Development And Production Test Engineer - Electronic / Electrical

Certain Advantage; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organization based in Stevenage seeks a Development and Production Test Engineer for an initial 12-month contract. The role involves providing technical support for testing electrical/electronic sub-systems, generating test specifications, and diagnosing issues. Candidates should hold an HNC in Engineering and have experience in measurement and test principles. The position offers a competitive hourly rate and overtime.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with measurement and test principles.
• Good understanding of digital and analogue electronic measurement.
• Experience with fault diagnosis techniques down to component level.

Responsibilities

• Provide test engineering support to operators on the shopfloor.
• Test and diagnose complex electrical/electronic systems.
• Generate test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports.
• Identify remedial and corrective actions after production test failures.
• Support meetings with Quality and Operations for status updates.

Skills

Measurement and test principles

Electronic Component level fault finding

RF and microwave technology

Environmental testing

High Voltage training/awareness

SAP

Education

HNC level of Engineering qualifications or equivalent

Tools

Manual test equipment

Automated test equipment

Job description

Overview

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.

Experience specifically required:

• Must have significant experience with measurement and test principles, and associated test equipment.
• Electronic Component level fault finding
• CADMID product lifecycle for test equipment is desirable.
• RF and microwave technology at subsystem level would be an advantage.
• Environmental testing would also be an advantage.
• High Voltage training/awareness.
• SAP Beneficial
• 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.

Contract Details: 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).

Job Description

As a Production Test Engineer - Electronics, you will play a vital role in supporting testing and diagnostics of electrical/electronic sub-systems and circuit cards during the production phase of the product lifecycle. You will use your experience to provide technical support to the manufacturing test capability, to ensure programme targets are met to agreed time, cost and quality requirements.

You will be working with a small team of dedicated engineers in a fast-paced but friendly and inclusive manufacturing environment, carrying out the following:

• 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

• Essential: Minimum HNC level of Engineering qualifications or equivalent.
• Good understanding of digital and analogue electronic measurement and test principles, and fault diagnosis techniques, with demonstrable experience down to component level.
• Awareness of electrical/electronic sub-system and system design, integration and test principles.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including generation of test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports.

• Advantageous: Knowledge of RF and Microwave technology at the subsystem level.
• Experience in operating manual and automated test equipment in an Electronics Manufacturing environment