contract with a world-leading technology innovator? This is a six-month assignment where you’ll be part of a pioneering team shaping cutting-edge optical technology—used in everything from cybersecurity and government systems to high-speed data networks. Based full-time in Cambridge, this contract offers a day rate of £350–£400 and the opportunity to apply your test engineering expertise in a truly advanced engineering environment. What makes this role stand out is the breadth of technology you’ll work with, the autonomy you'll have in shaping test strategy, and the hands-on responsibility of validating real-world, production-ready solutions in a dynamic and supportive R&D setting.
In this role, you’ll be the go-to person for planning and executing the verification and validation of sophisticated PCB assemblies and systems. Working alongside electronics, firmware, and production engineers, you’ll define test requirements, design and build test rigs, and lead fault-finding investigations down to component level. You'll use your deep understanding of analogue, digital, power, and embedded circuits to drive the development of robust, scalable test methodologies. From root cause analysis to test documentation, you’ll take ownership of the full test life-cycle, contributing to both new product introduction and ongoing manufacturing support.
You'll be joining a specialist engineering division within a wider global group—renowned for delivering cutting-edge optical switching solutions. Their products power some of the most secure and responsive fibre-based networks on the planet. This particular team is a close-knit, high-performing group of engineers who combine deep technical knowledge with a hands-on, collaborative mindset. With a culture that values innovation, ownership, and quality, this is an environment where your problem-solving skills and practical electronics experience will be highly valued—and put to excellent use from day one.
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