Development and Production Test Engineer

Certain Advantage; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

World Class Defence Organisation in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, seeks a Development and Production Test Engineer - Electronic / Electrical subcontractor for a 12-month initial contract. The role focuses on RF/Microwave skills or strong test, diagnostics, repair engineering background.

You will support shopfloor operators, develop test specifications, diagnose complex faults, and generate technical reports while liaising with Quality and Operations.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with measurement and test principles.
• Electronic system and sub-system level fault finding.
• RF and microwave technology at subsystem level would be an advantage.
• MS Office skills including technical specification and report preparation.
• High Voltage training/awareness.
• SAP Beneficial

Responsibilities

• Providing test engineering support to operators on the shopfloor, including supporting the introduction of new test equipment.
• Testing and diagnosing complex electrical/electronic systems, sub-assemblies and circuit cards down to component level.
• Generating test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports - based on higher-level requirements and information.
• Promptly identifying remedial and corrective actions to allow Manufacturing to continue in line with the programme, following production test failures.
• Supporting meetings with Quality and Operations to provide status updates on Test Engineering actions and investigations.

Skills

Measurement & test principles

Electrical fault finding

MS Office

High Voltage training

RF/Microwave knowledge

Tools

CADMID lifecycle

Job description

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit a Development and Production Test Engineer - Electronic / Electrical subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.

The department are keen to hear from candidates from a background with either RF / Microwave skills or candidates that have strong Test, Diagnostics, Repair Engineering skills.
Hourly Rate: £36.00ph (Umbrella). Time and a quarter Overtime rate for hours worked over 37 hours
Contract Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)

Your responsibilities:

• Providing test engineering support to operators on the shopfloor, including supporting the introduction of new test equipment.
• Testing and diagnosing complex electrical/electronic systems, sub-assemblies and circuit cards down to component level.
• Generating test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports - based on higher-level requirements and information.
• Promptly identifying remedial and corrective actions to allow Manufacturing to continue in line with the programme, following production test failures.
• Supporting meetings with Quality and Operations to provide status updates on Test Engineering actions and investigations.

Skillset/experience:

• Must have significant experience with measurement and test principles, and associated test equipment.
• Electronic system and sub-system level fault finding.
• CADMID product lifecycle for test equipment is desirable.
• RF and microwave technology at subsystem level would be an advantage.
• MS Office skills including technical specification and report preparation.
• High Voltage training/awareness.
• SAP Beneficial